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Planting hope in Cambodia’s ‘Killing Fields’

The villages haven"t been rebuilt since the horrific Khmer Rouge years that tore communities apart.... Continue Reading »

Khmer Rouge survivor nurtures his village

Today, David helps his own people put into practice principles he is learning from community development training conducted by representatives of a Southern Baptist international relief and development organization, Baptist Global Response.... Continue Reading »

Urban engagement sparks NAMB-Rebuild partnership

In an effort to enhance the reach of NAMB"s Send North America strategy, the mission board is embarking on a partnership with The Rebuild Initiative.... Continue Reading »

New IMB missionaries see beyond excuses

Despite the many excuses -- er, reasons -- people have for not answering the call to missions, God doesn"t give up as easily as we give up on ourselves, according to some of the 77 new missionaries appointed by... Continue Reading »

Record number of businesses rated gay friendly

Led by such American staples as AT&T, Kellogg and Coca-Cola, a record number of businesses -- 337 in all -- achieved a perfect score in 2011 for their policies affirming homosexuality.... Continue Reading »

Congress gives USCIRF ‘stay of execution’

Both the Senate and House of Representatives approved a spending bill Nov. 17 that includes funding for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and the entire federal government through Dec. 16.... Continue Reading »

Austin halts anti-pregnancy center law

The city of Austin, Texas, has relented for the time being on an ordinance targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.... Continue Reading »

Baptists in Texas (SBTC) ’embrace’ unreached

Messengers to the 14th session of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention annual meeting approved a $26.2 million budget; passed resolutions ranging from the personhood of the unborn to biblical gender roles; and elected Mesquite pastor Terry Turner as... Continue Reading »

Ga. Baptists adopt GCR report, pare budget

For the first time in a decade, two candidates ran for president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, with Statesboro pastor John Waters garnering 749 votes over Tifton pastor Fred Evers" 656.... Continue Reading »

Penn-Jersey Baptists to evaluate future

Messengers to the annual meeting of the Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey celebrated the theme "Forward in Faith," based on Hebrews 10:38-39, and appointed a task force to evaluate the convention"s future.... Continue Reading »

Victory Bowl lands in Campbellsville

Campbellsville University will make its second straight appearance in the Victory Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Christian College Athletic Association, when the Crusaders host Greenville College Saturday at Finley Stadium.... Continue Reading »

LIFE DIGEST: More than 700 saved in 40 Days

>As of Nov. 16, the 40 Days staff had received reports of 732 unborn babies protected from abortion during its latest campaign, Sept. 28 to Nov. 6.... Continue Reading »