Thursday, May 10, 2018

• North Korea prisoners' release spurs hope for revival

  by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

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  North Korea released Christians, from left, Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim. CNN screengrabWASHINGTON (BP) -- The release of three American Christians from North Korea is hopefully an early sign of Christian revival in the Asian nation, Southern Baptist consultant and native Korean Paul Kim told Baptist Press.

  "It's bigger than just releasing the three individuals," said Kim, Asian American relations consultant to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. "It's much, much bigger, (which) history will tell later. I think there will be very exciting things happening."

  He anticipates change from a more spiritual than political trajectory. Read More

• Patterson apologizes for comments 'hurtful to women'

  by David Roach, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  BP file photo by Matt Miller

  FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- Paige Patterson has apologized for a "failure to be as thoughtful ... as I should have been" in describing domestic violence and the physical attractiveness of women in sermon illustrations.

  Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has been criticized following widespread sharing online of a video of a 2014 sermon in which he illustrated the Hebrew word used to describe Eve's being "built" from Adam's rib by quoting a teenage boy's assessment that a teen girl was "built." Patterson added that the girl's appearance was "nice." He also has drawn criticism for an audio clip from 2000 in which he expressed his views regarding domestic violence. Read More

• Churchgoers say they tithe, but not always to church

  by Bob Smietana, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Most churchgoers say the Bible commands them to give. But their tithes don't always go in the offering plate.

  Half of Protestant churchgoers say their tithes can go to a Christian ministry rather than a church, compared to what is often taught by pastors and Bible study aids.

  A third say tithes can go to help an individual in need and nearly one in five say tithes can even go a secular charity, according to a new study by Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Read More

• Ethnic breakdown of Gaines' appointments released

  by David Roach, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  BP file photo by Adam Covington.

  DALLAS (BP) -- This year's Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Resolutions may be "one of the most ethnically diverse committees in the history of the SBC," convention president Steve Gaines said in a statement announcing the ethnic breakdown of his presidential appointments.

  The Committee on Committees and the tellers each include 16 percent non-Anglo members, said Gaines, pastor of Memphis-area Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tenn. The Credentials Committee includes a lower percentage of non-Anglos (4 percent) because Gaines tapped for the other three groups most of the non-Anglos who were recommended to him and willing to serve, he said. Read More

• ERLC: Make religious freedom a priority in Africa

  by Tom Strode, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of U.S. House of Representatives

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Religious freedom should be a priority for U.S. relations with autocratic regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa, a Southern Baptist policy specialist told members of Congress Wednesday (May 9).

  Steven Harris, a policy director for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, called for the focus on religious liberty during his testimony to a House of Representatives subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee. The hearing addressed the federal government's response to the increasing restrictions on religious groups, journalists and other sectors of civil society in countries such as Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. Read More

• Casual attire, no ties on tap for Dallas heat

  by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

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  DALLAS (BP) -- Southern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines recommends casual dress at the 2018 SBC Annual Meeting amid Dallas' oppressive heat.

  "This year I am once again encouraging all messengers to the 2018 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting to dress casually," Gaines told Baptist Press. "Summer temperatures in Texas can run in the 90s and men should feel free not to wear a necktie. Speakers on the platform are encouraged to dress in business casual attire. Read More

• Bible Study: May 13, 2018

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. Read More

• MOTHER'S DAY: Faith of Our Mothers

  by David H. McKinley, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  Mothers are a key influence for faith throughout the Scriptures, David McKinley writes. This Mother's Day, he suggests, voice gratitude to a godly mother "not just for all she's done, but also for her faith." Read More

• Bautistas de Florida celebran 1,100 bautismos  

  Por Nicole Kalil/Convención Bautista de Florida , posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Foto provista por la Convención Bautista de Florida.

  TIERRA VERDE, Fla. (BP) -- En un día enfocado en la celebración de la transformación de la vida, la familia Quinlan decidió bautizarse junta como símbolo de la forma en que Jesús ha estado trabajando en sus vidas. Su iglesia, The Island Chapel en Tierra Verde, fue solo una de las cientos de iglesias bautistas de Florida que participaron en el énfasis Bautismos en la Playa Hechos 2:41 el 6 de mayo.

  Becky Quinlan, junto con su esposo Scott e hijos Emma, Anna y Brady, se unieron a otros 1,100 que fueron bautizados en playas, lagos, manantiales e ... Read More

• En Miami, múltiples culturas se reúnen como 'Una familia'

  Por Nicole Kalil/Convención Bautista de Florida, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Foto provista por la Convención Bautista de Florida.

  MIAMI (BP) -- Las playas arenosas de Key Biscayne sirven como una pintura inspiradora del sur de la Florida cuando personas de múltiples razas, culturas, etnicidades y generaciones se unen para tener un día de campo y festividades en el Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park el sábado 5 de mayo.

  Los grupos son parte de las iglesias bautistas multiculturales de Florida en el área que están trabajando para edificar puentes entre las diferentes comunidades étnicas en los condados de Miami y Dade. Read More

• Oraciones, unidad sobresalen en el evento del Día Nacional de Oración en el Capitolio

  Por Tom Strode, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Foto Día Nacional de Oración

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- El 3 de mayo, en el Capitolio, durante el Día Nacional de Oración, los bautistas del sur y otros oradores evangélicos pidieron, y cientos de participantes oraron por la unidad en la iglesia y en el país.

  El evento vespertino transmitido por la televisión desde la Galería Nacional de Estatuas tuvo lugar cerca de la clausura del 67º Día Nacional de Oración en los Estados Unidos. Multitudes de estadounidenses se reunieron en miles de lugares por todo el país para orar durante este día. Read More

• SWBTS anuncia reunión de directivos para el 22 de mayo  

  Por el personal de BP, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  

  Foto del archivo BP.

  FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- "Debido a los recientes acontecimientos," el presidente de la junta de directivos del Seminario Teológico Bautista Southwestern (SWBTS) ha anunciado que la junta tendrá una reunión especial el 22 de mayo.

  La reunión se llevará a cabo a la 1:30 p.m. ese día en el campus del seminario en Fort Worth, Texas, de acuerdo con la declaración divulgada por el presidente de la junta Kevin Uekert. La divulgación fue preparada el sábado (5 de mayo), señaló Ueckert, pero fue embargada hasta que el culto en ... Read More

• EDITORIAL: Una Mujer Digna de ser Celebrada

  Peter Citelli, posted Thursday, May 10, 2018 (6 years ago)

  Engañosa es la gracia y vana la belleza, Pero la mujer que teme al Señor, ésa será alabada (Proverbios 31:30 NBLH).

  Hoy estamos meditando sobre la mujer virtuosa de la que habla el libro de Proverbios en el capitulo 31. Este es un pasaje muy conocido, sin embargo ... Read More