The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is collaborating with partner Baptist Women in Ministry to compile a resource listing best practices. Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are working in partnership to produce a resource addressing sexual misconduct by…
Raising kids in changing times: a new study unpacks the landscape
And finds most Millennial moms think they’re doing a pretty good job of it. It’s not news. Parenting — and the nature of families themselves — has changed in important ways over the past few decades. Finding the best way,…
Baylor under fire for sexual assault response
Critics say the Texas Baptist university has failed to take responsibility for sexual violence on campus. Ken Starr, the Whitewater prosecutor whose investigation of the Monica Lewinsky scandal led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, is on the defensive…
Baptist who led West, Texas recovery becomes ‘disaster pastor’
John Crowder and his First Baptist Church of West, Texas, helped the city recover from a 2013 fertilizer plant explosion. Now he’s taking what he learned from the experience to help other pastors in disaster areas. If anyone knows about…
Congregations cannot manage their way into God’s future for them
Where there is no vision, management drives the sports utility vehicle, which is the image for the spiritual and strategic journey of a congregation that includes vision, relationships, programs and management. Vision, which was driving, is now in the back…
Baptist church challenges noise ordinance
Vintage Church of New Orleans says strict noise restrictions are impeding its ability to worship. A Southern Baptist church plant in Louisiana has filed an appeal challenging enforcement of a noise ordinance that parishioners say hinders their ability to worship….
Act of solidarity
For one Baptist woman in Kansas City, wearing a hijab is a profound — and visible — expression of support for Muslims. Martha DeVries has taken the concept of walking a mile in another person’s shoes to a whole new…
Seminary’s evangelistic aim at men includes gun giveaways
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention seminary is giving away guns and an African safari to lure hunting enthusiasts to an outreach event open only to men and boys. Door prizes to the Feb. 20 Men’s Game Banquet on…
Seminary’s evangelistic aim at men includes gun giveaways
A Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary event open only to men and boys features door prizes including a shotgun autographed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. A Southern Baptist Convention seminary is giving away guns and an African safari to lure hunting…
Baptists take sides in Texas abortion case
Conservative groups including the Southern Baptist Convention say a law regulating abortion clinics is beneficial for women’s health, while individuals aligned with the moderate Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and progressive Alliance of Baptists say a woman’s religious views — not those of…
Faith forged in crisis helps hospital chaplain ‘model calm’ in emergencies
Author Stacy Sergent said her calling into chaplaincy helps form her faith and spirituality. Now she is able to be the presence of God to those in crisis at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. You might think chaplains — those…
Power of family on display in ‘Room’
The movie Room tells a story that rips at the heart of any parent of a young woman. We see a mother (Brie Larson), parenting a son, Jack (Jacob Tremblay), in the tiny confines of a yard shed. As we…