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For many track & field Olympians, prayer is key

"I came here to win a medal. It didn"t happen, but that doesn"t mean that God doesn"t have something better in store for me in the future."... Continue Reading »

‘Alpha course’ reaches Britons, immigrants

For the Shaws, the Alpha course offers a structured opportunity to engage Polish speakers in the neighborhood and to begin spiritual discussions.... Continue Reading »

Plant in U.S. to reach the nations, panel says

The influx of foreign-born people into North America gives Southern Baptist churches a unique opportunity to reach the nations, a veteran International Mission Board worker said at the 2012 Send North America Conference.... Continue Reading »

Emil Turner retiring as Arkansas Baptist exec

Emil Turner, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) since 1996, will retire effective February 2013.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Medical marijuana, an oxymoron

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses contradictory terms, like "larger half" or "jumbo shrimp." The term also applies to the phrase "medical marijuana."... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Honor school officials on ‘Meet the Teacher Sunday’

Here"s a fresh and simple way to invite school teachers and staff to your church. Honor those important community leaders by planning a "Meet the Teacher" Sunday during the first month of school.... Continue Reading »

Katrina evacuee is street pastor at Olympics

"I can sympathize with the people who have no hope, and I want to tell them where they can find it," he said.... Continue Reading »

Miami supt. backs down; church can meet

The superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools has backed down in his threats to evict a Southern Baptist church because of the pastor"s views on homosexuality and now says the congregation has a constitutional right to express its beliefs.... Continue Reading »

ADF warns colleges: Don’t boot Chick-fil-A

Previewing what could be the next front in the public debate over Chick-fil-A, a religious liberty organization has sent letters to five universities urging them to reject demands to boot the restaurant from campus and warning them that any... Continue Reading »

Chick-fil-A gained from critics’ PR backfire

Chick-fil-A didn"t have to lift a finger to defend itself; instead, a panoply of supporters did that for the chain.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Make election season a season of prayer

I hope you and your church will take this challenge to heart and commit to praying for our nation, our leaders and for our own personal revival and renewal.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Sin’s role in Aurora

The incident in the Rocky Mountain State is a clear illustration of the inherent sinfulness of mankind.... Continue Reading »