Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged as president to work to ensure that Americans living with disabilities have the same educational and employment opportunities as everyone else in society in response to a request by faith-based organizations for political…
Millennial’s foster care calling shatters 30-something stereotype
From outward appearances, Christy Haston is a typical single 30-something. An assistant principal at a North Dallas elementary school, Haston likes to spend time outdoors with friends and family. She likes to travel and enjoys running. But a closer look…
Hurricane Matthew teaching churches a lesson on patience, flexibility
Hurricane Matthew is forcing churches from Florida to the Carolinas to practice flexibility. The folks at First Baptist Church in St. Simons Island, Ga., are an example of that. The congregation has been pushed to embrace the unknown since most…
Alliance directors say Medicaid expansion a moral issue
Directors of the Alliance of Baptists described the expansion of Medicaid — a federal program that provides matching funds to states to provide health insurance for Americans who cannot afford to pay for it themselves — as a moral issue in a…
Citing ‘life’ issues, black Southern Baptist pastor says he’ll vote for Clinton
The pastor who persuaded the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution this summer denouncing display of the Confederate flag says he will vote for Hillary Clinton Nov. 8, because the biggest pro-life issue at stake in this election is…
Baptists preparing response to hurricane’s devastation in Haiti, anticipating U.S. landfall
Baptist disaster relief groups are gearing up around the country to respond to Hurricane Matthew’s devastating sweep across Haiti and the Caribbean, and preparing for expected damage and injuries as the storm hits the coasts of Florida and South Carolina.
Alliance directors affirm #BlackLivesMatter
White guilt will not move the country forward, directors of the Alliance of Baptists said in a newly released statement urging “meaningful action” to address systemic racism in the United States. The Alliance, a predominantly white organization for progressive Baptist…
Transitions for the week of 10.07.16
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Leonard Ezell, to Broadmoor Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, La., as pastor, effective Nov. 1. He comes from the…
CBF inks partnership with African-American denomination
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announced a new partnership Oct. 5 with the National Baptist Convention of America International, Inc., seeking to build new bridges between predominantly black and white Baptist churches in the United States. CBF Executive Coordinator Suzii Paynter…
Ozarks native gave up architecture dream to build pastors
As a young man, Robert L. “Bob” Perry wanted to be an architect, but believed his Ozark upbringing made that dream impossible. Instead, his Ozark qualities have made him an architect of innovation for church leaders and a promoter of…
Peace group urges white involvement in support for black lives
Leaders of a historically white Baptist peacemaking group are calling on white members to stand in solidarity with African Americans in condemning police violence against people of color in the United States. Board members of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of…
Former SBC officer says he and Alan Keyes — not Hillary Clinton — started the ‘birther’ claim
A former Southern Baptist Convention officer who ran as a fringe-party candidate for U.S. vice president in 2008 is disputing presidential candidate Donald Trump’s allegation that the so-called birther movement was started by supporters of Hillary Clinton. Wiley Drake, pastor…