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Grads ‘once hated the things they now love’

Published on January 10, 2012

Behind the call to ministry is the salvation of a sinner, R. Albert Mohler Jr. told 196 students who received diplomas, master"s and doctoral degrees as Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"s 208th the graduating class Dec. 9.... Continue Reading »

HAITI RELIEF: 2 years of care, thousands of changed lives

Published on January 10, 2012

By the time the housing project ends this spring, Rebuild Haiti will have constructed about 2,800 houses in 30 communities.... Continue Reading »

Jerusalem: searching for peace

Published on January 9, 2012

Jerusalem is a city where stress runs high and the strain of so many people practicing so many religions in such a small area makes the tension palpable.... Continue Reading »

Supreme Court case: more TV nudity, profanity?

Published on January 9, 2012

At issue is whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has the constitutional authority to set rules governing what is permissible on the airwaves and to fine stations that cross the line.... Continue Reading »

Santorum debates students on gay ‘marriage’

Published on January 9, 2012

>Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is being applauded by social conservatives and criticized by liberals for comparing gay "marriage" to polygamy during an exchange at a New Hampshire college.... Continue Reading »

‘Threethrowing’ created as Christian gesture

Published on January 9, 2012

Mark Mitchum, creator of "threethrowing," believes it can be a clearly defined, unmistakable hand gesture for Christians when verbal fellowship can"t occur.... Continue Reading »

BP journalism competition winners named

Published on January 9, 2012

Nick Dean and Daniel Cernero have been named first-place winners in the 2011 Baptist Press Excellence in Journalism Competition for collegiate communications students.... Continue Reading »

7 arrested in N.Y. protesting church ban

Published on January 9, 2012

The protest was part of an ongoing effort to overturn the city"s ban against religious groups" use of public schools for worship services, scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 12.... Continue Reading »

Letter to Obama: It’s not just Catholics who oppose HSS over ‘contraception mandate’

Published on January 9, 2012

Roman Catholics are not alone in opposing new guidelines requiring health insurance plans to cover contraceptives and the narrow religious exemption that goes with them, Richard Land and others have told President Obama.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: In NYC, the First Amendment apparently does not apply

Published on January 9, 2012

If the First Amendment can be interpreted in such fashion as to restrict the very liberty it is intended to protect, then no freedoms are safe.... Continue Reading »

Planned Parenthood abortions dip below previous years

Published on January 6, 2012

Planned Parenthood, the country"s leading abortion provider, finally saw a decline in the number of lethal procedures its affiliates performed in a year, according to its latest annual report.... Continue Reading »

Volunteers’ 23-hour, 1,400-mile treks to the Northeast yield church planting gains

Published on January 6, 2012

Four years before Send North America was launched by the North American Mission Board to mobilize churches and local associations to plant and support new churches in underserved parts of the United States, Todd Unzicker was down in the... Continue Reading »