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FIRST-PERSON: Seeking God in Hollywood, coming up short

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 3:00pm
After pondering "Eat Pray Love" and "Get Low," editor suggests the words of the psalmist.

Vietnam stepping up religious rights abuses, experts say

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
Government-perpetrated violence against a Catholic village in Vietnam has highlighted a series of human rights abuses in the communist nation, and three U.S. congressmen are calling on the United Nations to intervene.

Report of aid workers' deaths may be false

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
A report of three Christian aid workers being killed by the Taliban in Pakistan has yet to be confirmed and could be false.

Page says Baptists should be 'giant killers'

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
Frank Page, president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, encourages Baptists to be "giant killers" by having a renewed "belief in the power of the Lord God Almighty."

Ezell's passions church planting, adoption

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
The nominee for North American Mission Board president voices his heart for church planting and adoption.

Hungering for God in Hungry Horse

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
Family relocates to Hungry Horse, Mont., from Georgia in order to share their faith through Canyon Baptist Church.

FIRST-PERSON: What does the Bible say about mixed martial arts?

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 3:00pm
Columnist Adam Groza says Christians should have no part of Mixed Martial Arts or the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Pakistani Taliban kills 3 Christian aid workers

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
Three Christian aid workers were found dead in Pakistan after being kidnapped by members of the Pakistani Taliban.

Report: illegal immigration declining

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
The number of illegal immigrants who enter the United States each year fell in the last decade, helping the total population of illegal immigrants level off and possibly decline, according to new estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center.

Murkowski loss a win for pro-lifers

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded to Republican primary opponent Joe Miller Aug. 31, one week after Alaskans shocked the political world by voting for a newcomer over a veteran politician who has frustrated the pro-life community over the years.

NAMB committee recommends Kevin Ezell for president

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
The presidential search committee of the North American Mission Board's trustees has unanimously nominated Kevin Ezell, senior pastor of Louisville's Highview Baptist Church.

Church's CP commitment fuels growth

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
A New York congregation has seen its numbers and ministries increase since maintaining its commitment to Southern Baptists' Cooperative Program channel of missions support.

CP 3.70% behind 2009 pace

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program are 3.70 percent below the same time frame last year.

FIRST-PERSON: The 'most important film of the year'

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 3:00pm
Columnist Phil Boatwright gives his thoughts on "Waiting for Superman," which he calls the most important film of the year.

Katrina proved the mettle of Baptist disaster relief

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
Hurricane Katrina proved the mettle of the disaster relief operations of Southern Baptists across the country.

Pres. vote by NAMB trustees slated Sept. 14

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
The chairman of the North American Mission Board's trustees has called a special meeting of NAMB's entire trustee board on Tuesday, Sept. 14, in order to elect the next president of the Southern Baptist entity.

5 questions about the stem cell ruling

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
Here are five questions, with answers, about the federal judge's embryonic stem cell research ruling.

Poll: Most reject embryonic fed. funding

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
A majority of likely voters believe the federal government should not fund embryonic stem cell research, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.

Pitman to spotlight church planting at 2011 Pastors' Conf.

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
Vance Pitman believes the next Great Awakening in America will rise from the West with church planting at the epicenter of the movement, and he hopes the 2011 SBC Pastors' Conference in Phoenix will serve as a catalyst.

FIRST-PERSON: Press on toward the goal

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 3:00pm
Columnist Terry Dorsett recounts a spiritual lesson he learned while hiking up Vermont's tallest mountain.