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Recognize children’s digital proficiency, but be alert to dangers
When it comes to digital communication, children are natives, and their parents are immigrants. And that puts parents at a distinct disadvantage in protecting children from online danger, according to the president of a nonprofit advocacy group devoted to guarding children from Internet pornography and
Churches view social networking as ministry tool
With the Internet closing in on television as Americans’ main source of national and international news, churches increasingly are viewing social-networking applications like Facebook as ministry tools.
Commercials mimic life, bizarre and wholesome
I watched the Super Bowl last weekend — off and on — with 110,999,999 other fans. I had no loyalty to either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Green Bay Packers. Inwardly, I guess I hoped the upstart — the Packers — would prevail. By
Former pastor gets eight months prison time
ST. LOUIS — A former Missouri Baptist pastor will spend eight months in prison after conviction and sentencing on charges of defrauding church members.
Tips to make you a better info looky-loo
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Are you one of those people whose desk will occasionally grow mounds -- if not outright mountains -- of stuff but who still can usually fish a needed paper from the correct spot?
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Joslin writes, produces ASL novel on DVD
Missouri Baptist author George Joslin of Springfield has produced what may be the first American Sign Language-only novel. Titled A Deaf Man's Gospel, the novel is only available in American Sign Language (ASL) on DVD, rather than in print format. According to Joslin, his novel
Unexpected change in Middle East?
Demonstrations in Egypt and in other nations across the Middle East are a phenomenon that merits observing. It is impossible to judge the ultimate outcome in Egypt and other nations but one gets the sense that a new era in history might possibly be unfolding.
Ten Commandments new addition to church property
HARRISBURG, Ill. (ABP) -- A Baptist pastor in southern Illinois believes before heads of local government can be expected to support posting the Ten Commandments on taxpayer property the churches should be posting them on their own lands.
Kentucky Baptists cut jobs, freeze salaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) -- The Kentucky Baptist Convention announced job cuts Jan. 31 intended to free up more money for national and international ministries of the Southern Baptist Convention.