By Jeff Brumley News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death in Fort Worth, Texas, extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians. Friends at Broadway Baptist Church in Fort, Worth, Texas, however, remember him as…
Jeffress addresses Tebow controversy
By Bob Allen First Baptist Church of Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress responded in his Sunday sermon Feb. 24 to controversy over NFL player Tim Tebow’s canceling an appearance at the Southern Baptist mega-church by implying the publicity-conscious celebrity was “wimping…
Woman minister baptizes father
By Barbara Francis A baptism is always cause for celebration in a Baptist church, but Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., witnessed a rare spectacle recently when a daughter of the congregation returned to the baptistery where she was immersed…
Photojournalist Don Rutledge dies
By Robert Dilday Donald Rutledge, a renowned photographer whose images of mission activities are familiar to Baptists around the world, died Feb. 19 at 82. Rutledge’s work was published in magazines and books around the globe, winning more than 400…
Longtime SBC journalist dies
By Bob Allen Leonard Hill, a career writer and editor of various publications of the Southern Baptist Convention, died Feb. 18 in Nashville, Tenn. Hill, 83, had lived for several years in a nursing facility. A member of First Baptist…
Tebow audibles on FBC Dallas plan
By Bob Allen New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow has changed his mind about speaking at a Dallas mega church whose pastor has in the past made news with controversial comments about homosexuality, other faiths and political leaders. Tebow…
Steve Shoemaker resigns pulpit
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By Bob Allen The Charlotte Observer reported Feb. 20 that Stephen Shoemaker, senior minister at Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., is resigning his pulpit in order to focus full-time on his recovery from depression. In his first sermon…
Wendell Berry gay-marriage speech online
By Bob Allen Comments on gay marriage by celebrated Kentucky farmer and author Wendell Berry that received widespread media attention in January are now available for online viewing. Georgetown College announced Feb. 20 the posting of Berry’s address, delivered Jan….
Enneagram gaining in Baptist life
By Daniel Wallace A seven means you’re typically extroverted, optimistic and spontaneous, while a two reveals a more empathetic, sincere and warm personality. That is, according to the Enneagram. The Enneagram is a personality type test designed to give people…