For Our Own Sake, No One Should ‘Die Like a Dog’
(RNS) — Sometimes, it is necessary to kill. But, you should never be happy about it. That was precisely my feeling in the aftermath of the assassination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Why Millennials Are Skipping Church and Not Going Back
Here are a few things we’ve learned about millennials this month: We don’t have time to relax or think, but we do like to sleep. We’re less interested in television than our parents. And apparently, we’ve stopped going to church.
SBU, MBC Tussle over Trustees
As the Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting starts today (Oct. 28), leaders are at odds with a Baptist school in the state, with . While the MBC demands Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, adopt changes to its governance documents, the two groups are disagreeing
Southern Baptists in Missouri Gather in Branson for the 185th Annual Meeting
Southern Baptists in Missouri will gather in Branson at the Branson Convention Center Oct. 28-29 for their 185th annual meeting at the Branson Convention Center for reports, business, meetings, and worship.
TobyMac’s 21-Year-Old Son, Aspiring Rapper Truett Foster McKeehan, Dies
(USA Today) — Truett Foster McKeehan, the oldest son of Christian rapper TobyMac, died Oct. 23 in Nashville, a representative confirmed to the USA TODAY Network - Tennessee. He was 21.
The Age-Old Question
Job asks a lot of questions, endures the shallow judgments and worn platitudes of his contemporaries – and ends up discovering that God has more surprises and blessings than we can begin to understand!
China Frees Christian Prisoner Amid Ongoing Persecution
CHINA (BP) -- China has freed an imprisoned Christian but continues a reign of persecution including church demolitions and restrictions barring foreign students from worship, religious liberty advocates reported.
A Pastoral Dilemma about Art and Nudity
I have spent two days this week unsuccessfully trying to Photoshop the penis of the battered man helped by the Good Samaritan in a piece of art. Oh, the life of a pastor.
Hispanic Pastors Learning, Connecting in Houston
HOUSTON (BP) -- The Union Baptist Association (UBA) of Houston is investing in the lives of Hispanic pastors, their spouses and church leaders through a two-year process named "Lideres Transformadores," or Transformative Leaders.
Ann Voskamp: Whoever Tells the Church Mothers to Go Home Are Homewreckers in Our Father’s Church
Writer Ann Voskamp responded to John MacArthur's comments about women with a beautiful and grace-filled blog post titled, “How God Calls Women (Calls Women To Go, Because They’re Already Home in Him).”