SBC panel: Value love, Gospel with LGBT community
by Tom Strode COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- Christians should not undervalue the effect of love or the Gospel in relating to gays and lesbians, recognizing, however, that faithfulness to the biblical definition of marriage will prove costly, members of a special panel told...
WRAP-UP: SBC seeks awakening, supports marriage
by David Roach COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- Spiritual awakening, the defense of marriage and the preservation of religious liberty were among key themes addressed by messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 16-17 in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting was...
Leaving Baptist in your church name won’t scare people away
Americans favor Baptist, Catholic churches more than nondenominational congregations. By Morgan Lee, Christianity Today Last year, the National Association of Evangelicals asked its members if they included denominational affiliation in the name of their church. Well...
‘What if?’ asked at Send North America Luncheon
by Joe Conway COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- "What if?" That was the question posed to more than 2,600 attendees of the June 15 Send North America Luncheon at the SBC Pastors' Conference in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, host to the annual meeting of the Southern...
Father’s Day Ideas to help your child celebrate Dad
by Diana Davis “The glory of children is their fathers.” Proverbs 17:6b ESV Billy Graham once said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Don’t let that happen at your house! How can a...
Plan family vacations with a purpose
by Mary DeMuth NASHVILLE, (BP) -- When our family helped plant a church in southern France, our eldest daughter's perspective changed. "I realize now that God is everywhere. He's not an American." You don't need to permanently relocate to experience this type of...
Churches promote, equip ‘servant leaders’ at home
By David Roach EDITOR'S NOTE: Father's Day is June 21. NASHVILLE (BP) -- When Fred Luter had a son, he wanted to give him a biblical name. So he decided on "Chip." As in, "chip off the old block" -- a reference to the oft neglected biblical principle that children's...
Disaster Relief sending supplies to flood areas
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) sent supplies from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) in Alpharetta, Ga., to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and Texas Baptist Men in response to the ongoing flood needs....
Magna Carta 800th anniv. rich with relevance
By Libby Donaldson LONDON (BP) -- June 15 marks the 800th anniversary of King John's seal on the Magna Carta, one of the most significant documents in the history of democracy. While only three of the Magna Carta's original clauses are still a part of British law,...
Christians are ‘hands, feet’ of Christ during Nepal’s earthquake recovery
By Leah Zamora Southern Baptists’ quick response to the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 helped to reach thousands with desperately needed supplies to survive the first few weeks. Nepal: A Spiritual Reconstruction from AsiaStories on Vimeo. Your gifts to BGR’s Nepal...
