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Dissolved church’s assets carry missions impact

When Sandy Lake indeed moved forward in selling the property to another church, a list of ministries Sandy Lake had supported or wanted to support, and the amount to be given to each, was in place.... Continue Reading »

Gingrich’s infidelity a focus of GOP debate

Gingrich"s three marriages remain perhaps his biggest challenge with evangelicals in Iowa, where he has surged in recent days and the latest polls have him holding anywhere from a 9- to a 15-point lead.... Continue Reading »

Bill would ban sex and race-selection abortions

Conservative lawmakers in the House of Representatives are making a push to ban abortions based on the gender or race of unborn babies.... Continue Reading »

SPORTS: RG3’s Heisman makes Baylor history

Robert Griffin III became the first Baylor University football player ever to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy when his name was announced Dec. 11 in New York as the recipient of college football"s top award.... Continue Reading »

Girl Scouts’ admitting of boy draws backlash

Girl Scouts USA"s recent revelation that its local chapters sometimes induct boys who try to live as girls, considered transgendered, is already having repercussions in Louisiana, where three troops at a Christian school have disbanded in disappointment.... Continue Reading »

‘Rooftop’ view called catalyst for the Gospel

Much like Peter"s rooftop vision experience, author and evangelist Dennis Pethers says a clearer understanding of God"s vision for a city and people can be found from a rooftop overview.... Continue Reading »

Missions-minded grandma confronts thief — and wins

I didn"t see a gun. I didn"t see a weapon. I just saw the money. And I thought, "No, that needs to stay here.""... Continue Reading »

WEEK OF PRAYER: China’s many factories could provide a channel for the Gospel

Rice believes that by reaching the factories with the Gospel an entire generation of migrant workers will take the message back to their villages -- often so remote that they are not even on a map, let alone on... Continue Reading »

Chinese factory is laborer’s mission field

Southern Baptist workers believe that by reaching the factories with the Gospel, an entire generation of migrant workers will take the message back to their remote villages.

Sharing the Gospel "cold turkey" in this factory environment doesn"t always work. Most... Continue Reading »

SBC name change task force reaches decision

The task force appointed to study the possibility of changing the Southern Baptist Convention"s name has reached a decision that they believe "will please the Father and greatly strengthen our ability to reach more people with the Gospel of... Continue Reading »

Nativity’s potential removal sparks outcry

For the sake of his three young sons and the daughter he and his wife will soon adopt from Africa, Pastor Nathan Lorick says he has drawn a line in the dirt of his East Texas community in defiance... Continue Reading »

With no funding, USCIRF takes steps to close

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) will cease to operate if Congress does not pass and President Obama does not sign into law no later than Dec. 16 legislation either reauthorizing it or continuing its funding.... Continue Reading »