EDITOR’S NOTE: Joni B. Hannigan is a veteran SBC writer who is the owner of the Hefley archives on loan to SWBTS. She is a 1992 graduate of Hannibal-LaGrange University and served as a member of its board of trustees from 2005-2015. This is the thirteenth article in a year-long series, commemorating the history of the Conservative Resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in honor of its 40th anniversary. To read previous articles, visit … [Read more...]
Joy abounds from behind mask in viral video
DALLAS (Christian Examiner) – The non-stop hysterical laughter is so contagious it has people all over the world – an estimated 48 million or so – watching the 30-something woman in a Star Wars Chewbacca mask wondering how a kid’s toy could bring such joy. Candace Payne, whose May 19 viral Facebook video about purchasing the mask at a local department store and trying it on for the first time inside her car in the parking lot, has the attention not only of avid Star Wars fans, but also of … [Read more...]
Historic floods draw Baptist relief efforts
HOUSTON (BP) -- Southern Baptists of Texas Convention disaster relief leaders had "boots on the ground" in Houston Thursday (May 28) following a month of historic rains and tornadoes across Texas and Oklahoma that led to deadly flooding over Memorial Day weekend with at least 15 dead and hundreds evacuated. While images of separated families in raging waters, floating cars, submerged intersections and uprooted caskets caught the nation's attention and caused an outpouring of concern, … [Read more...]