Texas church loses second minister
February 4, 2013
Jim Gray, 68, associate senior adult minister at First Baptist Church of Woodway, Texas, near Waco, was killed Jan. 30 in a head-on crash as
Contraceptive mandate opt-out expanded
February 1, 2013
The Obama administration proposed a broader opt-out Feb. 1 for religious organizations that object to mandated coverage of contraceptives in employee health care plans, an
Bieber’s mom raises awareness of abortion with pro-life short film
January 31, 2013
Mega popstar Justin Bieber’s mom hopes to raise $10 million for crisis pregnancy centers around the world with a new pro-life short film. Pattie Mallette,
SBC President Luter awarded 2013 Carver Medal
January 31, 2013
INDIANOLA, Iowa — Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Fred Luter has been awarded the 2013 Carver Medal of Simpson College. The Iowa school hailed Luter
Former Mississippi pastor pleads guilty to abuse
January 31, 2013
CLINTON, Miss. — John Langworthy, 50, former associate pastor of music and ministries at Morrison Heights Baptist Church, Clinton, Miss., pleaded guilty in Hinds County
Texas woman nominated to lead CBF
January 31, 2013
ATLANTA — Suzii Paynter, the first woman to serve as director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Christian Life Commission, has been nominated as
American pastor in Iran sentenced to 8 years in prison on ‘trumped-up’ charges
January 31, 2013
Iranian-American pastor Saeed Abedini was sentenced to eight years in Iran’s most notorious prison Jan. 27 for allegedly threatening “national security” by planting house churches
Apologetics conference trains believers for ‘gracious’ debate on range of topics
January 31, 2013
Gary Habermas was set to debate a well-known religious skeptic. As they worked to decide on the debate topic, the skeptic told Habermas, “Whatever we
