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Children's Ministry Day is an opportunity to get the children of Sherwood Baptist Church, Lancaster, involved in missions. Recently ? the children gathered at the church early on a Saturday morning, ready to do a project. Some were not... Continue Reading »

Uraj experiments awkwardly with the hand-propelled tricycle. ?His grip is good. He?ll be sore tomorrow, but he?ll get the hang of this,? says Bruce Burk, a Christian worker in Nepal who designed the trike after seeing how difficult it... Continue Reading »

The editor's Commentary on March 1, ?It's Not Too Much to Ask,? suggests that seminaries should be willing to take fewer Cooperative Program dollars in order for more dollars to reach the unreached. While it may not be too... Continue Reading »

I still remember that sultry August morning. I was both nervous and excited. I walked into church and took a seat in one of the cushioned burgundy pews alongside the rest of my family and fellow church members. The... Continue Reading »

Death -- even at the hands of one"s own family -- is a very real threat for Muslims in Central Asia who become Christians.... Continue Reading »

A lone U.S. soldier accused in a shooting rampage that killed 16 Afghan civilians near Kandahar over the weekend is prompting Southern Baptist workers in Central Asia to ask American Christians to pray for peace.... Continue Reading »

An African American Advisory Council has been created to communicate the perspectives of black churches and their leaders to Southern Baptist Convention entity leaders, Executive Committee President Frank S. Page has announced.... Continue Reading »

Police resisted intense pressure from Islamist protestors in Pakistan and released in February without charges a Christian educator falsely accused of desecrating the Quran.... Continue Reading »

Oklahoma Baptist University freshman Iv?n Maciuniak, a member of OBU"s varsity swimming team, died Friday afternoon, March 9, in the 25-meter pool in the campus Recreation and Wellness Center.... Continue Reading »

The fact that many Americans cannot explain why churches are tax exempt indicates a forgotten history and is emblematic of a society that has systematically devalued the church as a beneficial societal institution.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists" Annie Armstrong Easter Offering, with a goal of $70 million, helps pay the salaries and ministry support for missionaries serving in North America with the SBC"s North American Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

What led Mayner and fellow members of First Baptist Church Concord in Knoxville to travel nine hours to Cleveland was a three-year partnership their church and Gateway Downtown established in October 2010.... Continue Reading »