NAMB VP nominated Illinois executive director

January 12, 2006

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nate Adams, 47, has been recommended as the next executive director of the Illinois Baptist State Association. Adams, who has strong roots

December 2005 CP giving below December 2004

January 12, 2006

NASHVILLE — December giving through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) was 1.83 percent below the same time frame in 2004, according to

Arson fires damage Texas mission center

January 12, 2006

ARLINGTON, Texas — Fires apparently set by an arsonist on Christmas eve and in the predawn hours of Christmas Day caused significant damage to the

Donor pledges $750,000 to Golden Gate Seminary

January 12, 2006

MILL VALLEY, Calif. — An anonymous donor recently pledged $750,000 as a matching gift to Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary to assist in the endowment

Florida Supreme Court overturns statewide school-voucher program

January 12, 2006

The Florida Supreme Court overturned that state’s school-voucher program Jan. 5, saying it violates the Florida Constitution. But the court’s decision did not address whether

Upcoming ruling ‘defining moment’ for gambling laws

January 12, 2006

Video-gambling machines being confiscated from local establishments and the Birmingham Race Course may be routine enough news that few people even blink at the reports.