By Bob Allen The Southern Baptist Convention has kicked out a California church that voted in May to agree to disagree about whether the Bible teaches that homosexual behavior is always a sin. Acting on behalf of the convention between…
Study: Youth experiment less with alcohol, drugs when plugged into church
By Jeff Brumley and Terry Goodrich Young people are less likely to try alcohol and drugs if they attend religious services regularly and self-identify as religious, a new Baylor University study has found. The study suggests that youth who feel…
CBF of Virginia has bright future, officers say
By Robert Dilday A bright financial picture and new facilities for its staff contributed to an upbeat General Assembly for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia Sept. 19. “We are in the best financial situation this organization has been in…
Kentucky Baptist ‘lostness’ tour hits Louisville
By Bob Allen Strip clubs, run-down neighborhoods and a Sikh temple were among landmarks on a recent “lostness” bus tour of Louisville, Ky., sponsored by Kentucky Baptists. EngageKY, a Kentucky Baptist Convention program to build awareness about needs for church…
Baptist-affiliated Buckner to pursue deal with Methodist retirement community
By Ken Camp Buckner Retirement Services announced its intention to seek to affiliate with or acquire Sears Methodist Retirement System. If joined, the combined entities would become the largest not-for-profit senior-living provider in Texas and among the top 20 in…
For Baptist churches in Scotland, no change in status whatever the vote
By Robert Dilday Scots went into voting booths today to decide if they’ll break Scotland’s 300-year-old union with the United Kingdom and become independent, a decision that would have profound implications for both. The results, which polls indicated were too…
New partnership pact means more funds for CBF of Virginia
By Bob Allen The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the CBF of Virginia have a new partnership agreement designed to help the state organization to grow its staff. The move flows out of a recommendation by a blue-ribbon task force in…
Global Women head stepping down after eight years
By Bob Allen Cindy Dawson will step down Oct. 31 after eight years as executive director of Global Women, a woman-to-woman missions organization based in Birmingham, Ala., with international partnerships addressing sex trafficking, clean water, maternal health, education and economic development….
New CBF moderator takes up gavel, ‘grateful’ for group’s prayers
By Bob Allen The new moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship opened her first meeting as presiding officer of the CBF Governing Board with gratitude for prayers and support during a family medical emergency that forced her to miss this…