SBC leaders stand by colleague accused in sex scandal
June 6, 2013
Southern Baptist leaders in a movement that goes by names including the “New Calvinism” and “young, restless and Reformed” voiced support for a friend
China now world’s largest producer of Bibles
May 30, 2013
NANJING, China — China, the world’s largest producer of textiles and manufactured goods, is now the largest producer of Bibles. In 2012, the country’s sole
Church revitalization strategy launched in state, ‘coaches’ ready
May 30, 2013
What if the more than 2,000 plateaued Alabama Baptist churches decided to change? “What if they cried out and said, ‘Would you come help us?’”
Alabamians to serve at SBC
May 30, 2013
Alabama Baptists will be among those serving during the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting in Houston, Texas, June 11–12. Committee members were appointed by
Evangelism Response Center reaches thousands, needs volunteers
May 30, 2013
For years, the telephone number 1-888-JESUS-2000 has been published in Bibles, newsletters, ads and other media to reach seekers in need of spiritual encouragement. Now
Boy Scouts to allow gay youths after resolution passes May 23
May 30, 2013
In a vote cast May 23 by roughly 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) national convention, the 103-year-old organization overturned its
Whitaker retires after nearly 39 years in ministry
May 30, 2013
Frank Whitaker has spent nearly 39 years in ministry, 13 of those as pastor of First Baptist Church, Barton. And after his retirement Aug. 11,
The need to be plugged in: American prone to addiction to media, need help finding balance
May 30, 2013
From the color television sets of the 1950s to the smartphones of 2013, media has been an ever-increasing presence in American lives and homes, providing
