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More and more, Christian media outfits try to create their own social media platforms to get noticed. However, a new edgy social media startup, “Sogo” is taking a different route on social media to get their message out. Sogo describes…

Pastor wanders streets seeking to understand homelessness

NORMAN, Okla. (RNS) — Pastor Dustin Buff traded in his job, his house and his sense of security for a backpack, a Bible, a sleeping bag, one change of clothes, identification and a cell phone. For 10 days, Buff and…

RIGHT OR WRONG?: Being or doing

I’ve seen God described as “not only the Ground of all Being, but also the Ground of all Doing.” Help me understand how to appreciate that characterization. Paul Tillich (1886-1965) was a German-American philosopher and theologian who coined the term…

OPINION: What Baptists can learn from Twinkies

(ABP) — Hostess Cup cakes are going out of business. Twinkies, Zingers and all the rest are endangered species. Hoarders are buying boxes and putting them on eBay. True fans are hoping someone will buy them soon. The blame for…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Inspiring members to give

(ABP) — When I meet with church leaders, they often ask me to help them devise a strategy for increasing giving among their members. While there is no simple plan that works everywhere, there are several ways to cultivate positive…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Alternative gifts counter commercialism

(ABP) — When it began nearly a decade ago, the Alternative Christmas Gift Fair at Boulevard Baptist attracted barely 100 church members and generated a few thousand dollars for participating nonprofits and mission groups. But it has since generated $200,000…

LEADERSHIP LINK: Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end gifts

(RNS) — The recession continued to affect how much Americans gave to charity last year, and the triple whammy of Superstorm Sandy, a national election and the looming fiscal cliff may cut how much we donate in the crucial final…

Some church leaders increasingly uneasy about â€˜missionalâ€™ label

DENVER — The bio on the back of Kathy Escobar’s 2011 book describes her as a “nationally recognized voice in missional church development.” And by all accounts the Denver-based pastor and church-start consultant is certainly that. But Escobar insisted she…

PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend

Christian nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic

High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders

BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ moves evangelicals beyond black and white sexuality

Students crack mysterious shorthand code used by Roger Williams

Senate finally congratulates Rev. Luter on his June election as Baptist Convention president

Hillary Clinton: Being Methodist is fundamental to who I am

Pastor wanders streets seeking to understand homelessness

RIGHT OR WRONG?: Being or doing

OPINION: What Baptists can learn from Twinkies

LEADERSHIP LINK: Inspiring members to give

LEADERSHIP LINK: Alternative gifts counter commercialism

LEADERSHIP LINK: Charitable giving up, but Sandy and tax changes expected to impact year-end gifts

Some church leaders increasingly uneasy about â€˜missionalâ€™ label

ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Venezuelan Churches Step In as Government Earthquake Recovery Disappoints

Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide

Pro-Israel influencers criticize Vance, but evangelicals remain open to him

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PNBC plans ‘Freedom Sunday’ this weekend

Christian nationalism is neither Christian nor patriotic

High court says feds can deny reentry to Green Card holders

BNG introduces ‘Bible Divas’ podcast