It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...
The recent kidnapping of hundreds of school girls by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, in Nigeria is a tragedy that has both shocked the world and gotten its attention. Hopefully, the world won’t miss the bigger story going on…
By Terry Goodrich World War I — the “war to end all wars” — sowed seeds for future international conflicts in a way that has been largely overlooked through religion, says a Baylor University historian. As the 100th anniversary of…
By Emily Holladay North Carolina pastor Matt Cook has been nominated as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s moderator-elect, it was announced May 27. Cook, who serves as pastor of First Baptist Church in Wilmington, N.C., has deep roots in CBF life…
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention official criticized bloggers commenting on a recent criminal trial for jumping to conclusions about allegations that a popular Calvinist speaker with ties to SBC leaders conspired to withhold reporting of child sex abuse…
By Bob Allen A Missouri Baptist leader criticized two circuit court judges for granting divorces to females wed in another state that, unlike Missouri, recognizes same-sex marriage. Don Hinkle, director of public policy for the Missouri Baptist Convention, accused the…
By Bob Allen A Southern Baptist Convention official has refused to apologize for comments seven years ago that critics of the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse were not really advocating on behalf of children but rather were opportunists motivated by…
So here is an itemized list of everything the Atlanta Braves and Turner Field did to mark Memorial Day on Monday. I was there: • Troops from a wounded warrior recovery center unfurled a huge flag, almost as large as…
By Bill Wilson My experience with a physical therapist was fairly routine. I went in with a painful or injured body part (once a knee, once my back), and the PT helped me restore motion, function and strength to my…
