West Louisville Forum Examines Racism, Media Bias
Leaders of Baptist and other media outlets talked about issues of racism and media bias during an Aug. 7 forum held by Simmons College of Kentucky, a historically black Baptist school in Louisville.
In Some Christian Circles, a New #Oncegay Movement Makes a Comeback
(RNS) — Elizabeth Woning and Ken Williams have a simple message to LGBTQ people: God can radically transform their sexual orientation. At the same time, the ex-gay movement in Christian circles has never been more besieged or fragmented, and reparative therapy has been debunked.
Lives Are Being Changed at an Old Coke Bottling Plant
ALBANY, Ga. (BP) -- An old Coca-Cola bottling plant donated to Sherwood Baptist Church has become a hub for disaster relief operations and a ministry to at-risk youth.
Wednesday Nights at Church Still Relevant?
NASHVILLE (BP) -- What began as midweek prayer meetings in the 18th century have become an accepted part of congregational life, a a study released Tuesday (Sept. 10) shows: Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say they have some type of activity on Wednesday night.
In New Mexico Town, Single Parents Get Free Rent, Benefits — If They Go to Church
PORTALES, N.M. (The Christian Chronicle) — For up to four years while single parents go to college or develop careers, a faith-based duplex community built by New Mexico Christian Children’s Home offers free rent, utilities, and internet. One of the expectations: the entire family must
Church Merger ‘Undivided Example in Divided World’
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (BP) -- Longtime pastor Jack Stallings determined years ago to empathetically view life from the eyes of a black Christian, a feat he says he hasn't quite achieved, being he's white.
Baptism Sunday Sees ‘Tremendous Momentum’
(BP) -- Hundreds or more new believers who made professions of faith at Southern Baptist churches on Baptism Day (Sept. 8). Baptisms ranged from 1 to more than 100 among several Southern Baptist congregations, according to reports to BP and on social media.
In Response to Dropping Baptism Numbers, Southern Baptists Create ‘Baptism Sunday’
(RNS) — Based on 76% of constituent churches that contributed information, Southern Baptists reported their lowest number of baptisms since 1950. “Baptism Sunday,” a newly-designated day on the Southern Baptist Convention's calendar, is in response to falling numbers.
In Hawaii, ‘Protectors’ Fight Telescope Project With Prayer
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (RNS) — Demonstrators have flocked to this mountain to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for reasons that are partly environmental and partly religious.
Baptist Leader in Myanmar Decries Religious Persecution, Sued
Hkalam Samson, president of the Kachin Baptist Convention of Myanmar, has been accused of “knowingly giving false information” during his trip to the United States for the 2019 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom in mid-July.