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FIRST-PERSON: A prayer for America on Election Day

Christians face the responsibility to vote, not only as citizens, but as Christians who seek to honor and follow Christ in all things. But, beyond the vote, we also bear responsibility to pray for our nation.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Being God’s ambassador on Election Day

You’re standing in a block-long line, waiting to vote in our nation’s presidential election. God has placed you there as His ambassador. Ask Him to use you there. Here’s a couple of fresh ideas: VOTING LINE VIGILANCE — Look... Continue Reading »

Bakkan oil field fuels need for church plants in Dakota region

That"s why the church planter who came to Williston from Canada more than two years ago is corralling support by hosting a Bakkan Oil Field Summit Nov. 12-14, hoping to attract partners and support for church planting.... Continue Reading »

World Series gives Mich. Baptists an entree

Michigan Baptists are using the World Series in Detroit as an opportunity to share the Gospel with fans headed to the games between the Tigers and the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park.... Continue Reading »

Death penalty repeal is on Calif. ballot

California will vote Nov. 6 whether to repeal its death penalty and replace the maximum punishment for murder with life in prison without parole.... Continue Reading »

New ads: gay marriage will be taught in schools

Legalizing gay marriage will lead to it being taught as normative in elementary schools, according to new TV ads in three states where the issue is on the ballot.... Continue Reading »

Anabaptist volume to honor Patterson

A festschrift, or academic volume, in honor of Paige Patterson on evangelical Anabaptists of the 16th century is slated for publication in October 2013, according to a mid-October announcement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where Patterson is president.... Continue Reading »

Bisagno addresses decline of evangelism

Bisagno, in his Sept. 25-27 Gurney lectures, addressed the topic, "What"s happened to the harvest: The decline of evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention and proposed solutions."... Continue Reading »

BIBLE STUDY: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

BIBLE STUDY: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: The joy of Gospel-driven prayer

It is our assurance that we are living in His grip and are a part of His unfolding purposes. Christians with the habit of prayer tend to be Christians who live with a deeply rooted sense of joy growing... Continue Reading »

Chinese Christian was tortured for helping other believers

Weihan would not remain anonymous for long. His imprisonment under the Chinese government"s religious crackdown -- reported extensively by Baptist Press -- would carry him into national publications and be chronicled in detail by the religious freedom monitor ChinaAid.... Continue Reading »

Visits to Chick-fil-A increase after controversy

Visits to Chick-fil-A restaurants increased by 2.2 percent in the third quarter, apparently driven by those supporting the restaurant in the face of criticism over the issue of gay marriage.... Continue Reading »