The formation of a group whose goal is to “achieve greater clarity and consensus around historic Baptist convictions, grounded in Scripture, concerning the office of pastor and women serving in ministry” has been announced.
U.S. Navy Chaplain Robert Christian, an alumnus of both New Orleans and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminaries, was recently promoted to the rank of rear admiral (lower half).
“Looking back more than two decades later, I realize Iraq refined my faith as much as it tested it.”
In Russia’s catalogue of kidnapped Ukrainian children, prospective guardians can choose preferred hair and eye color, and specify their intended form of guardianship. Teenage girls are photographed in seductive adult attire.
Religious nationalism, transnational repression and state control of religious groups are among growing trends in the persecution of Christians globally, International Christian Concern (ICC) said.
An era of heightened missionary security is upon us. This year’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Orlando made that evident.
Southern Baptists are among many denominations that recognize the observance, encouraged by VOM vice president and spokesperson Todd Nettleton.
The Hamas attack on Israel and rioting against Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh were among rising social hostilities targeting religious groups globally in 2023, Pew Research Center said in releasing its latest numbers.
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