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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,...

Life isn’t fair

By Amy Butler I grew up in a family with five children, so I don’t really recall life ever being very fair. There was always somebody who got more ice cream or less consequences than I did. Much of the…

Glass ceiling for women pastors cracked but not broken, panelists tell CBF

By Jeff Brumley Opportunities to lead churches are increasing for women in Cooperative Baptist life, but not fast enough to stop the loss of qualified female ministers from the Fellowship, a panel of ministers said during the 2014 General Assembly…

CBF begins work on funding plan

By Bob Allen An ad hoc group of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Governing Council has been appointed to work in earnest on the final piece of a massive revisioning adopted in 2012 – funding – outgoing CBF Moderator Bill McConnell…

After gay policy shift, World Vision tries to shore up evangelical base

Peace in Middle East can flourish again, Pope assures

Sudanese woman sentenced for apostasy freed after re-arrest

Republicans launch digital effort to rally evangelicals to the polls

Vatican confronts shifting landscape on family issues

New Baptist Covenant pitches reconciliation at CBF assembly

By Jeff Brumley The New Baptist Covenant has tapped powerful allies to help push the movement from what one of its leaders described as its “dream phase” into one of bold action. The organization went high profile with that effort…

Age segregation in worship

In the last 30 years, age-segmented worship was an unforeseen effect of the contemporary worship movement within Christianity. What has developed in many (not all) churches are two worship services. A traditional service with older adults and a commentary service…

Are church camps and conference centers going away?

By George Bullard What is your most memorable experience at a church camp or conference center? Write it down quickly before these camps and conference centers disappear. My first remembrance of Ridgecrest Conference Center in western North Carolina is when…

Why we need a ‘Third Way’

By Alan Bean Danny Cortez is the pastor of a small Southern Baptist Church in La Mirada, Calif. A few weeks ago, he created a stir in Baptistland by calling for a “Third Way” on gay marriage. In a letter…

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?