by Bob Allen | Nov 13, 2006 | News
Following a commitment service challenging members at First Baptist Church in Biscoe, N.C., to make a difference in the world, Larry Kissell came to his pastor and said, “I think I’m going to run for Congress.” “I knew it was like a...
by Bob Allen | Nov 13, 2006 | News
A group known for challenging the Roman Catholic hierarchy over sexual abuse by priests called this week on the Baptist General Convention of Texas to disclose names held in a confidential file of ministers suspected of child sex abuse. Members of Survivors Network of...
by Bob Allen | Nov 10, 2006 | News
Tennessee Baptist Convention leaders categorically denied allegations reported by EthicsDaily.com that Executive Director James Porch was behind Belmont University’s decision to file an amended charter authorizing self-perpetuating trustees prior to the TBC...
by Bob Allen | Nov 9, 2006 | News
Exit polls suggested scandals, the war in Iraq and dissatisfaction with President Bush drove voters toward Democrats in mid-term elections, but stem cell research cropped up as a sleeper issue in several key races. President Bush restricted funding for research on...
by Bob Allen | Nov 8, 2006 | News
Former National Evangelicals Association leader Ted Haggard’s admission of sexual immorality has many people wondering, “Why?” But one of the most surprising suggestions came from a leader in the “emergent” church. “It is not...
