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In light of criminal tragedies in houses of worship — the shooting death of Pastor Fred Winters in Maryville, Ill., in 2009, and the recent shooting incident at First Baptist Church in Norwood, Mo. — many congregations have beefed up security.

2013 Archives

Why should we care about the next Pope?

February 20, 2013

author: Bill Webb

The unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI overshadowed every other news story on Feb. 11. The announcement that Benedict would leave office at the end of February was significant news not only for the earth’s 1.2 billion Catholics but people of all faiths –

2012 Archives

How should churches view holiday-only visitors?

December 13, 2012

author: brandon

Church leaders try a variety of methods to stay in contact with holy-day-only visitors—social media, direct mail, deacon family ministry programs—with varying degrees of success.

2012 Archives

Should churches see debt as burden or tool for expanding ministry?

August 16, 2012

author: Administrator

Increasingly, churches provide money-management seminars that offer participants advice on how to get out of debt and stay that way.

2012 Archives

Black Baptist pastor says SBC should repudiate and/or replace Richard Land

April 19, 2012

author: brandon

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) – An influential black pastor says the Southern Baptist Convention should repudiate remarks about race by the head of its ethics commission, and if Richard Land does not repent he should be fired.

2012 Archives

Baptist church-state expert says contraceptive mandate should be revised

February 9, 2012

author: brandon

WASHINGTON (ABP) – The head of a Baptist religious liberty watchdog group said Feb. 8 that the Obama administration should return new healthcare regulations to the drawing board to address religious liberty concerns.

2011 Archives

Should ministers get second chances?

September 23, 2011

author: Administrator

When a minister gets fired, will a search committee automatically set his or her resume aside or give it a fair hearing?

2011 Archives

Baptists should understand, teach church-state separation

June 30, 2011

author: Administrator

Because of their historic commitment to religious liberty and separation of church and state, Baptists have a responsibility to educate their fellow citizens what those concepts mean, church historian Jim Spivey said.

What role should concealed weapons play in a house of worship?

Why should we care about the next Pope?

How should churches view holiday-only visitors?

Should churches see debt as burden or tool for expanding ministry?

Black Baptist pastor says SBC should repudiate and/or replace Richard Land

Baptist church-state expert says contraceptive mandate should be revised

Should ministers get second chances?

Baptists should understand, teach church-state separation

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