FARGO, N.D. – Motorcycles thundering up the I-29 corridor attract attention. When Christian bikers take to the road this summer, they’ll be attracting attention for Jesus as they share the Gospel through their witness and give away copies of the Bible. And it’s all part of H.I.S. – the Heartland Interstate Strategy. Roaring out of the Midwestern Seminary’s parking lot on Friday, June 19, and stopping at key cities along the way, Missouri Baptists are headed ultimately to Fargo, North … [Read more...]
Adrian Rogers’ library donated to Southwestern
FORT WORTH – The library of the late Adrian Rogers, one of Southern Baptists’ most admired preachers, has been given by his widow Joyce and the Rogers family to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. The donation includes 3,500 books, sermon notes, photographs, letters and desks of Rogers, a three-time president of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of the Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church from 1972-2005. The seminary, in a statement, noted: “With the … [Read more...]
Length of creation days debated
NASHVILLE (BP) – An article by a popular evangelical blogger arguing that the six "days" of creation in Genesis were not literal 24-hour periods has prompted discussion among Christians about the earth's age and whether orthodoxy necessarily entails believing in a young earth. Justin Taylor, senior vice president and publisher for books at Crossway, posted a blog article Jan. 28 arguing that there are "biblical reasons to doubt the creation days were 24-hour periods." The article, which … [Read more...]
White church dissolves ‘to glorify God’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) – What should a traditional, white Southern Baptist congregation do when they can no longer sustain their ministries or their facilities, when the community around them looks nothing like their membership, when they know they are dying? Emmanuel Baptist Church was a thriving rural fellowship. But after 61 years of ministry, the North Carolina church's leaders faced some painful decisions. In June 2014 by unanimous vote, Emmanuel's property was deeded to Meeting … [Read more...]
Ministers’ tax guide released by GuideStone
DALLAS – GuideStone Financial Resources has released its Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2014 Returns. The annual handbook provides step-by-step instructions for both active and retired ministers, sample forms and detailed help in understanding the latest tax laws. Additionally, church treasurers and other church leaders will find a valuable resource in the guide’s special section about important federal requirements for churches. GuideStone participants can receive the free guide by visiting … [Read more...]
’50 Shades” best-kept secret
EDITOR'S NOTE: The movie version of "50 Shades of Grey" will open in theaters on Valentine's Day. Katie McCoy of BiblicalWoman.com provides counsel to women -- who are the fastest-growing consumers of pornography -- for attaining freedom from "the never-ending cycle of lust." FORT WORTH -- We used to blush about it. It was the kind of thing that women kept quiet about. It was personal -- too personal -- and not at all "ladylike." Now, all of that has changed. The "50 Shades of Grey" … [Read more...]
Michigan judge mocks Bible over same-sex marriage
DETROIT – A U.S. District Judge mocked the Bible in a decision that validated 300 same-sex “marriages” that took place in Michigan last year. “In these circumstances, what the state has joined together, it may not put asunder,” said Judge Mark Goldsmith in his Jan. 15 decision. The ruling came after nearly a year of uncertainty regarding same-sex couples who were “married” the day after a different judge said Michigan’s marriage law was unconstitutional. The 2014 decision was put on hold, … [Read more...]
Sunday morning in America still segregated
NASHVILLE – Sunday morning remains one of the most segregated hours in American life, with more than 8 in 10 congregations made up of one predominant racial group. And most worshipers like it that way. Two-thirds of American churchgoers (67 percent) say their church has done enough to become racially diverse. And less than half think their church should become more diverse. Those are among the findings of a study of church segregation by Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Researchers … [Read more...]
Seahawks coach ponders wins, losses for Christ
PHOENIX (BP) – Going into Sunday's Super Bowl matchup against the New England Patriots, Sherman Smith shared how victory on the football field without Jesus Christ would be, for him, a "serious waste of time." "I'll never forget when I got drafted in [1976], my father told me, 'Son, remember this, playing professional football is how you make your living but it's not your life because it's gonna end. You're gonna stop playing one day and life will continue.' I never forgot that," the … [Read more...]
Pigskin or pews?
NASHVILLE – Most American churchgoers would rather attend church than watch their favorite football team. But a few diehard fans are willing to miss out on worship to watch a game. About 1 in 7 churchgoers (15 percent) say they’d skip church in order to watch their favorite football team, according to a survey of 994 churchgoers from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Researchers found most of the faithful balk at skipping church for football. More than 8 in 10 (83 percent) disagree with … [Read more...]
LifeWay moves forward with possible property sale
NASHVILLE (BP) – Based on the positive results of a feasibility study, LifeWay Christian Resources is moving forward with the possible sale of its Nashville property. Five months ago, LifeWay announced a preliminary study of the feasibility of selling the ministry’s 14.5-acre campus in downtown Nashville that would allow the organization to relocate to facilities better suited to LifeWay’s future. “The results of the study confirmed there was interest favorable enough for us to take … [Read more...]
Abedini meets with Obama
BOISE, Idaho (BP) – Seeking the release of Saeed Abedini remains a "top priority," President Obama told Naghmeh Abedini during a private 10-minute meeting with her and her children Jan. 21 at Boise State University. Obama pledged to seek his release with renewed energy. "He was holding my hand the whole time. I could see that he cared in his eyes and he kept getting that across, that he cares, and he's doing what he can [to gain Saeed's release]," she said during a radio interview with … [Read more...]
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