Ann Hasseltine Judson: Missionary Icon

LEARNING FROM BAPTIST HISTORY Editor’s note: As part of an emphasis leading up to Baptists’ 400th anniversary in 2009, EthicsDaily.com is running a series of columns by staff of the Baptist History and Heritage Society about lessons from Baptist history...

This I Believe

I am a National Public Radio fan. It is the only radio station I listen to. One of my favorite programs on NPR is the “This I Believe” series. I have often thought about writing my own “This I Believe” essay for NPR, but I wonder if they would...

An Early Baptist Woman in Ministry: Frances E. Townsley

Baptist women have been ministering in congregations for as long as Baptist churches have existed. Prior to the 1870s, some Baptist women provided strong leadership in their churches, others supplied pastoral care for church members and still others preached publicly....

Letters Reveal Mother Teresa Had Doubts

A missionary of love and hope to the entire world, Mother Teresa profoundly shaped my understanding of the Christian faith. She provided a model of what Christ calls each of us to be and do. Every day of her life, no matter where she was or what she was doing, she...