Editor’s note: On Sept. 23, 2010, at 9:13 p.m., Teresa Lewis was pronounced dead — put to death by lethal injection in the Greenville Correctional Center in Virginia. Her attorney, a believer and Christ-follower, provided this first-person account of her…
OUT LOUD
“I think it’s kind of stupid for them to kick me out of school for a nose piercing. It’s in the First Amendment for me to have freedom of religion.” Ariana Iacono The Clayton, N.C., teenager, whose family belongs to…
Poll: Glenn Beck wrong leader to lead religious movement
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Glenn Beck’s recent “Restoring Honor” rally in Washington focused more on faith than politics, but most Americans don’t consider the conservative broadcaster the right person to lead a religious movement — or even know what religion he…
International Mission Board appoints 51 workers
TAMPA, Fla. (BP) — Six men with ski masks and machine guns stood between James Roberts and the security of a warm bed. He knew there was a possibility of facing something like this when he picked post-war Kosovo for…
FAITH DIGEST
Americans cite negatives of Christianity. When asked about Christianity’s recent contributions to society, Americans cited more negatives than benefits, according to a recent survey. The negative contribution cited most was hatred or violence in the name of Jesus, according to…
20-somethings make ‘cents’ of stewardship
RICHMOND, Va. — For its second year in a row, 20Cents is bringing fun, food, fellowship and finances together on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. The conference is led…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Increasing mission funds
This is being written in regard to the current downward financial planning in many of our churches, the BGAV and the SBC. There’s something about this in the context of today’s economy that needs attention. While we keep using the…
OUT LOUD
“I believe that throughout my life, and particularly as I’ve gotten older, that it’s very important to take your body where your heart is. If you’ve got your body somewhere where your heart’s not, that’s just not where it ought…
State conventions call for revival, respond to GCR recommendations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Widespread calls for spiritual awakening were voiced in resolutions and sermons at many Southern Baptist state convention meetings this fall. States also responded to recommendations from the Southern Baptist Convention’s Great Commission Resurgence task force. …