Moral Bar Slipping in U.S., Gallup Poll Finds
WASHINGTON (BP) -- Homosexuality, premarital sex, divorce, marijuana and pornography are approved by a growing percentage of Americans, Gallup found in an annual poll including nearly
In Red-State Oklahoma, Marijuana Ballot Question Splits People of Faith
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — As Presbyterian minister Bobby Griffith sees it, legalizing medical marijuana in Oklahoma could help arthritis sufferers with chronic pain and
J.D. Greear is Ready to Give Southern Baptists a Makeover
Southern Baptists meeting in Dallas June 12-13 will pick their next president. J.D. Greear is widely expected to win; if he does, 45-year-old Greear
Writing Ministry Expands Outreach Opportunities
On average a pastor has two or three hours a week to speak directly to church members built on hours of prayer and study. Pastors who find a way to share some of that research and insight through a writing ministry have an opportunity to
Leaders Recall Influential Books (Other Than the Bible)
Word&Way asked Midwest Baptist leaders and those serving Baptists to share a meaningful book. Here are their responses.
Mission Team ‘Safe’ 10 Miles from Fuego’s Eruption
ESCUINTLA CITY, Guatemala (BP) -- A Baptist youth mission team already in Guatemala when a volcano erupted there June 3 is safe and helping churches house
Q&A Interview: A.K. Lama, a Baptist Leader in North East India
A.K. Lama is the former general secretary of the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India. Now, he leads Transforming Leaders in Asia Ministries, an organization
Israel Opening Nature Museum, with Evolution Exhibit
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After decades of planning and delays, Israel is opening the doors of a new national natural history museum in
Justices Hand down Narrow Ruling for Christian Baker in Wedding Cake Case
The Supreme Court today ruled today in favor of a Christian baker in Colorado who refused to design a case for a same-sex wedding, a
Minister ‘Still Wrestling’ with His Faith After Murder of His Wife and Son
JACKSON, Miss. (RNS) -- In a few weeks (July 1), Les Ferguson Jr. will move on to a new position in Oxford, home to "Ole