Baptist groups gather in Atlanta for historic event
February 7, 2008
The names were big — former presidents, famous Baptist leaders and even a best-selling author; the groups were diverse — more than 30 Baptist organizations;
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Artists sought for University of Mobile exhibition
February 7, 2008
The University of Mobile (UM) is calling for entries of original artwork from artists in seven Southern states for the first University of Mobile Juried
NAMB missions boosted by $59.3M offering
February 7, 2008
TALLADEGA — Southern Baptists’ gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions exceeded the national goal for the second consecutive year, with
Burleson resigns from post as IMB trustee
February 7, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Wade Burleson of Oklahoma has resigned from the board of trustees of the International Mission Board (IMB), effective Jan. 30. Burleson’s one-sentence
Tourism ‘heart’ of Cuba’s economy
February 7, 2008
In the mid-1990s tourism in Cuba surpassed sugar as the primary source of foreign exchange. Tourism is now viewed as the “heart of the economy.”
While Castro targeted Catholic Church, other denominations began to grow
February 7, 2008
The U.S. State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report 2007 observes that, though the Cuban Constitution “recognizes the right of citizens to profess and practice any
Embargoes, nuclear crisis dominate U.S. relationship with Cuba
February 7, 2008
The 1961 trade embargo implemented by the United States against Cuba has dominated the relationship between the two countries for the last 46 years. But
Volunteers help churches reach kids
February 7, 2008
When Sara Kelley visited Cuba on a missions trip, she was disheartened most by the divorce rate. “When people finally come to the church,” she
