Brawler-Turned-Pastor Transforms Mont. Church & Town
NOXON, Mont. (BP) -- There was a petition circulating to remove violent brawler Jim Webley from town when God intervened and changed not
‘We’re Creating a Path for the Future’: Q&A Interview with Steve Long
As The Baptist Home breaks ground for its new Central Missouri campus, administrator Steve Long reflects: "My vision is to be a spiritual visionary with a passion
Della Reese, Minister and Star of ‘Touched by an Angel,’ Dies at 86
(RNS) — Della Reese, a onetime gospel singer and groundbreaking African-American talk show host later known for her lead role in the TV series “Touched by an
Religious Bias Motivates One-Fifth of ‘Single-Bias’ Crime
Religious bias was behind 21 percent of single-bias crimes in the U.S. in 2016, according to the FBI's 2016 Hate Crime Statistics released on Nov. 13.
Pope Calls Indifference a ‘Great Sin’ on First World Day of the Poor
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Celebrating Mass with poor people in the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Sunday denounced those who dismiss poverty
Far from the Museum of the Bible, These Artists Use the Good Book as Their Medium
(RNS) — In 2015, Montreal-based artist Guy Laramée placed a large-format Bible from the 19th century upright with the spine open. Then, using a power grinder, he
Ross Named Missouri Baptist University’s Seventh President
ST LOUIS, MO.—The Missouri Baptist University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Dr. Keith L. Ross as the University’s seventh president on Thursday (Nov. 11).
Minorities Make Up Most of World’s Stateless Population
Minority groups currently make up more than three-quarters of the world's stateless population, according to a new United Nations report released on Nov. 3.
Did Early Christians Believe That Mary Was a Teenager? It’s Complicated
One of his most controversial statements of support for Roy Moore against recent allegations came from Alabama State
Iowa Baptists Note Church Growth, Increased Giving
AMES, Iowa (BP) -- The 2017 Baptist Convention of Iowa annual meeting was held in conjunction with a two-day "For the Church" micro conference in partnership