BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – In 1999, The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), an Oklahoma-based ministry that advocates for the persecuted church globally, joined with the Christian band dcTalk to publish its first edition of the book, Jesus Freaks. Late last year, the ministry released a new edition, commemorating the book’s 20th anniversary. With a title inspired by the 1995 hit album by dcTalk, Jesus Freaks tells the stories of Christians from both the past and present who’ve stood firm in their faith … [Read more...]
Whiteheads: Equality Act ‘bulldozes Christians out of the public square’
WASHINGTON – Though the Equality Act may soon “put churches and religious groups in unprecedented territory,” Kansas City attorneys Michael and Jonathan Whitehead said Missouri Baptists don’t need to use much imagination to see what harm the bill could do. The Whiteheads, father and son, have been involved in religious liberty cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, and they provide legal counsel for the Missouri Baptist Convention. The Equality Act (H.R. 5) passed through the U.S. House … [Read more...]
‘De-conversion of the West’: Truth will outlast Left’s false gospel, Southern Baptist ethicist says
WASHINGTON – Progressives pushing forward the Equality Act in the U.S. Congress are evangelists for a false gospel that aims to undo the moral foundations of Western society, Southwest Baptist University alumnus and Christian ethicist Andrew Walker wrote, Feb. 24, in the American Conservative. “Aiming to amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to cover gender identity and sexual orientation, (the Equality Act) is the game-set-match of the Sexual Revolution’s conquest,” Walker, associate professor … [Read more...]
Rep. Hartzler: Equality Act diminishes rights of women, authority of parents
WASHINGTON – The Equality Act (H.R. 5) diminishes women’s rights and wellbeing, the safety of children and the authority of parents, according to U.S. Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.). “On occasion, Congressional leaders will purposely misname a piece of legislation to disguise its true intention. The Equality Act is the epitome of this misrepresentation,” Hartzler said following passage of the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, Feb. 25. “This legislation is an affront on … [Read more...]
Heroes of history, heroes of faith: Christian authors introduce new generation to historic men, women
JEFFERSON CITY – For more than two decades, Janet Benge and her husband, Geoff, have made the past come alive for new generations of children through dozens of biographies published in Youth With a Mission’s (YWAM) “Heroes of History” and “Christian Heroes” book collections. With roughly 208 million books in print across the globe, in 22 different languages, they have written about Christian missionaries like Adoniram Judson, Rachel Saint, Hudson Taylor, Eric Liddell and Amy Carmichael, as … [Read more...]
Peanut-sized faith: George Washington Carver leaves legacy of faith in the Creator
DIAMOND – Faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains, the Lord Jesus once said. In the early years of the 20th century, walking through the countryside near Tuskegee , Ala., Professor George Washington Carver sought for a peanut-sized faith – and he hoped it would prove a boon for poor southern farmers. The boll weevil, a beetle ruinous for the cotton plant, was moving north from Mexico and threatening the southern United States, where farmers depended primarily on cotton. For … [Read more...]
Lott Cary: Former slave becomes first American Baptist missionary to Africa
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – Lott Cary was the first African-American missionary to Africa. He was responsible for the missionary movement that created a growing interest among African-Americans in the evangelization of Africa, as well as other parts of the world. Early Life and Conversion Lott was born in 1780 in Charles City County, Virginia, on the estate of William A. Christian. Unlike most slave families, Cary’s family was able to live together. His father, mother, and grandmother were … [Read more...]
Freedom on the Inside: HLGU ministry in state prison thrives, transforms lives
JEFFERSON CITY – Imagine a typical university class of eager ministerial students, then imagine the same in a maximum security prison. Rodrick Sweet doesn’t have to imagine: He knows both classrooms and sees little difference. His class at the Jefferson City Correctional Center (JCCC), he says, is all men and they’re all in uniform. Other than that, teaching in the prison setting for him isn’t so different than other college and university classrooms where he’s taught. Sweet’s … [Read more...]
MBTS’s Allen: ‘Five Reasons Why I Enjoy Reading Biographies’
KANSAS CITY – “The history of the world is but the biography of great men,” argued Thomas Carlyle, the proponent of what has come to be known as the “Great Man Theory of History.” This theory suggests that the broader movements and contours of history all go back to the leadership of great individuals who exerted unique influence on their times. Whether or not Carlyle’s theory proves true is debatable, but that certain individuals cast long shadows is not. More than a cultural observation … [Read more...]
The Petersens blend bluegrass, faith through Branson show
BRANSON – Like the rest of her family, Ellen Petersen Haygood has no qualms about using her platform as a musician to share her faith in Christ. In 2015, with banjo in hand and Patsy Montana’s song, “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart” on her lips, complete with yodeling – Haygood impressed the judges of American Idol. She advanced to American Idol’s Hollywood competition, though she didn’t make it into the final 24. "The second I heard the words come out of the judges' mouths that I … [Read more...]
Exposing darkness: Jorgenson details 20 years in Mormonism
ANABEL – While the intense guilt she felt after living 20 years of her life as a Mormon once threatened to overwhelm her, now Michele Jorgenson can clearly see what led her into that life and made her a ‘golden contact’ for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “Although I loved Jesus as a child, and accepted His gift of eternal life, I never grew as a Christian,” said Jorgenson, member of Ten Mile Baptist Church here. “I did read the beautiful Bible stories almost daily, but I … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hears campus religious freedom, free speech case
WASHINGTON (Whitehead Law Firm) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments by teleconference, Jan. 12, in an important case involving campus religious freedom and the legal doctrine of mootness, which limits the on-going jurisdiction of federal courts to hear cases. The case is Chike Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (CHEE’-kay Oo-zah-BUN’-um v. Pray-CHESS-key). Chike is a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College who in 2016 was twice silenced when he tried to share his Christian faith … [Read more...]
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