A Christian think tank says Canada’s flagship disability benefit falls far short of lifting people with disabilities out of poverty, warning that the program’s size, eligibility rules and provincial clawbacks risk leaving millions no better off than before. In a report released Jan. 6, Cardus, a nonpartisan research organization based in Ontario, said the Canada Disability Benefit is only a fraction of what is needed to close the poverty gap for Canadians with disabilities.
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--"A true witness delivereth souls" graced the cover of an evangelism training tract used by many Southern Baptists in the mid-20th century.
GLORIETA, N.M. (BP)--With references peppered throughout the Old and New Testaments, the concept of leisure is biblical, said Dale Connally, who teaches in Baylor University's recreation and leisure services division.
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Christians are not motivated to serve in missions because of their awareness of people's "lostness" or even because of Jesus' Great Commission command to go, said Jerry Rankin, president of the Southern Baptist International Mission Board.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A series of free online books providing help in ministering to specific age groups is now available from LifeWay Church Resources.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Quoting Scripture after mounting the platform to a sustained standing ovation, R. Phil Roberts was introduced as the fourth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary during a chapel service on the Kansas City, Mo., campus Feb. 13.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--With 1 billion searchable webpages on the Internet today, 59 percent of Americans say they are overwhelmed with information, and 50 percent say they don't want any more knowledge than they absolutely need.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Thirty-five English-speaking Christian leaders from 15 countries were challenged to make changing lives their top priority during a Jan. 30-Feb. 2 training conference at LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention has revamped its two Internet sites, one designed to serve churches and their needs and the other designed for individuals and families.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Nine books are scheduled for release in February by Broadman & Holman, the trade publishing division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP)--A coalition of pro-family groups, concerned that children in California's public school students may be taught that homosexuality is just another lifestyle, have drafted a comprehensive new "opt-out" form that will let parents remove their children from any course where acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle is taught, CNSNews.com…
