CORRECTION: A previous version of this article included the wrong web address for learning more about Gayla Prewitt and her film project. The correct web address is www.gaylaprewitt.com. BOLIVAR – Shot in the beautiful serenity of Bolivar’s Dunnegan Memorial Park, the scene opens with a confused and broken woman remembering the sound of her daughter’s laugh. Or was her daughter somewhere close? She gets up from the park bench to look for her. Everyone else says she has suffered some kind … [Read more...]
‘Language proves God’s existence’
CLEVELAND, Ga. (BP) – Evidence for the existence of God is, quite literally, on the tip of your tongue, says Southern Baptist professor Jeremy Lyon. Lyon, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., and John Baumgardner, a geophysicist who teaches at Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, Calif., argue the existence of language points to the existence of God. Because language is not comprised merely of physical matter, it must have a … [Read more...]
$2.7M government grant goes toward fetal tissue harvesting, report says
PITTSBURGH (BP) – According to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, at least $2.7 million from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has gone to support a project at the University of Pittsburgh that includes the possible removal of organs and tissue from pre-born babies who are still alive. An Aug. 3 press release from Judicial Watch and The Center for Medical Progress uncovered public records from the National Institutes of Health (a part of HHS) … [Read more...]
‘The heavens declare the glory of God’
Latest century of scientific research displays God’s handiwork OZARK – When Phillip Shuford looks on the night sky, the chaos of the world fades away as he reflects on the God who spoke stars, planets and whole galaxies into being. “I’m out there with my telescope, and it’s quiet,” Shuford, director of missions for the Tri-County Baptist Association, told The Pathway. “It’s a faith-building exercise to go out and see the wonders He’s put in the heavens. ... In some ways, it’s an act of … [Read more...]
‘The Chosen’ makes great TV
Six reasons to watch this creative, biblically faithful show KANSAS CITY – If you aren’t watching “The Chosen,” I think you’re missing out. “The Chosen” is an independent television show depicting the life of Christ through the eyes of His disciples. Its 16 episodes range from 35 minutes to an hour in length, and the Season 2 finale came out, July 11. Season 1 is available on NBC’s streaming service, PeacockTV; I watched both seasons at watch.angelstudios.com/thechosen. You can also … [Read more...]
Graham’s Route 66 tour to stop in St. Louis, Springfield
ST. LOUIS – This fall, Franklin Graham will proclaim Christ’s love during an evangelistic road tour from Illinois to California. Featuring stops along historic Route 66, Graham’s God Loves You Tour includes two stops in Missouri. Graham will host a one-night evangelistic rally at the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Sept. 21, at 7:00 p.m. He’ll hold another rally at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds and Event Center in Springfield, Sept. 23, at 7:00 p.m. Each event will also include a … [Read more...]
MBC universities file brief defending religious liberty
Federal directive could force schools to open dorms, showers to members of opposite sex JEFFERSON CITY – Three Baptist universities and other entities affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) are jointly filing an amicus curiae brief supporting the College of the Ozarks (COO) in its lawsuit challenging a federal Housing directive that could force Christian universities and other ministries to violate biblical convictions regarding sex, gender and marriage. In April 2021, … [Read more...]
IMB joins Japanese Christians for Olympics outreach
TOKYO, Japan (IMB) – Every four years, athletes and spectators descend on the cities hosting the Olympic games. Historically, volunteer teams from U.S. churches have also journeyed to the Olympics and played active roles in both the Summer and Winter Olympics ministry strategies of IMB missionaries and national partners. IMB missionaries in Tokyo, Japan, developed evangelism and outreach plans utilizing both volunteers and Japanese churches and believers. These plans required adapting, … [Read more...]
State Rep. Doug Richey to hold listening session on CRT, COVID-19
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Rep. Doug Richey, senior pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church, Excelsior Springs, will hold an official listening session to give Northland parents an opportunity to make their voices heard on pressing education issues such as critical race theory, critical pedagogy, and the ongoing COVID-19 response. Richey will be joined by Representatives Josh Hurlbert and Chris Brown for the session that is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Providence … [Read more...]
Promise Keepers set to return to large-scale events this month in Dallas
NASHVILLE (BP) – In 2020, after more than 20 years, Promise Keepers prepared to return in a big way with a large-scale, in-person event at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. A speakers lineup led by Tony Evans indicated the group was headed back to the platform it enjoyed in the 1990s, when packed stadiums culminated in the 1997 Stand in the Gap event. There, the organization reported more than a million men in attendance on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. But like everything else, the … [Read more...]
High court rejects florist, gives hope to Maine parents
WASHINGTON (BP) — Barronelle Stutzman’s lengthy legal effort to operate a florist shop in Washington state according to her Christian convictions came to an end Friday (July 2) at the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices announced they would not review an appeal by Stutzman, a Southern Baptist, of a Washington Supreme Court ruling in 2019 that she was guilty of illegal discrimination by declining to design flowers for a same-sex wedding. The court’s order said three associate justices – … [Read more...]
HLGU graduate tells classic fairy tales with a Christian flavor
HANNIBAL – JacQueline Vaughn Roe has retold the classic fairytale about Rapunzel for young people in a set of novels called The Journey Series. But there’s one difference. As a 2002 graduate from Hannibal-LaGrange University with a bachelor of arts in Christian theatre, Roe strives to weave “Christian faith into the narrative” of her novels “as the characters grapple with their struggles.” “As my degree (at HLGU) centered around theatre (and specifically how to use theatre as a tool for … [Read more...]
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