by Brian Kaylor | Jul 22, 2015 | News
Baptists from more than 80 countries are meeting this week in Durban, South Africa, for the 21st Baptist World Congress. Held every five years by the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), the Congress brings Baptists together for worship, fellowship, missions, advocacy and...
by Brian Kaylor | Jun 25, 2015 | News
Southern Baptist leaders have joined politicians and corporations who have suddenly changed course this week by publicly opposing the Confederate battle flag. The shift against the flag comes in the aftermath of a white supremacist executing nine African-Americans...
by Brian Kaylor | Jun 23, 2015 | News
Pope Francis released last week a much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, which he titled “Laudato Si” (or “Praised Be”). Some Baptists offered their opinions on the document and its potential impact. Many Baptist leaders, however,...
by Brian Kaylor | Jun 11, 2015 | News
As the growing field of presidential candidates competes for attention and money, faith voters remain particularly targeted. Among the 10 official Republican candidates, about half are explicitly positioning themselves as the candidate for conservative evangelicals....
by Brian Kaylor | Jun 2, 2015 | News
A Baptist pastor from eastern Ukraine sees God at work in his country even after the destruction of his church by pro-Russian separatists. Over the past two weeks, Elisey Pronin has spoken at several Baptist churches in central Missouri, telling about the hardships of...
