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FIRST-PERSON (Terry Dorsett): ‘Killer cows’ & the importance of contextualization

Published on September 20, 2011

Since my entire life had been spent in the city, what a culture shock it was when I moved to rural Vermont in 1993 with my wife and family.... Continue Reading »

New Church among 13 nurtured by Fla. congregation

Published on September 20, 2011

When Ward decided to become a church planter, he had no idea where he would plant.... Continue Reading »

Boston church-planting team sees lostness ‘all around us’

Published on September 20, 2011

It"s been a tremendous blessing to share the load of ministry with others who are likeminded, who have the same biblical vision for the church and who are committed to living out the Gospel together in the context of... Continue Reading »

Wright announces task force to study possible SBC name change

Published on September 20, 2011

Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright has announced the appointment of a presidential task force to study the prospect of changing the 166-year-old convention"s name.... Continue Reading »

Dinner with Iran’s Ahmadinejad

Published on September 20, 2011

When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits New York for the U.N. General Assembly, he is due to dine on Sept. 21 with students from the Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA).... Continue Reading »

9/11 survivors gather for a night of hope

Published on September 19, 2011

On the evening before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, survivors gathered together for a night of hope -- a night to remember, rejoice and give God thanks for His faithfulness even in the darkest days.... Continue Reading »

Graffiti 2 aims to ‘revolutionize’ the Bronx

Published on September 19, 2011

Graffiti 2 ministers to people in an area where more than half of the families with children under age 18 are below the poverty level -- the highest percentage of anywhere in New York City -- and one in... Continue Reading »

Mass. considers Vegas-style casinos

Published on September 19, 2011

Las Vegas-style casinos could be coming to Massachusetts.... Continue Reading »

Hannibal-LaGrange president to retire

Published on September 19, 2011

Woodrow "Woody" Burt, president of Hannibal-LaGrange University since 1994, has informed trustees of his plans to retire effective Aug. 31, 2012.... Continue Reading »

Cecil Ray, former stewardship leader, dies

Published on September 19, 2011

Cecil Ray, former Southern Baptist stewardship leader and state convention executive, died Aug. 23 in Georgetown, Texas.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Hypocrisy? Atheist group set to rip pages from Bible

Published on September 19, 2011

>A California organization has announced plans to gather at a Huntington Beach, Calif., pier Sept. 17 for the expressed purpose of ripping out pages of a religion"s centuries-old sacred text.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: 10 revival meeting tips

Published on September 19, 2011

Even though the number of revival meetings in the Southern Baptist Convention has been declining, a significant amount of churches continue to use revival meetings for evangelism and revitalization. According to a study conducted by the Georgia Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »