Baylor ‘pays’ freshmen to raise SAT scores

October 23, 2008

WACO, Texas — Baylor University offered incoming freshmen a $300 campus bookstore credit if they would retake the SAT last June, and those who raised

‘Fireproof’ movie still hot in third weekend

October 23, 2008

NASHVILLE — “Fireproof” had another solid showing in its third weekend, finishing in the top 5 on a per-theater average and passing the $16 million

David Whitlock named new OBU president

October 23, 2008

SHAWNEE, Okla. — David Whitlock, 46, an administrator at Southwest Baptist University (SBU), has been named Oklahoma Baptist University’s (OBU) 15th president, university trustees announced

When Church Offerings Are Down

October 23, 2008

The recommendation caught the other deacons by surprise. It came during the monthly deacons meeting, and the men were discussing the finances of the church.

Indian Grave’s vision expands from $1.80 offering to large-scale construction trips

October 23, 2008

It’s been said that the first missions offering at Indian Grave Baptist Church, Billingsley, was a mere $1.80. But the Autauga Baptist Association congregation has

Birmingham family hosts two British teens as part of BBC reality show on parenting

October 16, 2008

An Alabama Baptist family hosted two unruly British teens for a week as part of a British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) reality show “World’s Strictest Parents,”

Midwestern Seminary enters MBA partnership

October 16, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s a unique partnership between two institutions of higher education — one tasked with theological education and the other offering a