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Why not a ‘pray-in?’

By Molly T. Marshall Follow Molly on Twitter @cbtskansas On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, members of different faith communities gathered early at an urban church to pray and converse about the strained…

Of lament, brutality, torture and Advent

I am almost overwhelmed with sorrow today. I do not wish to discuss how different groups on either side of the spectrum may, or may not, have made use of, or sought to make use of the events in Cleveland,…

Social media, Sabbath and silence: Three ways to counter misshaping cultural currents

The community group that I co-lead in our church has recently been talking about and experimenting with how to better spend our time and money on what matters most in God’s economy.[1] At this point, we’re not very ambitious, but…

8 elements of a healthy small church

What does a healthy Small Church look like? It looks like a healthy big church – in all the ways that matter, anyway. No, a healthy Small Church is not just a miniaturized version of a healthy big church. Pastors…

The Light Shines Best in the Darkness

David Hull Southeast Coordinator for The Center for Healthy Churches Have you ever wondered why Christmas always seems to be happening at night? Think about it. Do you know of a Christmas card with sun streaming in on the head…

In the path of lava flows, Baptists provide comfort to Hawaiian volcano victims

By Ken Camp A Texas Baptist Men crisis response team journeyed recently to Hawaii’s Big Island to provide what they call “compassion care” — what some others term “psychological first aid” — to children and families in the expected path of a…

Appeals court hears GuideStone challenge to Obamacare

By Bob Allen GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention had a day in court Dec. 8, arguing before the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that required coverage of contraceptives under Obamacare substantially burdens its religious…

Brewton-Parker regains accreditation

By Bob Allen The college commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools voted Dec. 9 to reaffirm the accreditation of Brewton-Parker College in Mount Vernon, Ga., reversing a decision in June to strip the Georgia Baptist Convention-related school…

Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling

Why not a ‘pray-in?’

8 elements of a healthy small church

The Light Shines Best in the Darkness

In the path of lava flows, Baptists provide comfort to Hawaiian volcano victims

Appeals court hears GuideStone challenge to Obamacare

Brewton-Parker regains accreditation

Beer, hot wings and Jesus? Church plans Sunday service at Buffalo Wild Wings

Will evangelicals continue to support torture?

Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives prostate cancer treatment

Ezra Jin describes harsh prison conditions in first comments since release from China

Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center

How a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace thrust a Texas monk and his rescue dog into the spotlight

Some World Cup fans are blaming Brazil’s loss on evangelicals

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Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling