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U.S. gold medalist Gabby Douglas: ‘glory goes’ to God

"God has given me this awesome talent to represent Him. Glory goes up to Him, and the blessings fall down on us," Douglas said Aug. 5 in a press conference at the North Greenwich Arena.... Continue Reading »

Olympian Brittany Viola ‘diving for the Lord’

At 15, American Brittany Viola thought she wasn"t good enough to be one of the top divers in the world because she didn"t look the part.... Continue Reading »

2 more Obama ads blast Romney pro-life views

President Obama"s re-election team is emphasizing Mitt Romney"s pro-life position by rolling out two more ads attacking the Republican"s views on abortion and the abortion/contraceptive mandate.... Continue Reading »

Report: 19 Christians killed at Nigerian church

Gunmen armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles surrounded a church in central Nigeria Monday (Aug. 6) and opened fire during a worship service, killing more than a dozen.... Continue Reading »

Clinton: Religious liberty ‘sliding backwards’

Religious freedom around the globe is "sliding backwards," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said upon the release of her department"s annual report on the issue.... Continue Reading »

Online academy to benefit churches, homeschoolers

Churches, homeschoolers and Christian schools have a new opportunity for biblically sound online courses at a discounted rate through a Virtual Academy launched by the Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Choose your Tweets (& words) carefully

Recent Twitter-related scandals coming out of Britain surely have some in the Twittersphere experiencing what might be called Twitter"s remorse.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: God’s providence after a robbery

In sum, we thought we were going on a culture trip, and, to a great extent, we were -- from the Prado in Madrid to the Alhambra in Granada. But we mainly had a faith trip, a marriage enrichment... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist leaders: Calvinism should not divide SBC

A panel of four Southern Baptist leaders Saturday (Aug. 4) talked honestly about the division within the convention over the issue of Calvinism while offering suggestions and maintaining that Southern Baptists should and can unite, despite differences.... Continue Reading »

Dockery: Calvinism has roots in SBC history

Calvinism isn"t a recent phenomenon in Southern Baptist life but instead has deep roots in its history, Union University President David S. Dockery said Saturday (Aug. 4) at a conference on the issue.... Continue Reading »

Miss. church apologizes for barring wedding

>First Baptist Church in Crystal Springs, Miss., has publicly apologized after an African American couple was barred because of their race from holding their wedding at the predominantly white church.... Continue Reading »

U.S. triathlete says God healed him of injury

But (Hunter) Kemper says God healed him from the injury and enabled him to compete in the Olympic trials, where he earned a spot on the Olympic team for the fourth time.... Continue Reading »