Three announced nominees for SBC president
June 5, 2014
Ronnie Floyd, pastor of Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, was the only announced nominee for president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) when the May
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Navy rejects commissioning request of humanist chaplain
June 4, 2014
After the Army recently permitted “humanist” as a religious preference, many hoped a humanist chaplain might follow. But the Navy last week rejected the application
Boko Haram Kills at Least 29 Christians in Gwoza Area, Nigeria
June 3, 2014
On Borno state’s eastern border with Cameroon, the Gwoza area saw Boko Haram Islamists kill at least 29 Christians May 25–26, sources said.The attacks
Abedini threatened with more jail time over fruitful gospel witness in prison, wife says
June 2, 2014
Iranian authorities are threatening to extend the prison sentence of jailed U.S. pastor Saeed Abedini because he leads people to faith in Christ everywhere
Religious advocacy group earns win for ‘Flip it Forward’
May 29, 2014
ATLANTA — The Atlanta, Ga.-based SunTrust Banks, Inc., reversal of a decision to cut ties with Benham Real Estate Group owned by David and Jason
Leaders advocate for end of Christian persecution
May 29, 2014
WASHINGTON — Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox leaders joined forces May 7 to call for an end to the silence over persecuted Christian communities in Egypt,
Court allows ‘under God’ to stay in pledge
May 29, 2014
BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts upheld the legality of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance on May 9, dealing a
Baptists meet needs as severe floods hit eastern Europe
May 29, 2014
In the midst of the worst flooding Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina have faced in recorded history, International Mission Board (IMB) and Baptist Global Response (BGR)
