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La. Baptists send hay to drought-weary Texas farmers

Published on August 15, 2011

Donated bales of hay are making their way from southeastern Louisiana to drought-stricken Texas.... Continue Reading »

Al Gilbert to lead NAMB’s ‘Love Loud’

Published on August 15, 2011

The North American Mission Board"s ministry evangelism emphasis is charting a new direction and new opportunities with a new executive director. Al Gilbert, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, N.C., has accepted the new leadership role.... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptists begin digesting GCR report

Published on August 15, 2011

Editor"s note: After this story was written, members of the South Carolina GCR task force established a Facebook group page to "inform S.C. Baptists about our report and to encourage discussion concerning the issues at hand." The initial... Continue Reading »

EMBRACE: Church ’embraces’ tough decisions about unengaged peoples

Published on August 15, 2011

With the global population nearing 7 billion and approximately 3,800 unengaged, unreached people groups -- those with no active church-planting strategy and less than a 2 percent evangelical presence -- the task of narrowing down which people group to... Continue Reading »

Court deals blow to health care law

Published on August 15, 2011

A federal appeals court struck down a critical part of the new federal health care law Friday, marking the first time an appellate court ruled against it and moving the suit a step closer to the Supreme Court.... Continue Reading »

Starbucks, Willow Creek split over gay issue

Published on August 15, 2011

Shortly before he was scheduled to address thousands at the annual Willow Creek Leadership Summit, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz withdrew, prompted by a petition signed by only 700 people on the liberal website Change.org that said Willow Creek Community... Continue Reading »

In election suit, judge rules against pro-lifers

Published on August 15, 2011

Judge Timothy Black, whom President Obama nominated in 2009 to the federal bench in Ohio, ruled Aug. 1 that a defamation lawsuit by former United States Rep. Steve Driehaus against the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List could go forward.... Continue Reading »

INT’L DIGEST: Chavez, facing cancer, grants health parole to opponent

Published on August 15, 2011

An opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was freed on parole July 20 after Chavez -- who is being treated for cancer -- called for clemency for prisoners with health problems.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: In the gay debate, let’s leave Bert & Ernie alone

Published on August 15, 2011

As a result, he has initiated a petition on the website Change.org that seeks to persuade the children"s program "Sesame Street" to "let Bert and Ernie get married.... Continue Reading »

MOVIES: ‘The Help’ is inspiring

Published on August 15, 2011

In an era when teachings from Scripture are often ridiculed in movies, The Help makes it clear that nothing changes without obedience to God and faith in His love.... Continue Reading »

Police shootings thrust S.D. church into spotlight

Published on August 12, 2011

Some youngsters -- including the pastor"s -- had just run across the street from New Beginnings Baptist Church to the parsonage for a drink of water when the shoot-out began.... Continue Reading »

HOSTILITY TOWARD RELIGION: Pew sees uptick in 1/3 of world

Published on August 12, 2011

Social hostilities relating to religion or government restrictions on religion rose substantially for more than 2.2 billion people -- nearly a third of the world"s total population -- between 2006 and 2009, according to a new study released by... Continue Reading »