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Why are we still calling ourselves ‘moderate’ Baptists?

A few weeks ago, I sat with a Baptist leader who described himself as a “moderate Baptist.” He meant it as a compliment, and most people in our circles would receive it that way. After all, “moderate” is one of...

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A still-broken Haiti embraces God’s grace

By David Lane In July, I led a five-person team that provided training in post-trauma counseling to two groups in Haiti: 133 pastors from the Haitian Baptist Convention and 84 teachers from schools in the Grand’Anse province. The trip was…

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: A ride-along

For several years, Virginia Baptist mission teams have ministered on the Standing Rock Reservation, the fourth largest Native American reservation in the U.S, straddling the border of North and South Dakota. Michael Clingenpeel, pastor of River Road Church, Baptist, in…

Evangelical group still waiting for apology

CONROE, Texas (ABP) — An organizer of a recent women's-rights convention for evangelical Christians said the group is still awaiting a response more than a week after demanding a public apology from the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood for…

From Assisi, lessons for Baptists

(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of commentaries by Barry Howard reflecting on his experiences in Italy. The first is available here and the second is available here.)  By Barry Howard As our Eurostar train from Rome…

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Getting there and getting started

For several years, Virginia Baptist mission teams have ministered on the Standing Rock Reservation, the fourth largest Native American reservation in the U.S, straddling the border of North and South Dakota. Michael Clingenpeel, pastor of River Road Church, Baptist, in…

What kind of Baptist are you?

By David Gushee My last column was filed from Australia, and this one is inspired by a question I often received when first meeting Baptists in Sydney. The question was: “What kind of Baptist are you?” Which meant: “What branch…