Baptist News Global
Sections
Search Search this site

Al Mohler cozies up to Doug Wilson

Social media was abuzz this week with reaction to Southern Baptist Convention leader Al Mohler appearing on a podcast with Christian nationalist Doug Wilson. The mere fact of them being in conversation is the most notable thing, because what they...

Analysis

Featured

SBC Pastors’ Conference slate raises ire

LAS VEGAS (ABP) — The president of the 2011 Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference defended a program he’s put together for June 12-13 in Phoenix, Ariz., saying critics who find it outside the convention’s mainstream hold too narrow a worldview. Vance…

Are these the ‘end times?’

By Jim Denison Japan’s prime minister calls the March 11 earthquake and tsunami his country’s worst crisis since World War II. More than 12,000 are dead or missing, a number which will continue to grow. Nuclear reactors have been damaged…

CBF budget cuts total $1.1 million

ATLANTA (ABP) — Deep staff cuts announced in January will help reduce the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's budget shortfall in the 2010-2011 fiscal year by more than $1.1 million, officials said in response to questions by Associated Baptist Press. The loss…

Mohler critiques new book as ‘Velvet Hell’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — A Southern Baptist seminary president suggested that Rob Bell's new book Love Wins could have been alternately titled "Velvet Hell," a play on Bell's 2005 book Velvet Elvis that offered "a fresh take on Jesus" by…