The Georgia Supreme Court ruled May 23 that Shorter College trustees acted improperly when they shifted ownership of the college to a newly created foundation with a self-perpetuating board and essentially broke ties with the Georgia Baptist Convention. The 4-3…
No paragon of virtue
Another View for June 16, 2005 By Charles Colson The stunning disclosure that “Deep Throat” was the No. 2 man in the FBI has revived the Watergate-era hysteria. Mark Felt, consummate FBI professional, whom I dealt with often and trusted…
NAMB hopes to increase Hispanic membership
A Southern Baptist task force has urged leaders of the nation's largest Protestant denomination to take “unprecedented” measures to evangelize the growing number of Hispanics in the country. Goals include baptizing more than 50,000 Hispanic converts by 2010 and starting…
What’s on your church sign?
Editorial for June 16, 2005 By Jim White Have you ever wished you'd kept your big mouth shut? I have. You, too? I imagine that's how pastor Creighton Lovelace feels after such an indignant reaction to the message he posted…
Church in sign controversy ends SBC membership
The church that received national media attention in late May for a sign that said the Muslim holy book should be put in a toilet has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention. The congregation of Danieltown Baptist Church in Forest…
Baptist apostles
Heritage Column for June 16, 2005 By Fred Anderson FLORENCE, Italy – Last week this column told about Jeremiah Bell Jeter's work in behalf of the Baptist cause in Italy. In 1872 the Virginia Baptist leader had been appointed by…
Democrats seek distance from chairman’s comment
Some Democrats are distancing themselves from a comment made by their party chair, Howard Dean, that the GOP is “pretty much a white, Christian party.” “It was divisive and wrong and I hope he apologizes for it,” Sen. Joe Lieberman,…
Church & People News for June 16, 2005
Staff Changes Mark S. Davis, to Highland Church, Monterey, as pastor, effective July 1. Jim Payne, to Flint Hill Church, Flint Hill, as pastor. Jeff Pinder, to Amelia Church, Amelia, as pastor. Pete Hypes, to Bermuda Church, Chester, as bi-vocational…
U.S. view of gays differs from Canada, Britain
The United States partners in many ways with Canada and Great Britain, but on the issue of homosexuality, America could not be more different, new data from Gallup shows. According to Gallup, both Canadian and British citizens tend to be…