Closed communion? Not in most Southern Baptist churches
Most Southern Baptist churches permit anyone who has put his or her faith in Jesus Christ to participate in the Lord's Supper, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research.
Most Southern Baptist churches permit anyone who has put his or her faith in Jesus Christ to participate in the Lord's Supper, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research.
It's time for me to face it: In national elections, my vote may not be too important. Researchers found the odds were about 1 in 60 million of your lone vote making a difference in a presidential race.
So, should you not
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? Such "followship" has a lot of implications and certainly one of those is to live a life not only mindful of the needs of others but a life committed to showing Christ's
Terms like “silence and reflection,” “creating space” and “getting in touch with yourself” were absent from Chad Kerr’s Baptist upbringing in Georgia. But they’ve since become central to his ability to cope with the demands of life as a bank president, husband and father
The increasingly popular contemplative worship approach sits comfortably with historic Baptist values, according to several advocates of this ancient worship style.
An expert in church-state issues says recent remarks by vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan show even after 50 years, many Americans misunderstand a landmark Supreme Court ruling that banned mandatory prayer recitations in public schools.
The fall political races are set, from the U.S. presidency on down to state and local levels. We’ve finished the primaries. Now it is time for sorting through campaign promises and other information and making informed ballot decisions. A lot of bloggers
Facing a looming deadline, Missourians for Responsible Lending and Give Missourians a Raise dropped efforts on Sept. 4 to get two initiatives on the ballot in November. But organizers say the fight is far from over to bring economic dignity to the state's residents.
I recently visited a National Park Service site that I hadn't seen in more than 35 years. It is an eastern Tennessee valley that tourists drive through in the Great Smoky Mountains today. It is called Cade's Cove.
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