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>A California organization has announced plans to gather at a Huntington Beach, Calif., pier Sept. 17 for the expressed purpose of ripping out pages of a religion"s centuries-old sacred text.... Continue Reading »

Even though the number of revival meetings in the Southern Baptist Convention has been declining, a significant amount of churches continue to use revival meetings for evangelism and revitalization. According to a study conducted by the Georgia Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »

More than 2,000 Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are engaged in an ongoing response across North America in a dozen states. In addition, volunteers remain involved in relief work in Japan and Haiti.... Continue Reading »

"Deep in the jungles of Central America, we found God"s passion for the lost, and for each other," Brent said during an appointment service for 77 new International Mission Board missionaries at First Baptist Church in Orlando, Fla., Sept.... Continue Reading »

Three-quarters of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years.... Continue Reading »

The House voted 391-21 to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for two more years.... Continue Reading »

As Americans solemnly marked the 10th anniversary of the terrible attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the question that was on many hearts was how should we respond as people of faith and as American citizens?... Continue Reading »

On the evening before the 10th anniversary of 9/11, survivors gathered together for a night of hope -- a night to remember, rejoice and give God thanks for His faithfulness even in the darkest days.... Continue Reading »

Graffiti 2 ministers to people in an area where more than half of the families with children under age 18 are below the poverty level -- the highest percentage of anywhere in New York City -- and one in... Continue Reading »

Las Vegas-style casinos could be coming to Massachusetts.... Continue Reading »

Woodrow "Woody" Burt, president of Hannibal-LaGrange University since 1994, has informed trustees of his plans to retire effective Aug. 31, 2012.... Continue Reading »

Cecil Ray, former Southern Baptist stewardship leader and state convention executive, died Aug. 23 in Georgetown, Texas.... Continue Reading »