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Americans value freedom but there are differences on what it means

America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. The result was 82% of Americans across all generations saying they believe freedom is an extremely important value,...

Campbellsville coaches share expertise, gospel on mission trip

By Jeff Brumley A group of Campbellsville University coaches are stepping off the sidelines and onto the frontlines of evangelism during a seven-day mission trip to Costa Rica, leaders of the Baptist school has announced. The 32-member team’s trip is…

Anti-malaria campaign making an impact, say Baptist groups

By Robert Dilday Christian groups battling malaria by distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets are seeing indications their efforts are paying off, says the leader of one organization engaged in West Africa, where the disease is a leading cause of death. A…

What are we going to do about all those children?

By Marv Knox The crisis on our southern border is complicated. Except when it’s not. Surely you know the story: Since last fall, 52,000 unaccompanied Latin American children have flooded the U.S. border with Mexico, most of them along the lower…

Public prayers and the art of conversation

By Mike Greer Real conversation is an art form and requires a host of honed skills. We are all painfully aware of how rare thoughtful and meaningful conversations are these days. Most of us have learned that when conversing in…

World War I at 100: Books explore faith dimension

Pope urges Israeli, Palestinian leaders to end Holy Land hostilities

Charismatic Catholics want more from church

Convert, pay tax, or die, Islamic State warns Christians

NASA didn’t want to broadcast lunar communion

Does your congregation need a church search committee?

What kind of congregation do you want? That query precedes the probe into the kind of person you want as pastor? For 15 years I trained churches and their “Pastor Search Committees.” In recent months, I have begun to wonder whether…

Air Force personnel cuts highlight importance of church in military life

By Jeff Brumley As if the tempo of military operations and deployments aren’t stressful enough, U.S. Air Force members were jolted by news this week the service will slash nearly 3,500 positions over five years. But that announcement — including that…

Search for lobbyist’s wife in second week

By Bob Allen A conservative Baptist lobbyist in Missouri has vowed to continue searching for his missing wife, who disappeared July 8 without a trace from their home on a 270-acre family farm an hour south of St. Louis. “Lynn,…

3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?