It’s long been assumed that religious belief and participation contributes to overall happiness. Now there are some statistics confirming that. The Pew Research Center has released a survey that found, globally, those active in congregations “tend to be happier and…
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Chickens, Sharks and a Banker
By Greg Warner What possible connection could a real estate banker from Alabama have with a chicken farmer in Uganda? As it turns out, quite a lot. Lee Surtees was making a good living in banking, finance and real estate…
American adopts ‘son,’ 21, during Africa mission trip
By Emily Turner Amie Singleton never expected God to give her a 21-year-old “son” during a 2012 mission trip to Rwanda and Uganda with an international nonprofit that connects Americans to orphanages in Africa. While Singleton, who works at Our…
Appropriate and Inappropriate Missionary Activity
Should missionaries ever seek to change social practices and work to make laws that would change what is thought unacceptable in the countries to which they go? Most Christians now would probably say No, although perhaps they would allow for…
Southern Baptist leaders oppose anti-gay laws
By Bob Allen Two Southern Baptist Convention spokesmen criticized Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law as government overreach and “unjust persecution” of gays in a commentary on an SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission website. ERLC President Russell Moore and Andrew Walker,…