BAPTISTS TODAY  News Archives (January to February 2007)

February 28

Changing Church in the South: Religion and Politics in Elba, Alabama (Carsey Institute)

Evangelicals in Exile (Rolling Stone)

Evangelical Churches Warn Gov. Against Sexual Orientation Regulations (Christian Today, UK)

Supporters, Critics Debate Proposed Tobacco Legislation (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)

Abuse Critic Apologizes to Baptists (Commercial Appeal, TN)

Pastor Says Solicitation for Sex Shouldn't be Crime (Biblical Recorder)

Vocation Study Neglects Unseen Side of Faith (Baylor University Lariat)

February 27

Crypt Held Bodies of Jesus and Family, Film Says (New York Times)

Filmmaker Shows Relics From Disputed Jesus' Tomb (Washington Post)

Experts Question Claim Behind Jesus Documentary (San Jose Mercury News)

Is This Jesus' Tomb? (TIME Magazine)

Falwell Says Christians Shouldn't Focus on Global Warming (WDBJ7-TV, VA)

Vote Your Values, Evangelicals Urged at Tualatin Rally (Oregon Live)

Cowboys, Poets, Christians Come Together For Morning Worship (The Mountain Press, TN)

U.S. Clergy Group Reports on Meeting with Iran's President (ABC News 10, CA)

Baptist Pastor Launches New Prayer Initiative for Middle East (Crosswalk)

Stetson President Says He Will Step Down in Two Years (Orlando Sentinel)

Former Southern Baptist History Group to Join American Baptists at Mercer (ABP)

Mainstream Baptist Leaders Credit 'Freedom' for Keeping Them Baptist (ABP)

Another Baptist Minister Arrested, Charged With Child Sex Exploitation (ABP)

American Religious Delegation Travels to Iran to Seek Peace (Associated Baptist Press)

Controversial Soledad Cross Remains After California Court Declines Appeal (ABP)

Prayer Language Debate: Whose History is Correct? (Baptist Press)

Prof's 1980 Lectures Framed Sandy Creek-Charleston Analogy (Baptist Press)

February 26

Campbellsville University to Work With Black Baptist Organization (Louisville-Courier Journal)

Ex-Southern Baptist Pastor Defends Homosexual Acts (Kansas City Star)

Second Baptist Church to Give $20,000 to Nonprofits (Springfield News-Leader, MO)

In Constitutional Clash, Christian Fraternity Wins Big (Kansas City Star)

How the 2004 Presidential Race Turned on Religious Outreach (US News & World Report)

Think Tank: Faith Schools Should Not Oversee Admissions Process (Christian Today, UK)

February 25

Baptist History Society Moving to Mercer (Macon Telegraph)

Religious Groups Feel Cut Off From Cuba (Charlotte Observer)

A Divide, and Maybe a Divorce (New York Times)

Christian Right Labors to Find '08 Candidate (Sarasota Herald Tribune)

Tennessee Church Leads the Way in Ministering to Deaf People (WMC-TV, TN)

Texas Baptists Aid Missouri Families (Texas Baptist Standard)

Dalit Christians Suffer Double Discrimination (Indian Catholic, India)

February 23

Southern Baptist Review is Urged (Chicago Tribune)

Romney Stresses Family Values (Spartanburg Herald Journal, SC)

Some Don't See Redeeming Quality in Street Preachers (Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL)

Baptist Sex Case in Virginia Surfaces (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

'Prosperity Gospel:' The Greatest Threat to Black Churches (Kenya London News, UK)

U.S. Christians Will Pray, Process and Protest Against Iraq War (Ekklesia, UK)

Missionary Visits Red-Light District in Prague to Pray With Prostitutes (ABP)

'Clash of Civilizations' View of Islam, Christianity Simplistic, Expert Says (ABP)

Gonzales Touts Religious-Freedom Plan to SBC; Others Question Bush Record (ABP)

Gonzales' SBC Announcement Riles Some in Religious-Freedom Field (ABP)

Experts: More Danger Than Meets Eye in Upcoming Supreme Court Case (ABP)

Global Christianity Becoming Both Connected, Fragmented, Prof Says (ABP)

