By Ken Camp Some labels seem contradictory — urban farmer, for instance. Ask Daron Babcock what he knew about agriculture, poultry-raising and animal husbandry before he launched Bonton Farm-Works in South Dallas. “Zero. I’m surprised these girls are still alive,”…
Denominational leader, pastor Phil Lineberger dead at 69
By Ken Camp Phil Lineberger, pastor of Sugar Land Baptist Church near Houston and former president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, died May 31. He was 69. Lineberger “lost a battle with depression and took his own life,”…
‘God’s way’ of doing missions in N. Korea, Baptist minister says
By Ken Camp A Korean Texas Baptist minister returned recently from North Korea where he verified delivery of 60 tons of corn and 10 tons of wheat noodles to schools, orphanages and a hospital. He also renewed a memorandum of…
Don’t plan any funerals for religion just yet, Baylor scholars say
By Ken Camp Reports about the imminent death of religion, the rise of secularization and the growth of atheism largely ignore facts or rely on faulty research, scholars from Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion said during a recent conference. Reports…
Baptist nursing students learn ropes on Ethiopia medical mission
By Ken Camp Student nurses grow accustomed to signs prohibiting firearms and other weapons on hospital property. So, treating spear-carrying tribesmen at a remote clinic on the banks of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia required mental adjustment for five Baylor University graduate…
No forgiveness for slavery, racism without repentance, CBF pastor says
By Ken Camp Real repentance leading to racial reconciliation demands restitution for victims of oppression and injustice, Wendell Griffen told a Hardin-Simmons University audience March 23. “The work of healing what has been wounded, righting what has been wronged and…
Is religious liberty declining around the world? One panel thinks so.
By Ken Camp Repressive governments, radical Islamists and reluctance by Western leaders to confront human rights abuses combine to create the worst global climate for religious liberty in recent history, say a university president with expertise in constitutional law, a…
Baptists oppose Texas bill as violation of biblical command to welcome strangers
By Ken Camp Some Texas lawmakers want to eliminate the possibility that local rules may prohibit police from questioning detained individuals about their immigration status. But Baptist and other religious leaders warn that could lead to racial profiling and a…
People of faith key to healing wounds of mass incarceration, expert says
By Ken Camp In a nation where mass incarceration policies have devastated poor and minority communities, people of faith and hope can bring about change, an advocate for criminal justice reform told a Baylor University crowd. “Injustice prevails where hopelessness persists,” said…