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How can we protect vulnerable members from cyberfraud?

“They stole $77,000. And that was all of my savings.” Her voice was so soft I (Doug) had to lean in to hear her. “I’ve talked with the local police, the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission. The money is...

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CBF leader endorses seminary relocation

By Bob Allen The interim global missions coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has endorsed a proposal before European Baptist leaders this week to relocate the International Baptist Theological Seminary from the Czech Republic to Amsterdam. The last two decades…

What I would ask the candidates

David P. Gushee It’s the political silly season, when the daily campaign news concerns mainly swing-state strategizing and gotcha gaffes. But soon the debates will begin. The quality of these four encounters between the contenders for president and vice-president depends heavily on…

Did Jesus really have a wife?

What you are looking at above is a 1,600-year-old piece of papyrus that was written in Coptic. A New York Times’ article on it set off speculation on whether or not Jesus was married: A historian of early Christianity at…

Following Jesus in a politicized world

By Mike Smith Have you noticed some of your Facebook friends taking a sabbatical from social media during the remainder of the 2012 election cycle? The number seems to be growing. For the most part, they do so because they’re…

Victims shine light on video voyeurism

By Bob Allen Three witnesses at a recent sentencing hearing for a former traveling evangelist sent to prison for secretly videotaping women in a bathroom in his home went on national television Sept. 18 to raise awareness to the growing…

CBF mobilizing teams for Isaac relief

By Jeff Brumley The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is now issuing calls for money and volunteers to help Louisiana residents impacted by Hurricane Isaac. Those calls have already been answered by debris and muck removal teams from nine CBF churches in seven…