State conventions hold CP giving percentages steady, celebrate CP 100
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Cooperative Program (CP) landscape continues to change, but the rate of change may be slowing.
Theology of Christmas needs more emphasis, profs & pastor say
NASHVILLE (BP) – No matter how many times Michael York preaches on Christ’s incarnation, it never ceases to amaze him.
Godly grief: ‘Blue Christmas’ not inevitable after a loved one’s death
NASHVILLE (BP) – Grief can harden hearts. Chet Stewart saw that many times through 60 years in the mortuary business. But he also saw hard hearts soften.
Creeping conservative antisemitism ‘very concerning’
NASHVILLE (BP) – The tide of antisemitism is rising on the American political right, according to some conservative politicians and commentators.
Possible transgenderism decline presents opportunity for ministry
NASHVILLE (BP) – Abel Garcia thought he finally would be happy after gender transition surgery. But the first three months of trying to live as a woman left him empty. That’s when he drew a startling conclusion: he wanted to live as a man again.
Contraception culture reconsidered by pro-life ethicist
NASHVILLE (BP) – When Evan Lenow raises the issue of contraception in his college and seminary ethics classes, it is the first time most students have considered that a married couple’s efforts to prevent pregnancy might be morally problematic.
GCR yielded more money for IMB, but missionary numbers dwindled
NASHVILLE (BP) – After the first meeting of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF), chairman Ronnie Floyd wondered how the group could unify to make recommendations. Opinionated leaders from a variety of Southern Baptist Convention tribes brought diverse viewpoints to the table.
Great Commission Task Force foresaw increase of mission offerings, hoped CP would improve
NASHVILLE (BP) – Giving to Southern Baptist Convention causes was about to experience a revolution. That was Albert Mohler’s conclusion at an August 2009 meeting of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) in Northwest Arkansas.
Sports betting ‘factors out God’ but pastoral help for gamblers waning
RENO, Nev. (BP) – Danny started betting on high school sports at age 12. He was good at it, so by 14 he had $80,000 in a bank account and a fake ID he used for gambling. That’s when his parents took him to see the family’s pastor, Joe Taylor at South Reno Baptist Church in Reno, Nev.
SBC seminary prof’s departure to Anglicanism prompts discussion of Baptists & tradition
NASHVILLE (BP) – Social media buzzed with reaction when Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary theology professor Matthew Barrett announced his departure from the SBC to become an Anglican. He cited the “beauty of Anglicanism” and claimed its practices better align with “how Christians have worshipped across history.”
