Evelyn Stagg, role model for Baptist women in ministry, dies at 96
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – Evelyn Stagg, a trailblazer for Southern Baptist women in ministry, died Feb. 28. She was 96.
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Those who claim to be among the spiritually faithful have a particularly important reason to be circumspect in the world — we have been commanded to demonstrate the love of God to every person. Our world is changing, and we are spiritually obligated to stay
BTSR considering merger with Chowan University
MURFREESBORO, N.C. (ABP) – Cash-strapped Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond is considering a merger with Chowan University, a 162-year-old North Carolina Baptist school 99 miles south of the seminary’s Richmond, Va., campus, in hopes of solving lingering financial problems made worse by a bad economy.
Oeita Bottorff, SBC moderate leader, dies
DALLAS (ABP) – A key leader in the moderate response to the Southern Baptist Convention inerrancy controversy in the 1980s died Feb. 25 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Vestal predicts further downsizing at CBF
DECATUR, Ga. (ABP) – The head of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship predicted future budget cuts that for the first time would affect global-missions personnel for the 20-year-old movement spun off from the Southern Baptist Convention.
Austin pastor notes value of Christian calendar for spiritual formation
In this interview, Don Vanderslice, pastor of Mosaic Church in Austin, reflects on how his community of faith observes the Christian calendar.
Writer explores array of ancient spiritual practices for believers today
Want to spend the weeks prior to Easter exploring spiritual disciplines but aren’t sure where to start?
Unfamiliar practices may bring unexpected benefits to churches
Some Baptist congregations are discovering benefits of Lenten practices.