Touring Children's Choir Gives Hope for Africa's Impoverished Children (ABP)

Hunger, Poverty Can be Diminished by Political Action, Charity Head Says (ABP)

Baptist Identity: Dockery, George Call for Renewed Study of Baptist History (Baptist Press)

February 22

Sex Abuse Victims' Advocates Go After Southern Baptists (CNN)

Ash Wednesday Offers Reminders of Giving, Sacrificing (Lafayette Journal & Courier, IN)

Church of England Introduces Clean Christian Comedy for Lent Period (Christian Today, UK)

Volunteer Group Lags in Replacing Gulf Houses (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)

Baylor Aims to Lead Christian Music Field (Baylor Lariat)

Evangelicals Rally Around - and Disagree On - 'Grace' (USA Today)

Russia: Will Baptist Prayer House Closure Threat Be Carried Out? (Forum 18, Norway)

February 21

Today Christians Publicly Display Their Hopes and Fears (Providence Journal, RI)

Some Churches Buy the Rite Dust (Wilmington Morning Star, NC)

Gonzales Says Religious Freedoms a Priority (The Tennessean)

McCain Defends Christian Outreach Effort (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

Attorney General Gonzales Announces 'First Freedoms Project' to SBC Leaders (ABP)

Supreme Court Will Not Review Policy Banning Nativity Scenes in NY Schools (ABP)

Page Cautiously Optimistic About SBC, Predicts Shortage of Traditional Pastors (ABP)

Ed Young Defends Appearance of Non-Trinitarian T. D. Jakes (Florida Baptist Witness)

February 20

Presbyterians Ask Churches Not to Leave (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Following the Christian Money Trail (Ynetnews, Israel)

Faith-Based Organizations Fueling African Health Care (Indian Catholic, India)

Covenant Most Important Baptist Event Since Civil War, Organizer Tells CBF (ABP)

CBF Reports Declining Revenue, Adopts New Budget (Associated Baptist Press)

Tolerance, Not Uniformity, Needed to Keep SBC Together, Leaders Say (ABP)

SBC Leaders Acknowledge Bloggers Are Here to Stay (Associated Baptist Press)

California Pastor Challenges Colleagues to Move Beyond 'Church' to Unbelievers (ABP)

Will Associations, Conventions Become Denominational Relics? (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptist Associations to Celebrate 300th Anniversary (Associated Baptist Press)

February 19

In Constitutional Clash With University, Christian Fraternity Wins Big (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Indonesia Seeks 50 Years for Christian Beheadings (Reuters)

Benedict XVI Calls for a "Christian Revolution" (Indian Catholic, India)

Haggard's Former Church Holds 'Day of Hope' (KKTV 11 News, CO)

February 18

'Address Clergy Child Sex Abuse,' Victim Tells Attorney General (Yahoo News)

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to Deliver Remarks to SBC Exec. Comm. (Earthtimes)

Non-Christians Looking For More Than Tolerance (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)

Thousands of Christians Observer Amazing Grace Sunday (Christian Post)

February 17

New Executive at Mercer Coming Amid Controversy (WMGT, GA)

Carson-Newman President Resigns Amid Turmoil, Becomes Mercer VP (ABP)

Christian Lobbyist Broadens Issues to Tax Policy, Wolves (Maggie Valley Times-News, ID)

Palestinian Christians Offer Seldom-Heard Perspective (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

Social Conservatives Lack Top Presidential Pick, Says Evangelical Leader (Christian Post)

Baptists Today to Honor Baptist Historian Wayne Flynt for Commitment to Justice (ABP)

Did the IMB 'Investigate' Charges? Wade Burleson, IMB Say No (Associated Baptist Press)

Kansas Education Board Again Revokes Norms That Question Evolution (ABP)

Debate Over SBC Cooperation, Direction Marks Baptist Identity Conference (ABP)

February 16

Netherton Appointed Mercer University Exec. VP for Administration  and Finance (Mercer)

Evolution Memo Prompts Calls for Apology (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Interfaith Program Draws Jews, Christians, Muslims (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

Evangelical Groups Join Call for Global Warming Action (Times Herald-Record, NY)

