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Even if this church had a $10M budget ..

Published on October 2, 2012

"If we had a $10 million budget, we still couldn"t do a small portion of what we can do when we cooperate with 45,000 other Southern Baptist churches,"... Continue Reading »

Pregame prayers defended by Univ. of Tenn

Published on October 2, 2012

The University of Tennessee, in rejecting a request from the Freedom From Religion Foundation to eliminate the Volunteers" traditional pregame prayer, has garnered praise from the Alliance Defending Freedom.... Continue Reading »

Survey: Pastors reject pulpit endorsements

Published on October 2, 2012

Nearly 90 percent of pastors believe they should not endorse candidates for public office from the pulpit, according to a survey by LifeWay Research.... Continue Reading »

Calif. bans change therapy for gay teens

Published on October 2, 2012

California"s governor has signed a controversial bill banning therapy for gay teens who want to change their sexuality, a move that already has drawn promises of lawsuits from two groups who say the new law violates religious liberty.... Continue Reading »

Worldwide, video leads to Christian persecution

Published on October 2, 2012

Across much of the Muslim world, more than two weeks of backlash to the Internet video "Innocence of the Muslims" has occasionally been directed at Christians, from computer hacks to church burnings.... Continue Reading »

ERLC pres. search committee goes online

Published on October 2, 2012

The trustee search committee for a new president of the Southern Baptist Convention"s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has launched a website to aid in identifying a candidate for the position.... Continue Reading »

Ky. Baptists may end Georgetown partnership

Published on October 2, 2012

The Kentucky Baptist Convention"s administrative committee has unanimously approved a recommendation to withdraw from the convention"s ministry relationship with Georgetown College.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Is gay marriage a civil right?

Published on October 2, 2012

But what do people actually mean when they say that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue?... Continue Reading »

30 million Christians aren’t registered/don’t vot

Published on October 1, 2012

"Champion the Vote estimates that out of 60 million Christians in the United States, only 30 million of them vote in any given election or are even registered to vote.... Continue Reading »

Obama strengthens policy on human trafficking

Published on October 1, 2012

President Obama has issued an executive order to strengthen the United States" zero-tolerance policy against human trafficking through government contractors and organizations.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: How should Christian voters decide whom to support?

Published on October 1, 2012

"How should an evangelical Christian decide who to support in this election?"... Continue Reading »

2 congregations lay claim to 1st Baptist church west of Miss.

Published on October 1, 2012

Both congregations say they are the church Willis founded in 1812 in Bayou Chicot and are celebrating their bicentennials this year, each laying claim as the oldest Baptist church in Louisiana.... Continue Reading »