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TOP ‘LOTTIE’ GIVERS: Int’l missions offering fueled by churches of all sizes

Published on July 27, 2011

A little church with a big secret sits on a sleepy stretch of U.S. Highway 71 in northwest Louisiana... Continue Reading »

Poll: Most support abortion restrictions

Published on July 27, 2011

An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults support restrictions on abortion -- such as requiring parental consent -- that are commonly implemented on the state level, according to a new Gallup poll.... Continue Reading »

Jennifer Rash named Ala. executive editor

Published on July 27, 2011

Jennifer Davis Rash has been named executive editor of The Alabama Baptist, according to an announcement by Bob Terry, the newspaper"s editor and president.... Continue Reading »

GuideStone Funds named 2nd overall by fi360

Published on July 27, 2011

GuideStone Funds was ranked number two among its 222 peers for the period from April 1 through June 30 by fi360 Fund Family Fiduciary Rankings.... Continue Reading »

FROM THE STATES: Ariz., Okla. & Ga. evangelism/missions news

Published on July 27, 2011

From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state conventions in evangelism, church planting and Great Commission outreach, including... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Katy Perry’s sexualization of little girls

Published on July 27, 2011

Katy Perry"s California Dreams Tour came to my home town last week.... Continue Reading »

Deaf Baptists embrace unreached Deaf peoples

Published on July 27, 2011

The Deaf should be in the multitude when, as the Book of Revelation depicts it, every language, people, tribe and nation will worship the Lamb around the throne, says Aric Randolph of New Life Deaf Fellowship in Fort Worth,... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Seizing those special moments with your children

Published on July 27, 2011

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My three sons stand with me on the bank of Bundick Creek.... Continue Reading »

‘RED ALERT’: World Hunger Fund gifts at 20-year low as Africa crisis looms

Published on July 27, 2011

Southern Baptists face a "red alert" crisis in their World Hunger Fund just as a massive drought/famine cycle threatens nearly 11 million people in the Horn of Africa, a Southern Baptist humanitarian leader announced July 25.... Continue Reading »

Chinese pastor sentenced to labor camp

Published on July 27, 2011

A key leader of the Chinese House Church Alliance has been sentenced to two years in a labor camp as part of a crackdown on illegal worship, ChinaAid reported July 25.... Continue Reading »

Pakistanis convicted for Christian’s death

Published on July 27, 2011

Three Muslims convicted of killing a Christian in Pakistan’s Punjab Province for refusing to convert to Islam have been given life sentences, attorneys for the European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) have told Compass Direct News. Ghulam Rasool,... Continue Reading »

Suit seeks to overturn N.Y. gay ‘marriage’ law

Published on July 27, 2011

One day after a New York law legalizing same-sex “marriage” went into effect, a traditional group filed suit in state court seeking to overturn the law, claiming that the Senate violated the state constitution as well as open meetings... Continue Reading »