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Pornography targeted by state convention

Published on July 20, 2011

"There is an 800-pound gorilla in the church auditorium that most congregations seem to be ignoring," pastor David Krueger said. "That gorilla is pornography.... Continue Reading »

N.Y. clerks opposed to gay ‘marriage’ have lawful options, group says

Published on July 20, 2011

With gay "marriage" now legal in New York, Christian town clerks across the state have feared that they must either sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples or refuse and lose their job.... Continue Reading »

Slums in India spur musician’s witness

Published on July 20, 2011

When Micah Watson came to India for the first time, he never thought he would be back, let alone recording a music video with his band there one year later.... Continue Reading »

FROM THE STATES: Ark., S.C., N.C. evangelism/missions news

Published on July 20, 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 »

A first: Senate confirms openly gay mate judge

Published on July 20, 2011

For the first time in U.S. history, the Senate July 18 confirmed an openly homosexual man to be a federal judge.... Continue Reading »

First person: Reparative therapy, homosexuality and the Gospel

Published on July 20, 2011

Each U.S. presidential election cycle brings its own set of unexpected issues, and the 2012 race already offers one topic of controversy that truly sets it apart -- a debate over forms of therapy that attempt to change an... Continue Reading »

SCBC president mourns loss of son

Published on July 20, 2011

South Carolina Baptist Convention president Sonny Holmes and his wife Harriet are mourning the loss of their son, Brian Eliot Holmes, 33, who died July 18.... Continue Reading »

In war-weary Ivory Coast, churches were a haven

Published on July 19, 2011

It is the day of Pentecost, and pastor Dabilla Kambou stands smiling in front of an armed soldier at a military checkpoint outside Brobo, the village Kambou wants to enter. The pastor is known for his wide grin that... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Planned Parenthood on the defensive

Published on July 19, 2011

With fall and winter came the release of a series of undercover videos showing several Planned Parenthood clinics seemingly aiding and abetting the sex trafficking of underage girls. Americans United for Life (AUL), a leading national organization dedicated to... Continue Reading »

In Ivory Coast, churches begin to heal

Published on July 19, 2011

>The air is filled with a nauseating, thick, black smoke. Three months ago, the smoke came from gunpowder and vehicles set ablaze -- along with horrific "necklacings," modern-day lynchings in which a victim is burned alive when a gasoline-filled... Continue Reading »

FIRST PERSON: The joys of a man and his dog

Published on July 19, 2011

Born Oct. 25, 1997, Chuck"s Oro Negro (Kennel Club official name Chuck"s Black Gold) or Noche, as he would be know in 49 states, died in my arms June 1.... Continue Reading »

SBC’s Land disagrees with Cain on mosques

Published on July 19, 2011

The free exercise of religion is too vital to allow communities to restrict it, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land said July 18 in response to presidential candidate Herman Cain"s support for a local ban on the building of a... Continue Reading »