MBF’s Mathis to Retire
On Aug. 18, Stephen Mathis, interim president of the Missouri Baptist Foundation, announced he would retire from MBF on Sept. 30 after nearly 31 years working at the institution. Mathis, who is
Q&A Interview with Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Neville Callam
At the end of 2017, Neville Callam will retire after more than 10 years as the general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. Originally from Jamaica, he
Where Are the Condemnations of Harvey as ‘God’s Punishment’?
(RNS) As Harvey, now a tropical storm, continues to turn its Super Soakers on Houston, those quick to see God’s angry
Baptists Help Out as Harvey Floods Texas, Louisiana
Baptist groups are working to assess needs and to formulate relief plans as Hurricane Harvey continues to pour water into an already-flooded southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
In the South, a New Helping Hand: Muslim Disaster Relief Teams
PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — When it comes to disaster relief, few outfits across the South have been as organized, efficient or cheerful as the Baptist
Southern Baptists Talk Sex, LGBT Issues at Parenting Conference
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (USA Today) — Last year, an elementary school classmate came out as a transgender boy to Dean Inserra’s fourth-grade son. So, the Southern Baptist pastor
Christian Groups Respond to Growing Sudanese Refugee Crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Christian agencies and churches are stepping up and coordinating their efforts to respond to the South Sudanese refugee crisis, as the
Players & Coaches Gather for Football & the Gospel
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (BP) -- It's not every day that a rendition of "Rocky Top" rings out from an orchestra in a church.
But the University of Tennessee's
Did the Solar Eclipse Create an Image of the Cross in the Heavens? Nope.
(RNS) — After this week’s astonishing total solar eclipse, an image showing the sun’s rays forming a cross in the darkened sky made the rounds
Pope: 4 Verbs Guide Christian Response to Migrants, Refugees
Pope Francis addressed again the "lamentable situation" of migrants and refugees, calling global Christians to commit to concrete action "at every stage of the migratory experience."