WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court said June 20 it will expand its review of a controversial federal abortion law. The justices agreed to hear a California case involving the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. They will consider, in…
SBC messengers strip much of anti-nepotism motion
GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) — After an appeal from an International Mission Board trustee June 14, Southern Baptist Convention messengers removed provisions of a recommendation designed to prevent nepotism and conflicts of interest among SBC agency trustees. The move dealt something…
My thanksgiving
Our son converted to Mormonism. He was baptized at a Mormon ward and was to go on the Mormon mission field. Many would say, “Oh, okay; how nice” or “A Christian missionary in your family—so what's the problem?” Many others…
CBF will commission Virginia missionaries
Virginia missionaries Greg and Sue Smith will be commissioned as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship global missions affiliates at the Fellowship's 2006 General Assembly in June. The Smiths will remain in Fredericksburg, where they serve with the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. They…
Va. Beach pastor to be nominated
Kelly Burris, pastor of Kempsville Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, has announced he will accept a nomination for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. According to Baptist Press, Terry Fox was to nominate Burris during the SBC's June…
MacMillan resigns as BC president
Dan MacMillan has resigned as president of Bluefield College to accept a position at Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. MacMillan has been president of the the Virginia Baptist-affiliated school in Bluefield for nine years. In his new position he…
Moore defeated in GOP nomination
In what may be the final act of the drama that has been Roy Moore's political life, the so-called “Ten Commandments Judge” went down to resounding defeat June 6 in his race for Alabama's Republican gubernatorial nomination. Moore lost to…
Senate votes down marriage amendment
For the second time in as many election years, the Senate has killed a proposal to amend the Constitution to deny marriage to same-sex couples. That won't stop the House from taking up the same proposal, though, and opponents of…
EDITORIAL: Bumper sticker wars
As I write this, I am preparing to attend the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina. Aside from the anticipated bickering over the presidency and predicted controversy over resolutions, messengers are sure to hear a challenge from current…