Bethani Thomas, as a 13-year-old, was at the mercy of two thugs in Guatemala City who hijacked a car with her inside. The short-lived incident, however, left a lasting impression on Thomas. Now, six years later as a college student, family and friends say Bethani has a remarkable capacity to […]
Daily Archives: April 25, 2012
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Suspected Islamic extremists attacked a TV viewing center in Jos, Nigeria, April 24, in a Christian area of the city where a crowd had gathered to watch a soccer match. Suspected attacks by the Islamic extremist Boko Haram sect continue to mount against churches and TV viewing centers in Christian […]
The Kentucky Baptist Convention will sponsor a conference on Calvinism in August featuring four well-known panelists from divergent viewpoints, and despite its regional sponsorship, the conference likely will get widespread attention throughout the Southern Baptist Convention. Speakers are David Dockery, Steve Lemke, Frank Page and Hershael York.
WMU has introduced an updated trademark and a new tagline as key elements for the missions organization’s branding. WMU’s new trademark incorporates two elements from WMU’s original version in 1913: the fish and a stylized circle or world. WMU’s new tagline is “Missions for Life.”
Jazz musician Stockton Helbing, although an artist in residence in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s school of church music, was the drummer for a February-March tour for Doc Severinsen, former band leader for Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” And he has recorded three albums. Yet Helbing has learned that musical success comes […]
Columnist Hayes Wicker was Chuck Colson’s pastor, and he says Colson’s commitment to Christ was seen not only around the world but in his local church in Naples, Fla.