Daily Archives: August 15, 2012

Nineteen states have passed various school choice laws during the 2011/2012 state legislative sessions, helping triple the available funding for vouchers and tax credit scholarships during the past five school years. In Indiana and elsewhere where such programs exist, enrollment in Christian private schools has seen a surge.

Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Frank Page has announced the members of an advisory team who will help him craft a strategic plan to bring together various groups within the convention who hold different opinions on the issue of Calvinism.

God has a sense of humor, Tennessee native Johnny Pons knows. He “hated” Penn State when he was growing up but today, nearly 30 years later, he loves the school. Director of New Life Fellowship at Penn State, he’s in a position to help the broken school recover from the […]

New York City may be one of the more liberal cities in America, but more than 80 percent of voters there believe public officials should neither prevent Chick-fil-A from opening new franchises nor discourage citizens from visiting it, a new poll shows.

The congressional investigation into Planned Parenthood appeared to suffer a setback Tuesday (Aug. 14) when the congressman leading the inquiry lost in his Florida primary.

Two Southern Baptist Convention entity heads have joined pro-family leaders from 11 countries to protest participation in a “gay pride” parade by the U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic.

Iran’s government is now open to outside help with relief efforts in the aftermath of twin earthquakes Aug. 11. Southern Baptists are exploring ways to help.