NEW YORK (ABP) -- World leaders voiced deep concern about the impact of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression on international anti-poverty goals at a three-day summit at the United Nations Sept. 20-22.
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While social networking sites are far from private or anonymous, the public nature hasn’t prevented individuals from boldly posting information or photographs they likely wouldn’t share with such a diverse crowd in “real” life, pastors note.
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By Bob Allen Associated Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A mother and son were estranged. She demanded his password for a social-networking website to make sure he wasn't doing anything untoward. He refused because he felt it invaded his privacy. With such an impasse
By Vicki Brown COLUMBIA — Who are you? Where are you going? Who’s going with you? A meaningful and successful life is found in the answers to those questions, regardless of circumstances, John O’Leary believes. The St. Louis native challenged attendees at the
By Rod Frisco Religion News Service HARRISBURG, Pa.—Daneisha Dunbar was never so happy to see her children cry. But there they were: 13-year-old Jheran, 10-year-old Aryn and 5-year-old Taryn, shedding tears and squealing with joy at the news that their mommy and
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer “Called. We are all called,” said Vivian McCaughan, Woman’s Missionary Union/ Women’s Missions and Ministry specialist for the Missouri Baptist Convention, as she kicked off the 2008 M-Counter at First Baptist Church, Raytown. The two-day event
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Loving God with “all you are” was the central message during the Live the Joy of Missions WMU Conference, based on Luke 10:27: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer Using the TV show “Amazing Race” as a metaphor, Clella Lee asked attendees of Blume, a Kansas City missions event sponsored by national WMU, July 10-13 for teenage girls and collegiate young women, what it