Cincinnati Shooting Spurs Baptists ‘to Bring Hope’
CINCINNATI (BP) -- A shooting rampage in Cincinnati that left four dead and two others injured on Thursday (Sept. 6) led a city councilman to request
Should We Live to Be 500? Christians and Secularists Come Together over Transhumanism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Rev. Neal Locke of First Presbyterian Church of El Paso recently moderated a panel at the first-ever Christian Transhumanist Conference, hosted
New Peace and Nonviolence Center Teaches Conflict Transformation
The first major program of Central Seminary's new Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence brought together about 40 people from seven nations for an intensive training
Bobi Wine Case Heightens Tensions Between Museveni and Uganda Church Leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – On a recent Sunday morning, hundreds of worshippers gathered at Jehovah Pentecostal Church in Kisenyi, a slum on the outskirts of
Mission Groups Weigh Risks and Rewards
(RNS) — For millions of Americans, summer is the season for short-term mission trips. Church groups take off for faraway places where sharing God’s
Q&A Interview: Sharon and Dan Buttry, International Ministries Global Consultants
Dan and Sharon Buttry, global consultants for American Baptist Churches USA's International Ministries, recently led a ten-day training for conflict transformation trainers as the first major initiative of the new Buttry Center for Peace & Nonviolence at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan. Word&Way
Where Do You Fall? From Sunday Stalwart to Solidly Secular
A new religious typology highlighting “beliefs and behaviors that cut across many denominations” was set forth in an Aug. 29 report from the Pew Research Center.
‘It’s Time’: Wyo. Baptist Executive Lynn Nikkel to Retire
CASPER, Wyo. (BP) -- Lynn Nikkel is retiring from more than 13 years of executive leadership of the Wyoming Southern Baptist Mission Network to pursue church
Ukrainian City Remembers Jews on Holocaust Anniversary
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian city of Lviv, once a major center of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, is commemorating the 75th anniversary of
Young or Old, Many Pastors Lack a Will, Survey Finds
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Passport? Check. Airline ticket? Check. Hotel reservation? Check. After careful planning, you're ready for vacation!
But have you taken more time preparing for a vacation