KANSAS CITY – A dozen interns sent out by the Missouri Baptist Convention are discovering a world of lostness in Kansas City and St. Louis. Last month, these interns began a 10-week canvassing initiative, a joint project of the Missouri Baptist Convention, the North American Mission Board (NAMB), the International Mission Board (IMB), the Blue-River Kansas City Association and the St. Louis Metro Baptist Association. Through this project, which is funded by the Cooperative Program, these … [Read more...]
Pro-gay pastor attends White House event
David Roach/Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP) – The Los Angeles-area Baptist pastor whose church split after he announced he no longer believes all homosexual acts are sinful was President Obama’s guest at the White House LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride Month reception June 30. Danny Cortez, pastor of New Heart Community Church in La Mirada, Calif., attended the reception with his son Drew, who Cortez said in a Feb. 9 sermon is gay. At the reception, Obama … [Read more...]
Baptist help continues for Washington fire survivors
CHELAN, Wash. - Gerry Roe can't help but wipe away a tear when she thinks about it. An older gentleman limped on two crutches into an American Red Cross (ARC) feeding station servicing fire survivors at a senior center in Twisp, Wash. Though Roe was told later he was partially paralyzed, he wasn't looking for food for himself. He wanted to take the meals provided by Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers to others in the community in need after fires in eastern Washington state … [Read more...]
Small-town church taps CP’s national/international reach
Karen L. Willoughby/Baptist Press WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (BP) – A short video is shown each week at First Baptist Church in Winnemucca, Nev., illustrating Southern Baptist work either in Nevada, North America or the world. Before the offering is received, worshippers are told that 10 percent of what they give goes through the Cooperative Program (CP) to help fund the work of missionaries such as those in the various videos. Stace Cupples, pastor of the church in the town of less than … [Read more...]
Pastor’s shift on sexuality confronts SBC
David Roach/Baptist Press NASHVILLE (BP) – A Los Angeles-area Southern Baptist church that some media reports said adopted a “third way” position regarding homosexuality in reality never voted to adopt any position on the issue and split into two groups in early June amid unresolvable deadlock, an elder at the church has told Baptist Press. A vice president with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee (EC) said EC staff members gathered information on New Heart … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Bill to overturn Hobby Lobby decision on abortifacients stalls in Senate
Ben Johnson/LifeNews WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill introduced by Senate Democrats to erode the religious liberty of Americans who object to abortion-inducing drugs or contraception has stalled. The Democrat-controlled body voted 56-43 to pass the bill, which would require business owners to offer contraceptives, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs to their employees with no co-pay, regardless of their religious views. However, the measure needed 60 votes to proceed, due to Senate … [Read more...]
New book: Is there hope for ‘God less America’?
JOY ALLMOND/Billy Graham Evan. Assoc. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Franklin Graham once said, “I believe that a time is fast approaching – I think it will be in my lifetime – when the preaching of the gospel is referred to as hate speech.” And Todd Starnes couldn’t agree more. Starnes, the host of Fox News and Commentary, heard on radio stations nationwide, has joined the fight for religious freedom by reporting stories of the silenced Church. “I agree 1,000 percent with Franklin Graham,” … [Read more...]
At 275th anniversary, church receives founder’s book
ERIN ROACH/Baptist Press ROCHDALE, Mass. (BP) – At a celebration marking its 275th anniversary, Greenville Baptist Church in Rochdale, Mass., received a rare gift: a book from 1764 containing a handwritten note from the church’s founding pastor. The book, a pharmaceutical manual, was uncovered in 1968 when Ira Greenstein was serving as a summer camp counselor and in his free time visited a used bookstore in Springfield, Mass. He picked up the manual from a box of old books and bought … [Read more...]
SBC bivo, small church pastors gather for fellowship
Joe Conway/North American Mission Board BALTIMORE – Some 200 Southern Baptist bivocational and small church pastors and their families gathered for fellowship, lunch, networking and encouragement on the final day of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting in Baltimore, June 11. The SBC Executive Committee, the North American Mission Board and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary partnered to sponsor the event. For Charlie Arnold the lunch was a reminder that he is … [Read more...]
Far more than a political issue
NASHVILLE – “This is as close as a Southern Baptist gets to dancing in the streets for joy.” That was how Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), described the news that Hobby Lobby had prevailed in its fight against a government mandate that the company pay for abortion-causing drugs. Moore spoke to the media during a press conference after the June 30 Supreme Court ruling. “A government that can pave over the … [Read more...]
Social networking offers potential to share faith
David Jeremiah/Special to The Pathway EL CAJON, Calif. – Much of what gets shared on some social networking sites can be less than profound. With the wheat comes the chaff in any new endeavor. As Christians, our goal is to recognize the potential for good that social networking technology presents – new opportunities for serious communication about spiritually important matters. The most important, of course, is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Think what a difference 2,000 years has made! … [Read more...]
After pressure, Google restricts porn in ads, apps
Kiley crossland/World News Service WASHINGTON (BP) – Google is cracking down on sexually graphic content with two recent policy changes, one implemented in March and one that started in June. The new rules take steps to eliminate explicit material in Google’s advertisements and apps. Google will no longer accept advertisements through Google AdWords that promote graphic depictions of sexual acts, according to an email the company sent to advertising accounts in early June. Morality in … [Read more...]
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