A new playground in downtown Vinton, Va., has been transformative for local children and for the Baptist congregation that helped build it. “For me and for church leadership, we really did see this as an extension of the Great Commission,”…
Florida’s Latino community prefers Biden over DeSantis but Trump over Biden
Most Hispanics in Florida would vote for Joe Biden over Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 election but would switch to Donald Trump if he ends up as the Republican presidential candidate, according to a new survey by Unidos US….
One man held up military promotions for 10 months, and now he has relented with nothing to show for his effort
Hours after Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said he no longer would block hundreds of military promotions as a way to extract concession against abortion, his fellow senators confirmed more than 400 promotions — some of which had been…
America engaged in ‘battle of worldviews,’ Mike Johnson tells Christian lawmakers group
Mike Johnson, newly elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, warned conservative Christian lawmakers Dec. 5 the nation is engaged in a battle of worldviews. “What we’re engaged in right now is a battle between worldviews. It’s a great…
Charles G. Adams, former BJC chair and legendary Detroit pastor
Charles G. Adams, retired pastor of Detroit’s influential Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, died Nov. 29 at age 86. He was a respected leader not only in Detroit but nationally, including longtime service on the board of Baptist Joint Committee for…
First Baptist Abilene dedicates $10 million community ministry center
First Baptist Church of Abilene, Texas, ceremonially opened a new facility Dec. 5 that will enable the downtown congregation to expand its high-demand day care, mental health and homeless ministries. The Hope Center occupies the former property of First Christian…
Stop doing business with China, religious freedom watchdog group urges
A federal agency that monitors worldwide religious freedom has rebuked American companies for continuing to trade with China despite the nation’s glaring violations of religious and human rights. “The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom strongly condemns U.S. corporations…
ACE American Insurance Co. denies allegations in Kanakuk’s recent cross claim
ACE American Insurance Co. is denying allegations made against them by Kanakuk Kamps in an October cross claim for contract breach and failure to defend the camp as their client in the lawsuit brought against them by Logan Yandell last…
New study finds Americans agree on issues facing their families but differ greatly on marriage and family in general
Democrats have grown increasingly disenchanted with marriage while Republicans, who support the institution, generally oppose public policies designed to help struggling families, according to the ninth annual American Family Survey. “Support for marriage as a path to stable, committed relationships…
Interfaith leaders influenced MLK’s Christian outlook, biographer says
While deeply committed to his Christian faith, Martin Luther King Jr. was influenced by Buddhist, Hindu and Jewish ideas in formulating and leading the Civil Rights movement, said Jonathan Eig, author of the new biography, King: A Life. Input from…
National leader of Chi Alpha resigns as sex abuse scandal looms
The national director of a college ministry that has been embroiled in scandal in Texas resigned Nov. 20, according to reporting by The Christian Post, a conservative online publication. Scott Martin had led Chi Alpha, a 300-campus ministry of the…
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