A Baptist college has joined the list of schools and universities suing the federal government in opposition to the Obama administration’s contraceptive/abortion mandate, making it clear the issue is not simply a Catholic one. Louisiana College — affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention — filed suit Monday (Feb. 20) in […]
Daily Archives: February 22, 2012
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W. Thomas Hammond Jr. was approved as vice president for convention advancement during the Executive Committee’s Feb. 20-21 meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Hammond comes to the Executive Committee from the North American Mission Board, where he served most recently as team leader for “GPS: God’s Plan for Sharing,” a national […]
A request by the South Carolina Baptist Convention that Cooperative Program allocations to the six Southern Baptist seminaries be reduced to provide more funding for international missions was received and considered during the SBC Executive Committee’s Feb. 20-21 meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee approved the “Great Commission Baptists” recommendation by the name change task force, and it did so with the vocal backing of a member who was a staunch opponent in September. The task force’s recommendation passed the Executive Committee overwhelmingly Tuesday (Feb. 21), receiving only […]
Bypassing the Supreme Court for the moment, supporters of California Prop 8 are appealing a ruling that went against them to the full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision gives ProtectMarriage.com two opportunities, instead of one, to see the Feb. 7 decision reversed. In that ruling, a three-judge panel […]
Seoul, South Korea, stands apart from other Asian megacities for the prominence of Christianity and its global influence on evangelical causes. Yet tensions between the traditional and modern are evident both within Seoul society and the church.
It’s still early in the year and not too late to make a “New Year’s” commitment to get rid of debt and save money, says columnist and financial expert Chuck Bentley.