By Bob Allen New guidelines that bar Southern Baptist military chaplains from leading or attending same-sex wedding ceremonies may force Bible-believing Christians to choose between serving God or country, a seminary president says in a blog and audio podcast. “The…
Court upholds contraception mandate
By Bob Allen A federal appeals court ruled Sept. 17 that a for-profit manufacturing corporation must provide workers with health insurance that includes no-cost birth control even if it violates the religious teaching of the owners. The 6th U.S. Circuit…
Panel recalls Elliott controversy
Correction: This story was updated after posting to correct an error in the sixth paragraph. By Bob Allen Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary convened a panel Sept. 11 for a 50-year retrospective on a controversy that many believe planted seeds for…
Syria prompts end-times thinking
By Bob Allen A third of Americans believe recent conflict with Syria fulfills Bible prophecy about the end of the world, according to a telephone survey conducted in early September by LifeWay Research. With the threat of U.S. airstrikes against…
Baptist heads farmworker ministry
By Bob Allen Lindsay Comstock, an ordained Baptist minister and former human-trafficking specialist for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, is new executive director of the National Farm Worker Ministry, a faith-based organization advocating justice and empowerment for an estimated 3 million…
CBF adds staff for advocacy, partnerships
By Bob Allen Stephen Reeves, director of public policy and counsel for the Texas Baptist Life Commission, has been named associate coordinator of advocacy and partnership for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. An attorney, Reeves will focus on collaboration with Fellowship…
New CBF structure energizes, leaders say
By Bob Allen About 140 people have visited Atlanta in the last four weeks for implementation of a new leadership structure adopted last year following a two-year study on ways to improve the 22-year-old Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s effectiveness and reach….
New CBF structure energizes, leaders say
By Bob Allen About 140 people have visited Atlanta in the last four weeks for implementation of a new leadership structure adopted last year following a two-year study on ways to improve the 22-year-old Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s effectiveness and reach….
CBF solicits funds for Syria relief
By Bob Allen The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship appealed Sept. 12 for financial donations to improve the lives of refugees in Syria’s two-year civil war. In recent days, the Decatur, Ga.,-based Fellowship approved $10,000 to help meet the immediate needs of…