By Jeff Brumley They tried hiring a consultant, new worship styles, luring nonprofits as renters and seeking other churches for mergers. But each approach fell through for the roughly 50 aging members of Scott Boulevard Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga. The congregation’s next step…
Scholar says Bible speaks to immigration
By Bob Allen A female Bible scholar, ordained as a Baptist and United Church of Christ minister, says immigration is not a “black and white” issue in the African-American community in this week’s installment of a series of Bible commentaries…
Wendell Berry gay-marriage speech online
By Bob Allen Comments on gay marriage by celebrated Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry that received widespread media attention in January are now available for online viewing. Georgetown College announced Feb. 20 the posting of Berry’s address, delivered Jan….
SBC considers dropping DC ties
By Bob Allen Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention will vote in June on a proposal to no longer recognize the District of Columbia Baptist Convention as a qualified state entitled to representation on SBC governing boards. Staff of the…
SBC leaders chide Boy Scouts
By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, in a rare resolution on a public issue adopted between annual meetings of the SBC, criticized leaders who support dropping the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay Scouts and adult volunteers….
Prof shares passion for film
By Linda Brinson If Noel Manning were a betting man, he’d have an edge in predicting the winners at the Oscar awards ceremony Sunday night, Feb. 24. As a voting member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Manning evaluated most…
Proposal to change D.C. Baptist Convention’s representation on SBC boards moves forward
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention will vote in June on a proposal to change the way churches in the District of Columbia Baptist Convention are represented on SBC governing boards. A proposal set for a vote at the…
Enneagram gaining in Baptist life
By Daniel Wallace A seven means you’re typically extroverted, optimistic and spontaneous, while a two reveals a more empathetic, sincere and warm personality. That is, according to the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a personality type test designed to give people…
Mahaney gets support from John Piper
By Bob Allen One leading voice in a popular resurgence of Calvinism lent support to another Feb. 17 by showing up in the pulpit of a pastor accused in a lawsuit of covering up sexual abuse and facing leadership challenges…
Mahaney gets support from John Piper
By Bob Allen One leading voice in a popular resurgence of Calvinism lent support to another Feb. 17 by showing up in the pulpit of a pastor accused in a lawsuit of covering up sexual abuse and facing leadership challenges…
Mahaney gets support from John Piper
By Bob Allen One leading voice in a popular resurgence of Calvinism lent support to another Feb. 17 by showing up in the pulpit of a pastor accused in a lawsuit of covering up sexual abuse and facing leadership challenges…
Inaugural conference part of Missio Alliance’s goal to navigate changing religious landscape
RICHMOND — Missio Alliance, an evangelical coalition formed last year to help Christians navigate the changing religious landscape in America, will flesh out that goal at a three-day conference in April featuring a range of speakers from across the evangelical…