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Baptist of the Year: Babs Baugh
Babs Baugh is EthicsDaily.com's pick as Baptist of the Year for 2010. No other Baptist does more to sustain and grow the best of the Baptist tradition than Babs Baugh, president of the Eula Mae and John Baugh...
Stopping by woods …
I have yet to see a white Christmas on Dec. 25: it didn't start snowing at my parents' home in Georgia until the day after, but that's close enough. And it snowed little more than an inch, but it was a wet, fluffy,...
10 minutes with Robby McGee
(RNS) Every December, Christmas culture warriors square off in town squares and school auditoriums over nativity scenes, Christmas carols and whether it’s politically correct to say “Merry Christmas.” For Robby McGee,...
British Baptist Mission Responds to Climate Change Summit
There are encouraging signs of progress following agreements made at the United Nations' recent summit in Mexico on climate change. BMS World Mission is "delighted and encouraged" by the latest round of talks by world...
Coalition: Israel Neglects Vow to Ease Blockade
Civilians in Gaza see no hope of a brighter future – and that's one of the most distressing aspects of the situation in the Middle East. So says Hanan Elmasu, Christian Aid's emergency advocacy officer for the region...
How to Learn to Live with Life’s Regrets
One morning I was scanning the obituaries in the local paper (a daily ritual) when I noted the comment in one posting: "He lived his life with no regrets." I also noted this man had also requested no memorial service....
Now That I Believe: I Practice the Love of Christ
A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on December 19, 2010. Philippians 2:1-11 Morning Prayer: Our God and Father, we pray for your Christmas blessing to spread throughout the...
Sign
A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on December 19, 2010. Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7 Our reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah is...
God’s Signs and Our Issues
A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on December 19, 2010. Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 We're familiar with the expression "can't see the forest for the trees." ...
What Love Does
A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City Mo., on December 19, 2010. Matthew 1:18-25 Kurt Vonnegut said once, “People don’t come to church for preachments, … (they come) to...
The best headline
By John Pierce My friend and mentor Bill Neal had a good response to critics who asked why he included “negative stuff” in the newspaper he edited: “Have you read the Bible lately?” Indeed,...
Legends Abound for Lords-a-leaping and Maids-a-milking in `Twelve Days’
(RNS) Twelve drummers? Ten leaping lords? Two turtle doves? Chances are, the gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” are not high on anyone’s Christmas list this year. In fact, it’s hard to imagine they were ever...
Catholic Bishops, Evangelicals Praise START Treaty
(RNS) The U.S. Catholic bishops and other Christian groups are hailing the Senate’s ratification on Wednesday (Dec. 22) of a treaty with Russia that would reduce both countries’ nuclear arms by about 30 percent....
Gallup: More Religious, More Healthy
(RNS) Americans who are “very religious” are more likely to practice healthy behaviors than those who are less religious, a Gallup survey shows. The new findings are based on a survey of more than 550,000 people who...
Christmas Prayer Confesses Our Love of Violence
Lord, first of all, thank you for the careful and creative way in which you have designed this world. You have made this planet a marvelous place, filled with life and beauty. It is a privilege to recognize that we...
Have Yourself a Prophetic Little Christmas
This is a festive season for churches, retailers, public officials, individuals and families. Is the hustle and bustle to decorate, invite, visit and joyfully celebrate enough? Or are we hustling, bustling, decorating,...
Palestinians Await Angels Herald of ‘Peace on Earth’
Embedded in the Christmas story is God's desire for peace on our planet. Luke announced that "peace on earth" was the theme that the angels heralded over the skies of Bethlehem on the night that the Savior was born. We...
Beyond the manger
By John Pierce Christmas is comforting in many ways: family, friends and familiar traditions. There is even a feeling of warmth in the main attraction: an innocent baby born long ago. Yet it is that child who grew to...
Scandals Prompt Exodus from Catholic Church in Germany
BERLIN (RNS) Beset by a series of sex abuse and financial scandals, the Catholic Church in Germany is seeing membership plunge as 2010 comes to a close, according to a series of surveys conducted by German media...
U.N. Adopts Defamation of Religions Resolution with Fewer Votes
(RNS) The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution Tuesday (Dec. 21) on “combating defamation of religions,” drawing criticism from human rights organizations and U.S. officials who say support for the measure...
Abortion Debate Opens Rift Between Bishops, Hospitals
WASHINGTON (RNS) An umbrella group of Catholic hospitals is backing a Phoenix hospital that was stripped of its church affiliation, sowing the seeds for another sharp conflict between the hierarchy and Catholic health...