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Billy Graham released from hospital

Evangelist Billy Graham was released from the hospital Tuesday, six days after being admitted with pneumonia.... Continue Reading »

DADT repeal examined by chaplains panel

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary"s Institute for Faith and the Public Square hosted its third major conference, examining the tension chaplains experience between exercising their First Amendment rights to free speech and religion while acknowledging the restrictions that often... Continue Reading »

SPORTS: CBU sweeps NCCAA soccer tourney

California Baptist University soccer teams swept the National Christian College Athletic Association"s national title games Dec. 3, with the men"s team beating Geneva College 2-1 and the women"s team defeating Trinity International University 2-1 in Kissimmee, Fla.... Continue Reading »

1 in 10 youth involved in some form of ‘sexting’

About 10 percent of youth ages 10-17 have participated in sending or receiving a sexually explicit or sexually suggestive picture of themselves or others electronically, according to a new survey that is the most detailed yet in examining the... Continue Reading »

FROM THE SEMINARIES: NOBTS, MBTS, SEBTS, GGBTS stories

"From the Seminaries" includes news releases of interest as written and edited from Southern Baptist seminaries.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Suggestions for pastor search committees

As church polity varies, so do the approaches of calling a pastor.... Continue Reading »

Southwestern Seminary opens 3,500-seat chapel/center

>Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary opened its new 3,500-seat chapel with a daylong celebration Dec. 1, including a ribbon-cutting, dedication chapel service, baptisms and a free Christmas concert.... Continue Reading »

High court permits NYC schools to ban churches

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an evangelical church"s plea to overturn New York City"s ban on renting public schools for religious worship services.... Continue Reading »

SPORTS: Ark. State coach heads to Ole Miss

Hugh Freeze, who led Arkansas State"s football team to its best season in years and whose Christian testimony has made headlines, has been named the new head coach at Ole Miss.... Continue Reading »

WEEK OF PRAYER: Helping Copenhagen’s artists & atheists visualize faith

This year"s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention is Dec. 4-11 with the theme of "His heart, His hands, His voice -- I am Southern Baptist missions" from Acts 1:8. Each year"s Lottie Moon... Continue Reading »

Indy’s ‘Send’ initiative launched by NAMB

Pastor John Newland said he"d go anywhere -- Asia, Africa, the Middle East, wherever the Lord led him. A life-changing mission trip to the Middle East had made him restless to make a difference.... Continue Reading »

Indy church plant buoyed by partnerships

Church planter Tony Manning can do a lot with a church of 60.... Continue Reading »