Baptists in Virginia mark 300 years of ‘uncoerced’ faith
June 5, 2014
RICHMOND, Va. — In 1714, a small group of Baptists in Virginia asked their spiritual colleagues in Britain to send “messengers” to strengthen the fledgling
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How Jesus died
June 5, 2014
I enjoyed Dr. David A. Ball’s article concerning how Jesus probably died (front page, April 17 issue). His conclusion was death by “ruptured” heart and
Ruhama Baptist honors couple
June 5, 2014
Scott (left) and Paulette Reed (middle) have served on the staff of Ruhama Baptist Church, Fort Payne, for 15 years. Scott serves as the minister
Pain, Hope and the Church
June 5, 2014
Do you know the pain of returning to a place filled with bad memories? Do you know how some of those emotions come flooding back,
Africa’s Islamic extremist groups on rise; religion blamed for disturbance
June 5, 2014
In the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks al-Qaida became a household name. But today other extremist Islamist groups, many in Africa, are vying
Navy rejects commissioning request of humanist chaplain
June 4, 2014
After the Army recently permitted “humanist” as a religious preference, many hoped a humanist chaplain might follow. But the Navy last week rejected the application
Boko Haram Kills at Least 29 Christians in Gwoza Area, Nigeria
June 3, 2014
On Borno state’s eastern border with Cameroon, the Gwoza area saw Boko Haram Islamists kill at least 29 Christians May 25–26, sources said.The attacks
Abedini threatened with more jail time over fruitful gospel witness in prison, wife says
June 2, 2014
Iranian authorities are threatening to extend the prison sentence of jailed U.S. pastor Saeed Abedini because he leads people to faith in Christ everywhere
