Pros, cons of food-and-faith programs debated

December 19, 2013

Ministers who specialize in health and spiritual formation are hopeful Rick Warren’s new food-and-faith program may boost ongoing efforts to link body and soul in

Hayden’s Corinth Baptist celebrates centennial

December 19, 2013

Corinth Baptist Church, Hayden, celebrated its 100th anniversary Oct. 20. Charles Newsome, a deacon at the Blount Baptist Association church, said there were about 100

BHS board names Parrott new president, CEO

December 19, 2013

The Baptist Health System (BHS) board of directors announced Dec. 10 that Keith Parrott was elected the new president and chief executive officer. Parrott most

Noted convert in Egypt arrested, likely tortured

December 19, 2013

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian authorities recently arrested a Christian who is arguably the nation’s most well-known convert from Islam and are investigating him for several

Clinton Baptist Church celebrates 175-year history

December 19, 2013

Jan Bullock, a member of Clinton Baptist Church, said it was nice to celebrate her church’s 175th anniversary so close to Thanksgiving — they have

Ten Commandments could sit beside pentagram

December 19, 2013

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Controversy over a Ten Commandments monument on grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol took a surprising twist when Satanists sought to

Sudan revokes citizenship of Christian, jails him

December 19, 2013

JUBA, South Sudan — A Christian has been jailed in Khartoum, Sudan for declining to leave the country after authorities revoked his Sudanese citizenship, sources