Albert Mohler says “elections matter,” and “sometimes it is a matter of life and death.” A Southern Baptist Convention leader says new abortion restrictions in Kentucky would not have been possible before the election last fall of a governor strongly…
Baptist journalists want answers about IMB layoffs
Two recent Baptist state newspaper editorials say Southern Baptist leaders aren’t being forthcoming enough about changes affecting the International Mission Board. Two Baptist state newspaper editors criticized the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board for lack of transparency after they…
FBC Huntsville announces pastor nominee
A prominent Cooperative Baptist Fellowship church in Alabama will vote on a new pastor Feb. 7. A pastor search committee at First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ala., is recommending Travis Collins, a veteran pastor now serving on staff with the…
CBF to vote on new plan for funding global missions
Proposed changes to CBF governing documents include revisions to a 25-year-old open meetings bylaw. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly will vote on a proposal to support the long-term presence of field personnel through its annual offering for global missions….
Former congressman heads Feed the Children
Former Congressman J.C. Watts takes over today (Feb. 1) as president and CEO of Feed the Children, a nonprofit relief ministry based in Oklahoma City. Watts, an ordained Baptist minister who served four terms in the House of Representatives representing…
Arguments set for religious challenge to Obamacare
Faith-based groups ranging from Catholic nuns to the Southern Baptist Convention will argue March 23 that an accommodation to require contraceptive coverage doesn’t adequately safeguard their religious liberty. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments March 23 in appeals…
CBF missions doubles down on long-term presence
By Bob Allen While other missionary-sending bodies scale back or focus just on short-term assignments, a proposed restructuring of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship global missions recommits to keeping personnel on the field long enough to build the kinds of relationships they…
Former Glorieta homeowners get legal aid
By Bob Allen A federal appeals court has appointed a pro bono attorney to represent an Arkansas couple challenging LifeWay Christian Resource’s 2013 sale of Glorieta Conference Center near Santa Fe, N.M. Judge Carlos Lucero took it upon himself to…
Blogger concerned about controversial pastor’s SBC ties
By Bob Allen An Alabama Baptist pastor says Southern Baptists should be concerned about a new magazine expose alleging child sex abuse and cover-up in a church formerly led by a pastor with close ties to the denomination’s leaders. Rick…
Pastor defends letter denouncing Syrian refugees
By Bob Allen An Alabama pastor is standing by a letter to the editor in his Baptist state newspaper criticizing Southern Baptist Convention leaders for what he says is coddling Syrian refugees. SBC leaders rushed to Twitter to condemn a…
Book documents molestation in conservative Baptist churches
By Bob Allen As the Oscar-nominated movie Spotlight shares the story of the Boston Globe’s 2001 expose of child molestation and cover up in the Catholic Church, a new book by a Baptist author makes the case that clergy sexual…
Southern Baptist florist to testify before Indiana Senate
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist florist sued after she refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding is set to appear today before the Indiana Senate Rules Committee to oppose two bills prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Barronelle…