Monday, January 05, 2015

• Small, rural church gives 30% through CP

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  ALMYRA, Ark. (BP) -- Some might say trusting God comes easily for the farming families who make up the majority of the members of Almyra First Baptist Church.

  They watch rice emerge from flooded fields, soybeans grow in carefully weeded rows, and cotton blossoms nearby. They know from this that God gives the increase in His time, when they're obedient to do His work, says Doug Hibbard, who has served as pastor of First Baptist in Almyra, Ark., the past four years. Read More

• CP 3.11 percent ahead of 2013 pace

  by Staff, posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) --Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention's portion of the Cooperative Program are 3.11 percent ahead of the same time frame at the end of 2013 and 3.84 percent under the SBC Cooperative Program Allocation Budget projection for the year according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Frank S. Page. Read More

• Porn 'damages & degrades' relationships

  by David Roach, posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- A new study concluding that pornography use leads to decreased enjoyment of sexual intimacy for men illustrates "the detrimental effect" obscene images have on "a male's sexual health," a leader of Southern Baptists' anti-pornography campaign told Baptist Press.

  "The study reinforces the fact that pornography writes a sexual script that leaves out God, unconditional love, respect for each other and honoring each other," Jay Dennis, co-sponsor of the Join One Million Men campaign, said in written comments. Read More

• Huckabee ends TV show, weighing presidential bid

  by Art Toalston, posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) -- Former Arkansas governor and Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee ended his Fox News TV show Jan. 3 in view of a possible run for the White House in 2016.

  Huckabee finished second in 2008 to Sen. John McCain for the Republican nomination to face then-Sen. Barack Obama. Read More

• WMU leader Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler dies at 84

  by Staff, posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) –- Carolyn Weatherford Crumpler's desire to dedicate herself to Christian service is one that lasted until the day of her death on Jan. 2. Her joyful spirit and cheerful attitude will be sorely missed by those who knew her. She served as executive director of national WMU from 1974 to 1989.

  Mattie Carolyn Weatherford was born to farmers Rufus Clark and Doris Elizabeth Sansing Weatherford on Jan. 17, 1930. The Weatherfords made their home in Frostproof, Fla., but were in House, Miss., when their daughter was born. Crumpler grew up in a household devoted to missions, as her mother involved Crumpler and her siblings in as many activities as their Baptist church offered. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Four considerations for Southern Baptist churches

  by Ronnie Floyd , posted Monday, January 05, 2015 (9 years ago)

  SPRINGDALE, Ark. (BP) -- As we near the coming of the Lord, we should be more focused than ever before. As our 50,000 plus churches and congregations partner together in Gospel causes, the time is now for us to rise up like never before.

  I want to ask you to consider these four things with me in 2015. Read More