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Faith in Today’s World

Podcast features Strobel on ‘Code’ The media is buzzing. Pastors are preaching. Books are being written. Curiosities are piqued. The May 19 release of the movie “The Da Vinci Code” has Christians looking for resources that separate fact from... Continue Reading »

Survey asks pastors, laypeople where money should be spent

What would you do with an unexpected financial windfall? This question was posed to nearly 1,700 ministers and churchgoers in Protestant-related denominations ? with a twist: They were asked for their first priority for how to spend a sudden... Continue Reading »

Parents must ‘upgrade’ children’s education, author writes

Whether a child is homeschooled or attends a private or public school, author Kevin Swanson wants to lead parents to ?Upgrade: 10 Secrets to the Best Education for Your Child.?... Continue Reading »

GuideStone asks churches to optimize minister compensation

GuideStone Financial Resources president O.S. Hawkins has sent a letter to the chairman of deacons in every Southern Baptist church encouraging adequate compensation for their ministerial staff.... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Cranberry Pork Chops

Jimmie makes this dish often because she can make it ahead and then reheat it. Also, she says, she has cooked this many times over the years and everybody likes it.... Continue Reading »

Using the great outdoors, Internet to turn men toward God

Jason Cruise's eyes light up when he starts relating stories about hooking trout in a cold mountain stream. His voice quickens describing the patience involved in outwitting and luring a tom turkey.... Continue Reading »

First Person: Is mothering a threat to civilization? – with Paul Brewster

I was born out of season. Although I am barely over 40, my parents apparently used Ward and June Cleaver as their prototype. Dad worked hard outside the home to provide for me and my three siblings. My mom... Continue Reading »

Hunting and fishing stories enliven new devotional books

Jimmy Sites has hunted alongside Amazon warriors and faced off with bears in Alaska, but one of his toughest challenges didn't happen in the wild. It happened in a room full of first- through fourth-graders.... Continue Reading »

McElrath retires after 55 years of ministry

Hiram McElrath has retired from the ministry after 55 years of service.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for June 1, 2006

GREGORY DRY SR. began duties as associate minister of pastoral ministries at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, March 20. He also serves as president of the Spartanburg Pastor’s Conference and is a member of the Bylaws Committee of the South... Continue Reading »

CP support takes center stage in SBC presidential race

With a blue-ribbon task force on the Cooperative Program set to present its recommendations at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, N.C., in two weeks, the CP giving records of the churches of presidential candidates... Continue Reading »

First Person: CP support is one of many issues – by Frank Page

Life became more complicated for me as of Wednesday, May 10. On that day, I had the first call from a dear brother in Missouri (whom I have never met), who encouraged me to consider running for president of... Continue Reading »