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‘Top Shot’ winner aims for higher goals

Published on January 11, 2012

A "nobody from Nowhere, Texas" is what the History Channel"s "Top Shot" winner for season three, Dustin Ellermann, called himself in an interview given to the National Rifle Association.... Continue Reading »

‘Modern Marvel’: Baptist disaster relief kitchen

Published on January 11, 2012

The popular History Channel show "Modern Marvels" has featured the North Carolina Baptist Men"s disaster relief unit "Manna One" in one of its episodes.... Continue Reading »

‘Extreme Makeover’: Baptists cook in Joplin

Published on January 11, 2012

The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team initially contacted Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield since the church had helped with meals for an earlier episode of the show in their area, said Steve Patterson, director of missions for Spring River... Continue Reading »

Audio options added to Bible reading initiative

Published on January 11, 2012

Union University and LifeWay Christian Resources have released the "Reading God"s Story Audio Bible," a recording of the entire Bible by 38 members of the Union faculty and staff.... Continue Reading »

Poll: Evangelicals divided on GOP candidates

Published on January 11, 2012

Evangelicals who vote Republican are divided over whether to support Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or Newt Gingrich for the GOP nomination, according to a new poll.... Continue Reading »

EVOLUTION: Pastors unconvinced, LifeWay survey shows, but they’re split on earth’s age

Published on January 10, 2012

Pastors overwhelmingly believe that God did not use evolution to create humans and think Adam and Eve were literal people, according to a survey by LifeWay Research.... Continue Reading »

Cleveland: ‘different than people think’

Published on January 10, 2012

Cleveland Heights, one of Ohio"s cultural centers, may be "a church-planting graveyard" but Zach Weihrauch nevertheless came to the city in 2011 to start a church as a North American Mission Board missionary.... Continue Reading »

Cleveland could see 100 new churches in 5 yrs

Published on January 10, 2012

Southern Baptists in Cleveland believe they"re on the edge of something big -- a church planting movement that could change the city.... Continue Reading »

‘Southern girl’ gains a heart for Cleveland

Published on January 10, 2012

For Claypool, her Cleveland trips have provided her first interactions with church plants.... Continue Reading »

Gingrich, Romney warn of gay marriage impact

Published on January 10, 2012

>Redefining marriage to include gay couples has negative consequences that rarely are discussed in the news media, Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney say.... Continue Reading »

3 candidates pledge to enforce obscenity law

Published on January 10, 2012

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have each told Morality in Media (MIM) his administration would prosecute violations of the bans on hardcore pornography, the anti-porn organization reported Monday (Jan. 9).... Continue Reading »

SPORTS: Tebow answers critics with big win

Published on January 10, 2012

After three straight losses and speculation from analysts that his days as the Denver Broncos" starting quarterback were near an end, Tim Tebow answered his critics decisively in a 29-23 playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers Jan. 8.... Continue Reading »