Blessed: A Plumber Discovered ‘Bags and Bags’ of Cash Stashed in the Walls of Joel Osteen’s Church
A plumber who was called in to take a look at a leaking toilet in Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, found way more than a loose fixture
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Vance Pitman to lead NAMB’s Send Network | Baptist Press
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Vance Pitman, who planted Hope Church Las Vegas in 2000 and pastored there 21 years, will lead the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) church planting efforts as the new president of Send Network. Pitman and NAMB president Kevin Ezell shared the announcement in a video released today.…
Ministry leaders discuss the 'Christian Left': Is progressive Christianity biblical?
Two Christian ministry leaders offered their thoughts on the Christian Left movement or progressive Christianity and if it's problematic for the Church in a recent episode of the Challenging Conversations podcast.
Cornerstone University’s New President is Under Fire. His Former Colleagues See a Pattern.
Former Regent employees named at least 40 faculty, staff, and administrators who were forced to exit during Gerson Moreno-Riaño’s tenure at Regent University. Now he is president of Cornerstone University.
Rich countries urged to share vaccine amid Omicron concerns
As the international community grapples with the Omicron variant, the Bishop of Durham is calling on the UK government to "commit to redoubling efforts" to achieve vaccine equity.
Singleness Lessons I Learned from the Early Church
The history of Christian celibacy is more complicated than we’d like to think.
FIRST PERSON: 4 actions to help reach younger generations | Baptist Press
BURLINGTON, Ky. (BP) – One of the strategic action goals of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Vision 2025 is to “turn around the ongoing decline in the SBC in reaching, baptizing and discipling those under the age of 18.” I think most pastors, churches and church members recognize the need to…
Bible Study: I Am Who I Am | Baptist Press
It’s impossible to fully understand the mystery and meaning of God’s name but at the very least, it implies God’s eternal pre-existence. God was never created, nor does He need anything to sustain Him.
Former SBC President James Merritt resigns from post at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Former Southern Baptist Convention President James Merritt has resigned from his position as a visiting professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary amid controversy that followed his decision to share a short message by his son, who is gay.
New book shines light on abuse and racist discrimination of Catholic nuns
In a newly published book, a Vatican journalist details the mental and physical abuse, oppression and racism experienced by religious sisters.
