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How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

Christians often have been reminded that some of their forebears supported slavery, but many do not know Christians ended slavery in the United States. Southern Baptists, in particular, frequently are reminded their convention began amid the defense of slavery. Yet...

Nominees for restructured CBF organization include leaders from Mid-Atlantic region

ATLANTA — Leaders in the Mid-Atlantic are among nominees approved April 4 by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Coordinating Council for positions on three new administrative bodies, created last year in a restructuring proposed by a blue-ribbon task force. The council…

Nominees for restructured CBF organization include leaders from Mid-Atlantic region

North Carolina minorities remain worried after religion bill is pulled in House of Representatives

WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS) — A resolution to allow North Carolina to defy the Constitution and establish a state-sanctioned religion may be dead in the state capitol, but minority faiths say there’s more than enough reason to remain nervous. Some worry…

Female preachers change church culture

By Pam Durso In establishing Martha Stearns Marshall Month of Preaching, the Baptist Women in Ministry leadership team’s dream was to find churches in which young and starting-out Baptist women ministers could preach. We had heard many stories from women…

Mission needs benefit public health

By Jeff Brumley Technologies like water purification systems designed for use by Christian missionaries are getting notice from secular agencies for their potential impact on economic development, a trend faith-based groups see as a “collateral benefit” of the doors they…

Rick Warren’s son dies

By Bob Allen Southern Baptist megachurch pastor and Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren sent a letter April 6 informing church members his youngest son had committed suicide. The pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., said 27-year-old Matthew…

Former ‘cowboy’ pastor sentenced

By Bob Allen A former Southern Baptist “cowboy church” pastor was sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole after a Texas jury found him guilty April 5 of continuous sexual abuse of a child. According to…

Radio host blasts SBC president

By Bob Allen A Bible-prophecy broadcaster criticized Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter for retracting comments made in an interview on his radio show linking North Korea’s nuclear threat to America’s slide into immorality. “Poor pastor Luter, he wilted under the…

Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts

Nominees for restructured CBF organization include leaders from Mid-Atlantic region

Nominees for restructured CBF organization include leaders from Mid-Atlantic region

North Carolina minorities remain worried after religion bill is pulled in House of Representatives

Female preachers change church culture

Mission needs benefit public health

Rick Warren’s son dies

Former ‘cowboy’ pastor sentenced

Radio host blasts SBC president

Roger Ebert’s religion

David Kuo dead: White House official who once led Bush’s faith-based initiative dies

Eldred G. Smith Dead: Former Mormon Church patriarch dies at 106

Rick Perry, at dedication of First Baptist Dallas’ expansion, says church should judge behaviors, love

Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

A Pastoral Response from BWA and UBLA

Amazon’s Second Season Of ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Reinvents Christian Redemption

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began

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Matthew Vines sets off a debate over what it means to be ‘queer’

Dear Mike Johnson, be careful what you ask for

What, to the white Christian, is America 250?

Four years later, anti-abortionists battle on other fronts