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In Asia, Wright sees breakthrough to unreached

Published on June 19, 2012

American pastors have hiked for hours down the side of a mountain in extreme heat and humidity to reach the village.... Continue Reading »

Wade Watts, former missionary to Peru, dies

Published on June 19, 2012

Former Southern Baptist missionary Wade Watts, who miraculously survived severe brain injuries in a head-on collision in Peru in 1996, died June 6 at his Memphis, Tenn., home.... Continue Reading »

Land: Mandate ‘accommodation’ not enough

Published on June 19, 2012

The Obama administration"s effort to satisfy religious freedom concerns regarding its contraceptive/abortion mandate is a failure, the Southern Baptist Convention"s ethics entity wrote in a new letter.... Continue Reading »

Cigar regulation is topic of Land letter

Published on June 19, 2012

In a June 15 letter, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, joined the United Methodist Church"s Jim Winkler in asking congressional leaders to oppose a bill that would exempt many cigars from control... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: The Conservative Resurgence & SBC missions

Published on June 19, 2012

As a pastor since the early 1980s, I have reaped the benefits of men and women who stood for the Word, refused to compromise, and proclaimed the truth that my home church had taught me.... Continue Reading »

Dave Miller to be nominated for SBC 2nd VP

Published on June 19, 2012

Dave Miller, pastor of Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sioux City, Iowa, will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention during its annual meeting Tuesday-Wednesday, according to an Alabama pastor.... Continue Reading »

Simpson thankful for grace after winning Open

Published on June 19, 2012

A tense finish to the U.S. Open may have been difficult on Webb Simpson"s emotions, but a boost to his prayer life.... Continue Reading »

Pastors’ Conference opens with fathers, sons

Published on June 19, 2012

A Father"s Day theme marked the opening session of the 2012 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors" Conference June 18, with speakers being introduced by either their fathers or their sons.... Continue Reading »

SBC DIGEST: At SBC: ‘Folks in more casual attire’

Published on June 19, 2012

>Messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans might notice fewer leaders in suits again this year, Bryant Wright, the convention"s president, said.... Continue Reading »

S.C. pastor Brad Atkins to be nominated for SBC office

Published on June 16, 2012

Upstate South Carolina pastor and SCBC president Brad Atkins will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the denomination"s June 19-20 annual meeting in New Orleans.... Continue Reading »

As African Sahel hunger crisis deepens, pleas for help grow

Published on June 11, 2012

The food crisis in Africa"s Sahel region is expected to remain critical throughout the summer, a United Nations relief official has announced.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: ‘Only God can repay you’

Published on June 11, 2012

A single mother with four children (right) participates in a village-wide celebration of Southern Baptist relief supplies that should enable them to survive the summer in Africa"s Sahel famine.... Continue Reading »