Word&Way’s Most Read Pieces of 2018
Here are the ten most read pieces on the Word&Way website in 2018. Thanks for stopping by and continue to visit in 2019!
Top Podcast Episodes of 2018
In March, Word&Way launched the podcast "Baptist Without An Adjective," and released 47 episodes in 2018, attracting listeners form 35 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 36 other countries. What were the 10 most-listened to episodes of "Baptist Without An Adjective" in 2018?
International Survey Uncovers the Most Generous Nations
Indonesia and Australia are the world’s most generous countries, according to a Gallup report published Dec. 12. The report focused on more than charitable giving in order to assess a nation’s generosity more broadly.
SBU Prof Fired, Documents Reveal Plot to Remove Other Profs
On Nov. 28, officials at Southwest Baptist University fired a tenured associate professor after that professor met with Missouri Baptist Convention leaders over the past three years in an effort to drive out other professors in the school’s Redford College of Theology and Ministry.
Titans Punter Shares ‘What Makes Me Tick’
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Brett Kern may make a living playing football, but it was a game of softball that changed his life.
Canada Reverses Abortion Rights Proviso to Summer Jobs Program
(RNS) — Faith-based organizations in Canada are welcoming changes to the federal government’s summer jobs program that remove language interpreted by many to require support for abortion.
29 Years in Campus Ministry ‘Kept an Old Man Young’
ATHENS, Ga. (BP) -- As a young man, Franklin Scott sensed a strong call to ministry but clearly knew it wouldn't be in the pastorate. "But back in those days being a pastor was about the only way to respond," he says on the eve of his Dec. 31 retirement after 29 years in campus ministry at the University of Georgia.
At Wheaton Summit, Prominent Evangelicals Share Stories of Sexual Abuse
WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — For popular Bible teacher Beth Moore, the church always has been a safe harbor. That was especially true when she was growing up. Church was a place where she could escape from the sexual abuse she experienced at home, she said.
Bishops and Astronauts Gather in Washington to Remember Apollo 8
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Sometimes, the most profound truths about humanity — and God — are revealed when we take a small step back. Or rocket ourselves about 238,000 miles into space. Astronaut James Lovell had that epiphany 50 years ago as he became one of the first astronauts to orbit the moon.
SBU Team, Faculty Member Assist with Disaster Relief
A group of five Southwest Baptist University students spent their Thanksgiving break working on seven projects in Florida, helping those who were still affected by Hurricane Michael in October. The group served alongside a member of the Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief.