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Egypt’s Christians face worst violence in modern history

It"s ugly for Christians in Cairo right now, deeply unsettling even to those who have weathered the ups and downs of the Arab Spring, said Hal Greaves*.... Continue Reading »

Effort to reverse Calif. gay history law fails

A coalition of Christian and conservative groups has fallen short in its signature drive to overturn California"s first-in-the-nation gay history law -- a law that could impact the nation.... Continue Reading »

Yeats elected Mo. Baptist exec. director

A leader in Southern Baptist Convention and state convention life has been elected the 20th executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention. John Yeats, 61, the recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention and the director of communications and... Continue Reading »

Land: Repeal military gay ‘marriage’ policy

Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has called on President Obama and Congress to overturn immediately the Pentagon"s approval of gay "weddings" on military bases and by military chaplains.... Continue Reading »

120+ lives saved during 40 Days campaign

More than 120 unborn lives have been saved from abortion since the 40 Days for Life campaign was launched Sept. 28.... Continue Reading »

Upstate worship pastor helps write ‘Courageous’ Bible study

A Greenwood minister is working to make sure the message of the new movie ?Courageous? goes further than the theater. Travis Agnew, worship pastor of North Side Baptist Church, was one of the writers on the new Bible study,... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for October 13, 2011

Greg Koukl, CEO of Stand to Reason, an online Christian education resource, spoke to students at Charleston Southern University Sept. 28. As part of the university’s vision to integrate faith in the classroom and community, Koukl led three additional... Continue Reading »

Committee on Committees Report

This is the final report of the 2011 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2011 annual meeting, members will begin serving Jan. 1, 2012. Ron Dillon from Mt. Pleasant is the chairman.... Continue Reading »

Cooperative Program finishes ahead for year

The Cooperative Program allocation budget ended its fiscal year with its first increase since 2007, a moment that Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee president and CEO Frank Page said was a ?cause for joy? in light of economic hard... Continue Reading »

Six Mile team shares Christ in South America

In August, a team from Six Mile Baptist Church traveled to Peru for a missions experience that encompassed preaching and teaching as well as ministry through a dental clinic.... Continue Reading »

Thompson ‘bridge-builder’

Sam and Annie Thompson ?have hearts as large as the community they serve and have tried to honor the Lord with everything they have done,? said Mike O?Dell, director of missions for York Association.... Continue Reading »

Missionaries’ legacy reaches beyond the years

Day after day, missionary Clarence Griffin shared the gospel with his Indonesian driver, without success. Read what would happen decades later in a showcase of missionary legacy... Continue Reading »