Fort Worth professor elected Richmond seminary dean
Timothy D. Gilbert, longtime professor at Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, has been elected dean at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, a post he will assume July 1.
Obama emphasizes religious liberty in Burma
President Obama stressed religious freedom in a historic speech in Burma, a country long beset by military conflict and regarded as one of the world’s worst oppressors of minority faiths.
Hobby Lobby must cover morning-after pills
A federal judge ruled that the Christian owners of Hobby Lobby cannot be exempted from providing emergency contraceptives in their group health plan on religious grounds.
Assistance sought for displaced people in Congo
Baptists in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, appealed to the Baptist World Alliance to help people displaced by the conflict in their country.
Strong religious families less involved in civic activities, researcher discovers
Blending religion with a strong commitment to lifelong marriage and childbearing dampens secular civic participation, according to research by a Baylor University sociologist.
“I’m taking my ball and going home!”
When I was a kid, my father set up a small basketball court in our backyard just off the alley running behind our little house. He “planted” a pole, secured a backboard brace, constructed a rectangular backboard from wood and, of
Congregationâs shawl ministry making spiritual impact far beyond churchâs community
One stitch at a time, the prayer shawl ministry at First Baptist Church of Madison, N.C., has created a network of love and blessing that has touched more than 1,250 people since its modest beginnings six years ago.
‘Too sweet’ potatoes reinforce missional training, mindset
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MBC okays partnerships, 2013 budget, offering goals
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Guess who’s coming for Christmas?
LifeWay Research in 2010 showed that 47 percent of households celebrate the holidays by attending special Christmas Eve or Christmas Day services. An earlier study showed that 47 percent of visitors indicated they were most open to matters of faith during