ST. LOUIS — Missouri Baptist leaders in St. Louis are calling thousands of Southern Baptists around the nation to partner with them in reaching the metro area for Christ during Crossover, a week of volunteer evangelism and service leading up to the Southern Baptist Convention here, June 14-15. “Come help us reach the neighborhoods and the nations in St. Louis,” Jim Breeden, director of missions for the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association, said. One of the most unreached areas in Missouri, … [Read more...]
Guiding our children through election years
What a challenge we have at this time in our nation’s history to teach our children God’s way! A recent cartoon shows a mom and dad looking at their children as each child called the other a liar. The mom looked at the dad and said, “It was your idea to have them watch the debate!” Most will readily agree that children learn much by example. As parents and teachers try to teach children to love and respect their country, how can this be done with the example our leaders are setting … [Read more...]
GuideStone declares 2016 ‘year of influence’
DALLAS (BP) – Referring to 2 Corinthians 10:13, GuideStone Financial Resources' President O.S. Hawkins declared 2016 the "year of influence" at GuideStone during the entity's Feb. 29-March 1 trustee meeting in Dallas. In addition to the annual theme, trustees heard reports from ministry areas and celebrated the retirement of Jeff Billinger, who leaves GuideStone after 22 years of service, primarily as chief financial officer. The verse and the theme are two-fold in importance, marking the … [Read more...]
SBC St. Louis online registration opens
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Registration for the SBC’s “Awaken America: Reach the World” annual meeting, June 14-15 in St. Louis, has opened. Online registration for messengers and local hotels can be accessed at www.SBCAnnualMeeting.net. Through online messenger registration at the www.SBCAnnualMeeting.net tab, each messenger will receive an eight-digit registration code to present at the annual meeting’s Express Registration lane in St. Louis, preferably as a printout for the church’s credential. … [Read more...]
Ga. Governor to veto religious liberty bill
ATLANTA (BP) -- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal's March 28 announcement that he will veto the state's religious liberty bill has provoked criticism from social conservatives, including Southern Baptists. Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, told Baptist Press that Deal, a Republican, "missed an opportunity to stand for Georgia values as opposed to Wall Street and Hollywood values. We certainly respect his right to make that decision, but we also … [Read more...]
NAMB planter sure to ‘brag on Jesus’
INDIANAPOLIS (BP) – Three years ago Barry Rager was the pastor of a small Kentucky church. Most of his days were centered on important church business. Among his many duties as a pastor, he prepared sermons, visited sick members and mediated church disputes. All good work. All important work. All Kingdom work. “I was kind of like the coach saying, ‘Hey, reach the people you are with,’ but I wasn’t actually the one doing it,” Rager says. Today, he would tell you his life looks much … [Read more...]
‘Deadpool’ & dangers of movie sex, profanity
NASHVILLE (BP) – A comic book-based film atop the box office has prompted Christian film critics to warn of spiritual dangers for viewers of movies with nudity, profanity and sexual content. A commentary on the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s website cautioned there is “no margin to voice allegiance to Christ and then attempt to justify slipping into a theater to see a movie like ‘Deadpool,’” an X-Men film released Feb. 12 whose protagonist has been described as “a … [Read more...]
Churches likely to fear refugees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to helping refugees, Protestant churches and their pastors are often separated by faith and fear, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research. Most pastors say Christians should lend a hand to refugees and foreigners, and believe caring for refugees is a privilege. But pastors say their churches are twice as likely to fear refugees as they are to help them. “Pastors believe Scripture tells Christians to care for refugees and foreigners,” said Ed … [Read more...]
EC considers small-state representation in SBC
NASHVILLE (BP) – After nearly an hour of discussion, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s officers withdrew a recommendation to propose granting representation on three key SBC committees to Baptists in pioneer regions. EC leadership promised, however, to make an alternate proposal with the same goal but addressing logistical concerns raised by EC members. In other business during the EC’s Feb. 22-23 meeting in Nashville, the committee recommended a change in the method … [Read more...]
Annie Armstrong offering helps family plant Life Church in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Ryan Rice once despised the church. Then he found love. Growing up in greater New Orleans, an aunt read the Bible to him. Rice found the stories about Jesus fascinating. “I was the kid who raised his hand to answer every Bible question,” Rice said of his early exposure to Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. When he turned 8 years old, his mother married a man who was an abuser and drug user. As a child just discovering the Bible, he learned about the dark side of life, … [Read more...]
SUPER TUESDAY: Voting & the ‘evangelical’
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As pollsters analyze the voting patterns of "evangelicals" in Super Tuesday presidential primaries, some pastors and theologians have noted the mainstream media's failure to account for immense diversity among the movement claiming that label. Voters went to the polls March 1 in 13 states and one U.S. territory, including several so-called Bible Belt states where evangelical voters were expected to exert considerable influence. Yet confusion over the term … [Read more...]
‘Risen’ ‘second chance’ portrayal of Jesus’ story
LOS ANGELES – Actor Joseph Fiennes says it’s natural to have questions about Jesus – questions that Scripture may not directly answer but are nevertheless fascinating to ponder and explore. For Fiennes, who plays the lead role in the biblically-inspired “Risen” – which opened Feb. 19 – such questions began as a child, when he was introduced to the story of Christ “It stuck with me and it’s had a huge effect on me,” Fiennes told the Christian Examiner, referencing not only the Gospel … [Read more...]
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