by BWA Staff | Feb 12, 2009 | News
Washington, D.C. (BWA) — Baptists in Australia have established an emergency relief fund to aid persons affected by the worst natural disaster in the history of the southeastern state of Victoria. Bushfires that started on February 7 have claimed more than 180...
by Linda Brinson | Feb 8, 2009 | News
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — You might say that Larry Hovis started his new job as the coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina in the fall of 2004 with a mission about missions. “From Day One,” he said in a recent interview, “I tried to...
by Brian Kaylor | Feb 5, 2009 | News
Nearly 1,000 congregations across the country have announced plans to participate in Evolution Weekend Feb. 13-15 in order to spark serious discussion and reflection on the relationship between religion and science. Among the participants listed on the Evolution...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 4, 2009 | News
An appeals court ruled against the Missouri Baptist Convention Tuesday in the MBC’s six-year legal battle against five state ministry organizations. The Western District of the Missouri Court of Appeals released a 3-0 decision in favor of Windermere Baptist...
by Patricia Heys | Feb 3, 2009 | News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CBF) — More than 1,000 people gathered in Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 31 for the first regional gathering of the New Baptist Covenant. The event, which was held at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and...
by Mark Pattison | Jan 29, 2009 | News
WASHINGTON (CNS) — You probably would not recognize Siobhan Fallon Hogan by name, although you might have spotted her in a few landmark screen hits. She had a recurring role three times on TV’s “Seinfeld” and a role in the movie “Men in...