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Great awakening versus cultural captivity

By Marv Knox If — as some observers claim — flames of spiritual awakening are fanning across the globe, then why have they seemingly lept over the United States? Titles of two great books provide a clue: At Ease in…

Fort Hood-area churches offer refuge

KILLEEN, Texas (BP) — A couple of Southern Baptist congregations near Fort Hood served as rallying places for the community and offered messages of hope Nov. 8 following a shooting on a military post that left 12 soldiers, one civilian…

RETROSPECTIVE: The wall became a door and the world changed

RICHMOND (BP) — I clearly remember watching the evening news, spellbound as jubilant Berliners danced upon the Berlin Wall the night of Nov. 9, 1989. East Berliners were flowing through Brandenburg Gate, and a news correspondent asked the expectant crowd…

Great Awakening: Is a new one taking place outside the West?

Members of a Messianic Jewish congregation in Almaty, Kazakhstan, worship at a Saturday-evening service. DALLAS (ABP) — Some observers of religion assert a socially transforming spiritual movement is sweeping the globe, resulting in 82,000 conversions to Christianity a day. But…

Great Awakening: Bible guides revival of evangelical activism, Wallis says

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Evangelical progressive activist Jim Wallis believes the United States is ripe for another socially transforming spiritual awakening. But as Christians become energized to change the world, they need to avoid the temptation to politicize the gospel, he…

Great Awakening: Texans celebrate Spirit’s movement among Iranians

PLANO, Texas (ABP) — In the meeting hall of a suburban Dallas church recently, Persian praise songs resonated as about 150 worshipers raised their hands and opened their hearts. They rejoiced in the way God’s Spirit is moving among Iranians,…

Federal judge: N.C. county council’s sectarian prayers unconstitutional

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — A federal judge is recommending that a North Carolina county be ordered to stop allowing sectarian prayers at meetings of its board of commissioners. Stephen Corts Trevor Sharpe, a magistrate judge for the U.S. Court for…

Texas Baptists provide solace in wake of Fort Hood massacre

FORT HOOD, Texas (ABP) — In the wake of the Fort Hood tragedy, Texas Baptists are helping people find comfort in Christ. Four chaplains endorsed by Texas Baptists are ministering directly to victims of the Nov. 5 shooting at the…

Don’t blame Islam for Fort Hood killings, Baptist leader says

NORMAN, Okla. (ABP) — At least one Baptist leader cautioned against attempts to blame the Nov. 5 Fort Hood massacre on the accused assailant's Islamic faith. Bruce Prescott Bruce Prescott, executive director of Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists, said Nov. 8 that…

In strong support of the House health-care bill

By David Gushee From a Christian perspective aiming to advance human dignity at every stage of life, the version of the health-care bill that passed in the House Nov. 7 was a remarkable public-policy victory. It is stronger than the…

From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap

STAFF CHANGES • Dennis Martin, to New Hope Church, Locust Grove, as pastor. • Vernon Gilmer Jr., to Amelia Church, Amelia Courthouse, as pastor. • Don Reid, to Mechanicsville Church, Gordonsville, as pastor. MISSION MOMENT: A mission team from Millfield…

EDITORIAL: Guns and good news

It comes as no surprise that there are many ways to share our faith. Recently, however, I witnessed two extremes. On Thursday of last week, I received an email containing a link to a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary chapel service….

Republicans push through more unregulated funding for ICE and CBP

Trump admin defying court order on immigration access

What was there left to argue?

Beauty, ashes and the Southern Baptist Convention