By Bob Allen The head of a watchdog group advocating the separation of church and state says the IRS should investigate whether Liberty University broke the law when U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz announced on campus he is running for president….
Kentucky Baptists applaud failure of medical pot
By Bob Allen The Kentucky Baptist Convention declared victory when the 2015 legislative session ended March 25 without voting on a bill to legalize medical marijuana. Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director Paul Chitwood called on lawmakers to reject legislation to…
Banner Sunday boosts Baptist women in ministry
By Bob Allen The so-called “stained-glass ceiling” that Baptist women face when called to ministry cracked a little March 22, when two North Carolina congregations for the first time elected senior pastors who are female. Baptist News Global reported Monday…
Faith leaders ask Congress to protect programs that aid the poor
By Bob Allen The Alliance of Baptists is among national organizations asking Congress to make budget choices with an eye toward needs of the poor. The 125-church Alliance joined Bread for the World, Children’s Defense Fund, Faith in Public Life,…
LifeWay’s Nashville campus under contract of sale
By Bob Allen LifeWay Christian Resources has found a buyer for its campus in downtown Nashville, Tenn., the Southern Baptist Convention publishing house announced March 24. Terms of the contract, including price, were not disclosed, pending closing of the sale…
‘90 Minutes in Heaven’ coming to big screen
By Bob Allen The best-selling story of a Southern Baptist minister declared dead in a car wreck who woke up 90 minutes later claiming he had been to heaven is coming to the big screen this fall. 90 Minutes in…
Historic CBF church calls woman as pastor
By Bob Allen Emily Hull McGee, a third-generation Baptist minister, was elected March 22 as 12th pastor of First Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. McGee, 33, is the first female to be called as leader of the historic congregation affiliated with…
Preaching brothers sentenced for child pornography
By Bob Allen The younger of two brothers convicted of sexually exploiting girls in the youth group of a Texas Baptist church has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jordan “Jordy” Earls, 26, received a sentence of 180 months…
State CBF group forging ties with historically black college
By Bob Allen The Kentucky Baptist Fellowship is forging a partnership with both a historically black college and a large African-American congregation whose pastor does double duty as its president. Bob Fox, moderator of the statewide affiliate of the Cooperative…