SBC messengers learn to get along
Richard Land suggests that SBC convention unity resulted from Baptists taking on cultural issues instead of themselves.
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'Lord, bless these graduates'
The church must provide youth eternal truths throughout the stages of life -- including graduation.
Read MoreCBF ministers urge immigration reform
As Congress grapples to craft legislation that would overhaul the nation’s immigration laws, a group of Baptist ministers in North Carolina called on their representatives to move forward with immigration reform.
Read MoreGroup proclaims: Let there be access
A Houston nonprofit partners with Baptist and other churches to provide computer and Internet techology to the unemployed and underserved.
Read MoreDC Baptists agree to differ on gay marriage
With all eyes on two Supreme Court hearings on gay marriage, Baptists in the nation’s capital pledged to work together despite differences.
Read MoreJesus faces mock trial in Texas
A Baptist church in Austin, Texas, is hosting a mock legal hearing in which real lawyers argue for and against the death penalty for Jesus Christ.
Read MoreProf expects kinder, gentler ERLC
Brian Kaylor, assistant professor of communication studies at James Madison University, says the newly elected head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public-policy agency demonstrates a different style than his predecessor Richard Land.
Read MoreRussell Moore new ERLC leader
A 41-year-old seminary professor has been named to replace Richard Land, who steps down after a quarter century as the Southern Baptist Convention’s top expert on moral issues.
Read MoreHoly Week: Breaking the silence
The secret is out. The silence is broken. The kingdom of God is here.
Read MoreBaptists go after payday loans
Acting against predatory lending is both biblical and Baptist.
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Commentaries
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Don’t worry, gay Scouts, Southern Baptists still ‘love’ you By Thomas Whitley
A recent decision to drop its ban on gay members has, overnight apparently, turned the Boy Scouts of America into a mission field.
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A recipe for blended worship By Bob Burroughs
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The illogical politics of abortion By Miguel De La Torre
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Columns
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Molly T. Marshall
Re-imagining disability
A new theology of disability envisions a Body of Christ where all have a place.
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Amy Butler
Back from the bridge
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Bill Wilson
Change happens
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Bill Leonard
The freedom of Will
From Our Blog
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White to black — or black to white
Bob BurroughsA lady called some weeks ago saying that her church was in deep...
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Are you opening — or closing — your children’s hearts?
Rabbi Rami ShapiroThere are only two ways to raise your children: you either shut them...
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Don’t Worry, Gay Scouts, Southern Baptists Still ‘Love’ You
Thomas WhitleyAt last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, messengers from SBC churches around...
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