Baptist Press Archive

Monday, May 19, 2014

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  • Volunteer dies after helping share Christ
    by Robin Cornetet Bass, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (BP) -- Robert "Bob" Waldron, a longtime volunteer with the Kentucky Baptist Convention Disaster Relief, died May 16 while on assignment in Michigan helping victims of recent flooding. Read More

  • Ukraine, Russian Baptists remain united
    by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    Photo by Diana Chandler
    UKRAINE (BP) -- Baptists in Ukraine and Russia will likely maintain unity beyond contentious political elections and Vladimir Putin's nationalistic aggression, but the U.S. could do more to contain the crisis, said historian Albert W. Wardin Jr. Read More

  • First Ph.D. awarded at Midwestern
    by Tim Sweetman, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- The seminary's first Ph.D. graduate was among more than 100 students to receive degrees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's spring commencement. Read More

  • NRB, publisher split over pro-gay book
    by Staff, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    MANASSAS, Va. (BP) -- The publisher of numerous evangelical bestsellers has resigned from the National Religious Broadcasters following a confrontation with NRB over a controversial new book that argues monogamous homosexual relationships are compatible with biblical Christianity. Read More

  • BP Ledger, May 19 edition
    by Staff, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    EDITOR'S NOTE: BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources. The items are published as received.

    Today's BP Ledger contains items from:

    Baptist Courier

    The CenturyMen

    Mississippi College

    Harling named president of Connie Maxwell Children's Home

    By Staff

    SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (Baptist Courier) Randy Harling, pastor of Simpsonville First Baptist Church, will be the... Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Millennials & a new social witness, Part 1
    by Owen Strachan, posted Monday, May 19, 2014 (10 years ago)

    Seminary professor Owen Strachan, a Millennial, laments that many of his generation "are quiet as a church mouse on public square issues." In view of the courage of Christians in previous eras, Millennial Christians "must offer a new social witness." Read More