By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist megachurch in Texas is being sued by parents of a teenage girl claiming careless hiring and supervision of a former youth minister in prison for sexual assault of a child. A lawsuit filed Oct….
Not all clergy supporting Tenn. abortion amendment
By Bob Allen Liberal clergy rallied Oct. 1 in Memphis, Tenn., to add a dissenting voice to Roman Catholic, Southern Baptist and other faith leaders seeking passage of an amendment to the Tennessee constitution giving lawmakers more power to curb…
Church factors into American aversion to moving, pastors say
By Jeff Brumley Evidence that American society is becoming less mobile is backed up by some Baptist pastors who see devotion to church and neighborhood trumping the lure of better jobs — across town or the nation — among many parishioners. “I…
Conference affirms sufficiency of Scripture for counseling
By Bob Allen Many Christians who affirm the inerrancy and authority of the Bible don’t think it is sufficient to handle problems in their life, according to speakers at a recent conference on biblical counseling at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary…
NRB head exhorts Christian media to defend marriage
By Bob Allen The new president of the National Religious Broadcasters said Sept. 26 that Christian media can and should do a better job in countering the mainstream media’s message that same-sex marriage is OK. “We have not got to…
Baptist couple has edge most missionaries can only envy
By Vicki Brown and Jeff Brumley Growing up in an impoverished, patriarchal society provided excellent training for missionaries Nzunga and Kihomi Mabudiga. The Congo natives have served in Haiti for 17 years with the American Baptist Churches USA’s International Ministries….
Prof says pulpits mute on sin of domestic abuse
By Bob Allen Domestic violence is a sin, and more preachers should be saying so from the pulpit, says East Texas Baptist University professor Elijah Brown. Brown, assistant professor of missions and a Bible study teacher at First Baptist Church…
Tenn. Baptist convention supports amendment placing more restrictions on abortion
By Bob Allen Southern Baptists and Roman Catholics in Tennessee — along with Free Will Baptists, the Assemblies of God and others — are joining forces to marshal support for a state constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to restrict abortion in the Bible…
Prayers for Eastern Christians become easier sell for evangelicals
By Jeff Brumley and Ken Camp It’s hardly unusual to hear evangelicals and other Protestants praying for persecuted Eastern Christians these days, especially those fleeing terrorists forces in Syria and Iraq. But that wasn’t always the case. and if there…
Officials say Baptist-affiliated Brewton-Parker remains accredited
By Bob Allen A decision this summer to revoke a Georgia Baptist college’s accreditation has been reversed, officials at Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga., announced Sept. 30 in a press release. The release said administrators learned the day before…
Mohler says gay diplomat unpopular among Christians in the Dominican Republic
By Bob Allen President Obama’s appointment of the first openly gay ambassador to the Americas isn’t playing well with Christians in the Dominican Republic, says a Southern Baptist leader recently there for a preaching conference. “They understand this appointment for…
Baylor professor disputes reports of religious, church decline
By Terry Goodrich Reports of religion’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, says Byron Johnson, co-director of Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion. Close examination of data from the General Social Survey and other data sources show that across 40…