A Houston megachurch has been in the news due to member concerns about the ways its bylaws were amended and governance was effectively removed from the congregation and entrusted to a small group handpicked by the senior pastor. While this...
By Amy Butler There are seasons of intensity in any line of work, and in the world of ministry Holy Week and Christmas run neck and neck. I personally think Holy Week is harder, not in small part due to…
By Molly T. Marshall Eastertide is the season in the life of the church when we struggle to make sense of the Easter appearances, the dialectic of presence and absence, and the new awareness of the Spirit of God. The…
By Bob Allen A viewing and memorial service for Glen Stassen, a Baptist ethicist and originator of the “just peacemaking” opposition to war, is scheduled this weekend at First Baptist Church in Pasadena, Calif. Viewing is scheduled 5-8 p.m. on…
In the first two parts of this series I shared some reflections on the Fox-National Geographic Channel’s reboot of Carl Sagan’s classic science series, Cosmos. While the show is a feast for the eyes with its stunning cinematography and computer…
Editors Note: Steven Porter, announced today as CBF’s new global missions coordinator, unpacked his missiological views in this piece submitted to ABPnews/Herald. We welcome the opportunity to publish it. By D. Steven Porter In September 1931, a 15-member Commission on Appraisal…
By Jeff Brumley In 2013, Roy Peterson led a team to the Oklahoma City area immediately after a massive tornado roared through the city of Moore and other neighboring communities. They were there when more twisters ravaged the state. “We…
By Bob Allen A missions strategist with experience in urban ministry has been named global missions coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Steven Porter, 41, a lecturer in missions and global Christianity at George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco,…
