Graham organization to trim staff by 10 percent

March 12, 2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is reducing its staff by 10 percent, laying off 55 employees, according to a report in

February CP gifts down 16.76 percent from 2008

March 12, 2009

NASHVILLE — Contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Cooperative Program (CP) for February 2009 totaled $17,043,489.48 — 16.76 percent, or $3,431,943.12, below the $20,475,432.60

Court sides with Montana church on free speech

March 12, 2009

EAST HELENA, Mont. — The free speech rights of a Montana church were violated when it was told to register as a political committee after

Baptists becoming open to Lent, liturgical disciplines

March 12, 2009

Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Growing from the free-church branch of Protestantism, Baptists

Bible student beaten while distributing books among Muslims

March 12, 2009

Pilgrims to a massive Islamic conference in Tongi, Bangladesh, Feb. 1 beat and threatened to kill a Bible school student as he distributed Christian literature.

Long, John Ray

March 12, 2009

John Ray Long, director of missions (DOM) for Madison Baptist Association (MBA) and former Home Mission Board (HMB, now the North American Mission Board) missionary,

Cards for inmates

March 12, 2009

I want to thank the wonderful individuals and groups across your reading area who sent Christmas cards for the HIV/AIDS inmates at Limestone Correctional Facility.