Wednesday, October 15, 2014

• Baptist leaders decry Houston's sermon subpoenas

  by Tom Strode, posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The city of Houston has "no business" in issuing subpoenas for the sermons of pastors who oppose a new homosexual-transgender rights ordinance, says Southern Baptist Convention's lead ethicist Russell D. Moore. Read More

• More churches using background checks

  by Aaron Earls, posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  NASHVILLE -- An estimated 1-in-5 background checks processed through LifeWay Christian Resources' program with backgroundchecks.com reveals a conviction of a felony or other serious offense.

  This may be part of the reason why a growing number of churches use background checks as a way to better protect children and others involved in ministry. Read More

• Wisconsin campus gifted to Southern Seminary

  by James A. Smith Sr., posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  

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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary unanimously accepted the gift of a Christian university campus in Wisconsin as a new extension campus of the seminary and its undergraduate Boyce College during their Oct. 13-14 fall meeting in Louisville, Ky.

  Trustees also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry, elected three faculty members and adopted responses to referrals from the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting in Baltimore. Read More

• Southern marks Graham school's 20th anniversary

  by James A. Smith Sr. & RuthAnne Irvin, posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  

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  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- Trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Ministry during the Oct. 13-14 fall trustee meeting at the Louisville, Ky., campus.

  During a special chapel service marking the occasion, Thom Rainer, the Billy Graham School's founding dean, preached a sermon on evangelism and President R. Albert Mohler Jr. read a congratulatory letter from the Graham family. Read More

• S. Asia flood relief focuses on massive need

  by Susie Rain, posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  

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  SOUTH ASIA (BP) -- It was just a pile of rubble. The clumps of rocks, bricks and splintered wood melded together with mud dotted the mountainous landscape, each topped with twisted and crumpled tin.

  The two 20-something Americans couldn't believe their eyes. It had been nearly one month since an unusually late monsoon season triggered the worst floods and landslides in 50 years across the South Asia region and no one had reached this village yet to help. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: When the body betrays

  by Terri Stovall, posted Wednesday, October 15, 2014 (5 years ago)

  Seminary professor Terri Stovall, a breast cancer survivor, writes on "When the body betrays," recounting her questions and thoughts about cancer's impact on "who I was, making me question whether I was less of a woman than ever before." Read More