Ray should not have hit Janay. That is one problem, and here is another problem. At first, the NFL suspended Rice for two games. Some people were really upset that it was too little punishment. After additional video of the incident was…
Prof says pulpits mute on sin of domestic abuse
By Bob Allen Domestic violence is a sin, and more preachers should be saying so from the pulpit, says East Texas Baptist University professor Elijah Brown. Brown, assistant professor of missions and a Bible study teacher at First Baptist Church…
Send a message — don’t watch the NFL
By Michael Parnell The Janay and Ray Rice video shows what happened that night in February. It is clear that Mr. Rice punched his then fiancée so hard it knocked her out. The first video showed the aftermath of what…
SBC leader says churches must address violence against women
By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention’s top spokesman for moral concerns says domestic violence is an issue not only of social justice but of theology as well. Russell Moore, president of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, wrote…
Pastor arrested after domestic dispute
By Bob Allen A well-known Texas Baptist pastor was charged with misdemeanor assault after police responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home Tuesday morning. Andy Pittman, 43, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas, was taken…
Domestic violence focus of virtual tour
By Bob Allen American Baptist Women’s Ministries will lead an online “virtual mission encounter” on the topic of domestic violence Sept. 23-27. “Garlands instead of Ashes: Domestic Violence” is the third of four learning opportunities in 2013 allowing women to…