Friday, May 22, 2015

• 'Bringing God to soldiers and soldiers to God'

  by Rudy Gray/Baptist Courier, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of the Baptist Courier

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) -- Lt. Col. Derrick Riggs, serving in Afghanistan as command chaplain for NATO Special Operations and the Special Forces Joint Task Force, was beginning a series of Bible studies based on Psalm 91, which he calls "David's Fearless Warrior Psalm."

  There was a visitor for the first Wednesday study, Jan. 28. "Normally the new guy just sits there and listens," Riggs said, "but not Jason." Read More

• Memorial Day: in their own words

  by Staff, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  NAMB file photo

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- For many Americans, Memorial Day is simply an extra day of rest. But for millions of others, it's a day of memories and reflections on the friends and family who sacrificed everything in the defense of freedom. These are three stories of ordinary Christians -- in their own words -- who have faced extraordinary situations and still celebrate the hope that is found in Christ in times of crisis and loss. Read More

• IMB missionary dies unexpectedly in Malawi

  by Melanie Clinton, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  ZOMBA, Malawi (BP) -- International Mission Board missionary Susan Sanson, 67, died of malaria in Zomba, Malawi, on May 18.

  She developed a sudden onset of malaria on May 17 and began treatment. However, early the next morning her husband Billy woke to find her unresponsive. He rushed her to the hospital, but she passed away as medical staff were examining her. Read More

• In D.C., Floyd urges pastors to pray for revival

  by Tom Strode, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Photo by Tom Strode

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- The widespread sense Americans cannot solve their own problems gives Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd hope, he told a gathering of pastors Thursday evening (May 21) in Washington.

  Floyd brought his call to prayer for revival and spiritual awakening to a packed ballroom of more than 600 people at the annual Watchmen on the Wall pastors briefing. He spoke to the crowd of mostly pastors a night after preaching at a worship service in the U.S. Capitol building. Read More

• Joplin tornado led church into photo restoration

  by Benjamin Hawkins/The Pathway, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  NAMB file photo

  CARTHAGE, Mo. (BP) -- Five years after an EF5 tornado carved a mile-wide path of destruction through Joplin, Mo., the music minister at one local church has received a community achievement award for establishing a ministry that restored nearly 40,000 photos lost during the storm, returning more than 17,000 of them to their owners. Read More

• CP, missions partnership on exhibit at SBC

  by Staff, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  BP file photo

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- The Cooperative Program exhibit at the 2015 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio, will reflect the CP's partnership with the North American and International mission boards, said Ashley Clayton, SBC Executive Committee vice president for Cooperative Program and Stewardship. Read More

• ERLC Academy surpasses student's expectations

  by Tom Strode, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The first Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Academy surpassed even the lofty anticipation of at least one seminary student.

  After participating in the ethics training May 18-19 in Nashville, Ronni Kurtz acknowledged he "had high expectations going into the seminar, and all of them were not only met but completely exceeded." Read More

• EDITORIAL: La revitalización de la iglesia

  by Luis R. Lopez, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  Jesús dijo " ahora te digo que tú eres Pedro (que quiere decir "roca") y sobre esta roca edificaré mi iglesia, y el poder de la muerte no la conquistará." Mateo 16:18-19 NTV. No hay duda que Dios puede revitalizar Su obra. La realidad es que la iglesia en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica está bajo un lente transparente que permite ver algunos de sus desafíos. Read More

• Duggar series pulled, Josh resigns FRC

  by Diana Chandler, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Photo from YouTube

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- TLC has pulled the hit series "19 Kids and Counting" in response to media reports alleging Josh Duggar, the 27-year-old son of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, sexually molested five underage girls when he was a teen. Read More

• Cumbre étnica busca alcanzar población diversa

  Por K. Faith Morgan, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Foto de John Swain/NAMB

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- El ministerio a las etnias es frecuentemente visto como de interés internacional, pero el liderazgo ejecutivo de la Junta de Misiones Internacionales está buscando destacar la importancia de este ministerio y desarrollar el ámbito de los esfuerzos étnicos de los bautistas del sur en Norte América. Read More

• Platt: La grandeza de Dios nos impulsa a ir

  Por Tess Rivers, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Foto del IMB, tomada por Paul W. Lee

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) –- Mónica Morley* creció en un hogar musulmán. Tenía muchas preguntas espirituales cuando era niña y adolescente. Por un tiempo asistió a una mezquita, buscando las respuestas en los líderes religiosos.

  "Yo quería conocer a Dios y tenía curiosidad acerca del perdón de los pecados," dijo Morley. "No encontré las respuestas que buscaba." Read More

• Reclusos completan el 1er seminario del programa de prisión en TX

  Por Keith Collier/Southern Baptist TEXAN, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  

  Foto de SWBTS /Matt Miller

  ROSHARON, Texas (BP) -- Vistiendo togas y birretes sobre sus uniformes de prisión, 33 reclusos de la unidad de máxima seguridad de la Prisión Darrington hicieron historia el 9 de mayo cuando recibieron la licenciatura del Seminario Teológico Bautista Southwestern, y se convirtieron en la clase inaugural del primer programa de seminario en prisión del estado. Read More

• Aportes de la encuesta de Pew sobre el panorama religioso

  Por Ed Stetzer, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- El cristianismo no está muriendo, como frecuentemente he dicho; el cristianismo nominal sí.

  El Centro de Investigaciones Pew divulgó un reporte ayer (12 de mayo) que atrajo una variedad de encabezados -- desde "El cristianismo enfrenta un agudo declive a medida que los estadounidenses se vuelven menos afiliados a la religión" hasta "Pew: Los evangélicos permanecen fuertes cuando el cristianismo se desmorona en EE.UU." Read More

• EDITORIAL: La revitalización de la iglesia

  Por Luis R. Lopez, posted Friday, May 22, 2015 (9 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Jesús dijo " ahora te digo que tú eres Pedro (que quiere decir "roca") y sobre esta roca edificaré mi iglesia, y el poder de la muerte no la conquistará." Mateo 16:18-19 NTV. No hay duda que Dios puede revitalizar Su obra. La realidad es que la iglesia en los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica está bajo un lente transparente que permite ver algunos de sus desafíos. Read More