I was saddened to read in the Jan. 28 edition of a Christian pastor practicing yoga. I am writing because many Christians do not understand that yoga involves more than just getting in to certain body positions and that it…
TRENDING: The leadership-discipleship-mission triangle
One way to read trends in the evangelical world is to watch how national conferences like Catalyst, Exponential, and VERGE are “theming.” Based on this, there is evidence that the North American conversation is centering on the theme of discipleship….
Newly-shorn heads offer striking spiritual lesson as church participates in ‘hair’ ministry
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — It wasn’t just monetary gifts that were dedicated to God as the congregation sang the Doxology at First Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, N.C., one Sunday morning in February. As the music sounded, 11 people with…
Richmond association committee recommends retaining ties with church which ordained gay man
RICHMOND — The Richmond Baptist Association will consider a recommendation March 19 to retain ties to one of its churches which ordained an openly gay man to the ministry last year. The proposal from an RBA study committee, to be…
OPINION: An ode to the Ood
I have always had an affinity for British culture. Maybe it’s their many breaks for tea, their fascination with the Queen, or their insistence upon toasting before every drink. Whatever the reason, I’ve always felt myself drawn to the ways…
Professor facilitates tough debates
By Katherine Manson As Mercer University’s Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, David Gushee takes on tough topics ranging from abortion, health care, immigration and the environment. As director of Mercer’s Center for Theology and Public Life, he encourages others…
Land says anti-gay views treated like KKK
Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention’s top expert on moral concerns said in a recent radio interview that LGBT activists are attempting to discredit opponents in the same way that society has come to ostracize the Ku Klux Klan. Discussing…
GW, Rick Perry to eulogize Cliburn
By Jeff Brumley Former President George W. Bush and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are among those scheduled to speak at the funeral of Van Cliburn Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. A Russian cellist will also speak at the 3 p.m….
Sex offender loses pharmacy license
By Bob Allen The Mississippi Board of Pharmacy recently revoked the license of a convicted child molester who had worked at a drug store in Clinton, Miss., since resigning as music minister at a prominent Southern Baptist Church in 2011….
Friends say faith came first for Cliburn
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians. Friends at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort, Worth, Texas, however, remember him as a great…
Friends say faith came first for internationally-acclaimed pianist Van Cliburn
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians. Friends at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort, Worth, Texas, however, remember him as a great…
Friends say faith came first for Cliburn
By Jeff Brumley News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death in Fort Worth, Texas, extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians. Friends at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort, Worth, Texas, however, remember him as…