Friday, February 06, 2015

• White church, black interim, 'hearts together'

  by Paul F. South/Southern Baptist TEXAN, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  GRAND SALINE, Texas (BP) -- The East Texas town of Grand Saline once was known as one of many "Sundown Towns" because of the violence against African Americans at nightfall.

  Today however, African American Richard Taylor serves as interim pastor of the town's Main Street Baptist Church. Taylor calls it simply "a God thing." Read More

• White church dissolves 'to glorify God'

  by K. Allan Blume/Biblical Recorder, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) -- What should a traditional, white Southern Baptist congregation do when they can no longer sustain their ministries or their facilities, when the community around them looks nothing like their membership, when they know they are dying?

  Emmanuel Baptist Church was a thriving rural fellowship. But after 61 years of ministry, the North Carolina church's leaders faced some painful decisions. Read More

• Vaccinations discussed by Christians

  by David Roach, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  “So what is a Christian to do with vaccinations? I believe they should vaccinate and vaccinate with confidence."

  -- Justin Smith

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Amid controversy about the safety of using vaccines, Christians have found themselves discussing the scientific, public policy and moral implications of immunizations.

  Following a measles outbreak in Southern California and discussion of vaccinations by several potential 2016 presidential candidates, Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has published an article by a Christian pediatrician touting the safety and effectiveness of vaccinating children. Read More

• Obama draws pushback on ISIS, Crusades, slavery

  by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Violence perpetuated in the name of religion is a global, historical sin that humanity is challenged to eradicate, President Obama said at the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 5 in Washington, pointing out atrocities of ISIS, Boko Haram and other religious militants.

  "Humanity has been grappling with these questions throughout human history," Obama said. "And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. Read More

• Ala. Baptists grieved over marriage rulings

  by Staff/Alabama Baptist, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (BP) -- Alabama Baptists voted Friday (Feb. 6) to express "moral outrage, intense grief and strong disagreement over court rulings that have set our culture in a direction against the biblical definition of marriage."

  In the wake of a U.S. district judge striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban last month and a federal appeals court denying a delay on gay ceremonies beyond Feb. 9, the 100-plus member Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (ABSBOM) unanimously approved a resolution reaffirming biblical marriage during their meeting. Read More

• TRUSTEES: NAMB board sees Las Vegas' needs

  by Mike Ebert, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  LAS VEGAS (BP) -- Trustees of the North American Mission Board visited with Las Vegas church planting missionaries, celebrated the birth of new churches and learned of the unique evangelistic challenges as part of their Feb. 3 meeting in Nevada.

  The 56-member board gained insight into one of the key cities in NAMB's Send North America strategy to increase the number of Southern Baptist church plants throughout North America -- especially in and around large metro areas where more than 80 percent of the population lives. Read More

• Owens elected interim FBC executive-director

  by Staff/Florida Baptist Convention, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  LEESBURG, Fla. (BP) -- Glen Owens, who has served for 25 years as the assistant executive director of the Florida Baptist Convention, has been elected as interim executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, effective March 1.

  He will carry out official duties and tasks previously performed by John Sullivan, who will retire from the Florida Baptist Convention after 26 years as executive director-treasurer Feb. 28. Owens has served as Sullivan's primary associate since 1989. Read More

• SBC children's, youth registrations open

  by Staff, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  COLOMBUS (BP) -- Registration is open for preschool child care, Giant Cow Children's Ministries, Children in Action Missions Camp and Youth on Mission in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention's 2015 annual meeting June 16-17 in Columbus, Ohio.

  Southern Baptist Disaster Relief child care volunteers will care for preschoolers; Giant Cow Children's Ministries (formerly Children's Conferences International) and Woman's Missionary Union will guide the Children in Action Missions Camp and Youth on Mission curricula and activities. Read More

• CALL TO PRAYER: Sometimes all I can pray is 'Help!'

  by Erica Wright, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  Erica Wright counsels, "… if all you can pray is 'Help!' then just start there." When faith seems "so small sometimes you can't find it," she holds forth the certainty that God can turn "the smallest of faiths into the greatest of stories." Read More

• EDITORIAL: Malas Noticias y Buenas Noticias

  by Por Michael A. Gonzales, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  Sabemos que toda la humanidad en nuestro mundo, según la Palabra de Dios, está separada de la vida de Dios y eso significa una muerte eterna. Sin embargo, hay muchos que creen que obtendrán la vida eterna si hacen buenas obras, tratan de ser personas religiosas, o hacen obras de caridad. El apóstol Pablo en Romanos es bien claro sobre este asunto. Read More

• Frank Page, en NOBTS, habla de la epidemia del suicido

  Por Frank Michael McCormack, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- "Nunca antes he predicado sobre este tema en un seminario," dijo Frank Page. He hablado en iglesias algunas pocas veces, pero no con frecuencia.

  "Hace cinco años y dos meses, mi hija dejó atrás a su familia cuando se suicidó. Ese sentimiento "dejó atrás" nos afecta hasta este día," dijo Page, presidente y director ejecutivo del Comité Ejecutivo de la Convención Bautista del Sur, en su mensaje de capilla del Seminario Teológico Bautista New Orleans el 27 de enero. Read More

• Cristianos perseguidos en México son alejados de sus casas

  Por el personal/Morning Star News, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  AUSTIN, Texas (BP) -- En uno de por lo menos tres casos de persecución a cristianos evangélicos en el sureño estado mexicano de Chiapas el mes pasado, los líderes del pueblo se retractaron de su acuerdo de permitir que 47 evangélicos que fueron expulsados por su fe regresaran a sus casas y a sus tierras. Read More

• PC 3.25 adelante de proyección

  Por el personal , posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Las contribuciones hasta la fecha de los ministerios y misiones nacionales e internacionales de la Convención Bautista del Sur recibidas por el Comité Ejecutivo de la CBS están 3.25 por ciento arriba de la proyección anual, y están 4.97 por ciento arriba de las contribuciones recibidas durante el mismo período del año pasado ... Read More

• Ingenua, poco útil, la postura de los mormones sobre los derechos de las personas LGBT

  Por Tom Strode, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Últimos Días apoyará los derechos civiles para las personas lesbianas, gays, bisexuales y transexuales si se aseguran también las protecciones religiosas, según anunciaron sus líderes el martes (27 enero).

  

  Sin embargo, los líderes bautistas del sur dijeron que la postura de los mormones en cuanto al conflicto entre los derechos sexuales y la libertad religiosa es ingenua y poco útil, así como inaceptable para los proponentes de los derechos de las personas LGBT.

  

  En una conferencia de prensa en Salt Lake City, los líderes mormones describieron su postura como "justa para todos" -- o como un "acercamiento balanceado entre los derechos religiosos y homosexuales" que endosa las protecciones en cuanto a la vivienda ... Read More

• EDITORIAL: Malas Noticias y Buenas Noticias

  Por Michael A. Gonzales, posted Friday, February 06, 2015 (9 years ago)

  Sabemos que toda la humanidad en nuestro mundo, según la Palabra de Dios, está separada de la vida de Dios y eso significa una muerte eterna. Sin embargo, hay muchos que creen que obtendrán la vida eterna si hacen buenas obras, tratan de ser personas religiosas, o hacen obras de caridad. El apóstol Pablo en Romanos es bien claro sobre este asunto. Read More