Missouri Baptist Convention messengers will gather in Springfield this week (Oct. 22-23) for their 184th annual meeting with the 2018 theme of "Steady." Streaming is available for those not at the meeting.October
Eugene Peterson, Author of ‘the Message’ and Pastor to Other Pastors, Dies at Age 85
By Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service | October 22, 2018
(RNS) — Eugene Peterson, the best-selling author of “The Message” and longtime pastor praised as a “shepherd’s shepherd,” passed away Monday morning (Oct. 22) at age 85.
Among Peterson's last words were, "Let's go," according to a statement from his family.
Baptists from across the U.S. gathered in Atlanta last week at the New Baptist Covenant’s 2018 summit, committing to continue the “journey to justice” for all people.October
Pastor Talks of Breakdown in Turkey, but Also Forgiveness
By Ben Finley, Associated Press | October 22, 2018
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Andrew Brunson, the American pastor recently released after two years of confinement in Turkey said Friday that he suffered a breakdown during his time in prison and was put on anti-anxiety medication.
But the worst of it, he said, was the uncertainty.
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Filmmaker Jon Erwin says his father often told him to "dream big, dream bold, dream the impossible."October
As Refugee Admissions Drop, Fewer Persecuted Christians Admitted to U.S.: World Relief
By Emily McFarlan Miller | October 19, 2018
(RNS) — The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped dramatically under President Trump's administration.
October
'Mission Impossible': Laser Tag Outreach Impacts Youth
By Brandon Porter, Kentucky Today | October 17, 2018
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (BP) -- For the past six years, White Sulphur Baptist Church has hosted a unique event that brings youth, police and military personnel together for a night of fun -- and much more.
BEIJING (AP) — China is saving Muslim ethnic minorities from the lure of religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science, a senior Chinese official said in a report Tuesday, Beijing's latest propaganda effort to defend its internment of Muslims against mounting criticism.
(RNS) — A New York City grand jury has indicted Christian Media Corp., the publisher of evangelical news website The Christian Post, and William Anderson, its former chief executive, on financial fraud charges, along with Etienne Uzac, who ran Newsweek magazine's parent company.
(RNS) — Eugene Peterson, the bestselling author of “The Message” and longtime pastor praised as a “shepherd’s shepherd,” is moving into hospice and receiving palliative medical care.- Newer
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