Rashional Thoughts: Keep spreading cheer wherever you go
You know I’m all about some celebrating. Like Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed
Ukrainian Baptists, faith leaders issue appeal to pray for Ukraine
Ukrainian Baptists are joining with other religious groups in asking people of faith globally to pray for Ukraine on Aug. 24.
Louisiana pastor headed to Alaska as next executive director
“Rickie’s thoughts about the challenges of cooperative ministry in the 21st century, and particularly in Alaska, were insightful. … He will guide us as we work to take the gospel of Jesus to every Alaskan.” —Bruce Rowell, president of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network
Missionaries held in Haiti enter third month of captivity, warnings issued
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti — Fifteen members of a missionary group held in Haiti remained captive as of Dec. 2 after two
180-year-old Christian university to close doors
Limestone University, a 180-year-old Christian liberal arts college in Gaffney, South Carolina, is closing its doors — both on-campus and online programs.
TN church closes its doors to help launch others for BlueOval ministry
“It was explained to us that if we waited until we had to close the doors, this would possibly not be a church anymore,” church deacon David Prine said. “It could be a McDonald’s. And we didn’t want that to happen.”
Amendment on women pastors falls short again
Messengers voted 3,421 to 2,191—60.74 percent to 38.90 percent—in favor of a motion to “clarify” only churches with male pastors are considered in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC.
Pakistani Christian sentenced to death under blasphemy law
A court in Bahawalpur, Pakistan on Tuesday (May 30) handed the death penalty to a 22-year-old Christian on an unsubstantiated