By Bob Allen A progressive evangelical group has launched an online petition urging the U.S. Justice Department to investigate a July 4 fire at a Missouri mosque as a potential hate crime. Sojourners, a Washington-based organization dedicated to social justice…
Congressmen query end of military Bibles
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist congressman has called on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to investigate why the Pentagon revoked permission for LifeWay Christian Resources to use military insignias on Bibles it had been publishing. U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.)…
Group protests chaplain’s rebuke
By Bob Allen A chaplaincy organization supportive of last year’s repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that banned gays from serving openly in the military accused the Southern Baptist Convention of bullying and intimidation for asking an Air…
Possible Glorieta sale back on the table
By Bob Allen LifeWay Christian Resources may have a potential buyer for its cash-strapped Glorieta Conference Center after the Baptist Convention of New Mexico turned down an offer to purchase the property for $1. The Southern Baptist Convention publisher announced…
Possible Glorieta sale back on the table
By Bob Allen LifeWay Christian Resources may have a potential buyer for its cash-strapped Glorieta Conference Center after the Baptist Convention of New Mexico turned down an offer to purchase the property for $1. The Southern Baptist Convention publisher announced…
Changes come to midweek church
By Jeff Brumley The look and feel of the Wednesday night church service is beginning to change as congregations – at least the ones trying to survive – seek to become more intentional and relevant to the communities they serve,…
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By Jeff Brumley The look and feel of the Wednesday night church service is beginning to change as congregations – at least the ones trying to survive – seek to become more intentional and relevant to the communities they serve,…
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Police defend killing of Baptist pastor
By Bob Allen Three Georgia law enforcement officials have appealed a judge’s ruling that they must stand trial to defend themselves against misconduct alleged in a lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of a Southern Baptist minister in a botched…
Brewton-Parker placed on probation
By Bob Allen The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has declined to reaffirm accreditation of Georgia Baptist-related Brewton-Parker College and placed the school on probation. Probation, the association’s most serious sanction short of loss of accreditation, gives the four-year…
BWA endorses ethical code for witness
By Bob Allen Baptist leaders from around the world meeting July 2-7 in Santiago, Chile, endorsed a historic joint agreement drafted by Catholics, mainline Protestants and evangelicals outlining ethical guidelines for Christian witness amid religious diversity. A 2012 Baptist World…
BWA endorses ethical code for witness
By Bob Allen Baptist leaders from around the world meeting July 2-7 in Santiago, Chile, endorsed a historic joint agreement drafted by Catholics, mainline Protestants and evangelicals outlining ethical guidelines for Christian witness amid religious diversity. A 2012 Baptist World…