National Primitive Baptists Salute Local Church's Founding Role (Huntsville Times, AL)

Southern Baptist Leader Urges Dialogue, Unity (Jackson Sun, TN)

Vietnamese Pastor Makes Home Country a Priority (Biblical Recorder)

Rally for God: Dozens of Christians Gather on Steps of Courthouse (Daily News Journal, TN)

Texas Becomes Unlikely Test Case for Vaccine Fighting Cancer, STD (ABP)

February 15

Southern Baptists: A House Divided? (WVLT, TN)

Professor: I Was Let Go 'Because I'm Female' (KVUE, TX)

Union University Hosts 3-Day Baptist Identity Conference, Begins Today (Jackson Sun, TN)

Evangelicals Expect 1000 Plus at Restore America Conference (WDC Media)

High Court Rules on School Religion Furor (Dispatch Online, South Africa)

Exhibit to Feature Rare Artifacts From Charles Wesley (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)

Vines Named 'Pastor Emeritus' at FBC Jacksonville (Florida Baptist Witness)

February 14

Lawyer Defends Christian Prison Program in Iowa (New York Times)

McCain Courting Conservative Christians (Boston Globe)

Wooing the Social Conservatives (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Jewish-Baptist Dinner in Atlanta Feeds Understanding Between Faiths (ABP)

Ousted Texas Planter Says Race Factored into Investigation (Associated Baptist Press)

Baylor Board Approves $34 Million for Huge New Campus Complex (ABP)

Young Baptist Leaders Address Social Justice at Current Retreat (Associated Baptist Press)

Christian Churches Together Call for United Front Against Poverty (Associated Baptist Press)

February 13

Churches to the Rescue in Indonesia (ReliefWeb, Switzerland)

Thousands Join Asia's Largest Christian Gathering (Spero Forum)

Trial Begins in Fight Over Proposed Christian School in Alameda County (KESQ, CA)

Christian Legal Group Enters Debate Over Library Exhibit (Grand Junction Sentinel, CO)

Christians Critical of Provocative Blog Posts by Edwards Staffers (Crosswalk)

Search for Southern Baptist Mission Head Narrowed (Christian Post)

Baptist Center at New Orleans Launches New Web Initiatives (Baptist Press)

February 12

Upstate S.C. Pastors Unhappy With Christian Exodus (Aiken Standard, S.C.)

Obama Expresses Appreciation for Faith (ABC News)

Christians Will 'Disappear' in an Independent Kosovo, Bishop Warns (CNSNews.Com)

Churches Call for an End to Jerusalem Excavations (Spero News)

February 11

A Ministry in the Cold, With the Gospel of Propane (New York Times)

Community Spirit Thrives After Storm (Orlando Sentinel)

Persecution of Christians in Chiapas, Mexico Accelerates (Christian News Today)

February 10

SBC President Calls for Peace, Unity; Open to Ordained Women Preachers (WKRN, TN)

Missionary's Influences Run Far and Wide (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)

Local Religious Groups Joining the Coal-Fired Power Plant Debate (KCEN-TV, TX)

American Baptists Organizing in the Southwest (Worldwide Faith News, NY)

In Depth: The Man Who Calls Himself 'Jesus' (CBS 42, TX)

Christian Group Files FCC Complaint Over TV Report on Minister (KRGV, TX)

Haggard's Quick Conversion Draws Skepticism From Conservative Christians (Advocate, CA)

Baptist Minister Rethinks a Stance (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)

Faithful Baptists, Exiled From a Radical Faith (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)

Church History: The Excommunication of Wine (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)

Christian Network, Author Lindsey Are Back on Same Side (Los Angeles Times)

Burma Denies Persecution of Christians as Activists Warn Washington (BosNewsLife, Hungary)

Russia Authorities to 'Demolish' Evangelical Churches and Mosques (BosNewsLife, Hungary)

Christians, Others Use Amazing Grace to Spotlight Modern-Day Slave Trade (ABP)

Local Missions Gain Prominence as Baptist Churches Join Blitz (Associated Baptist Press)

Wide Array of Christian Groups Set Anti-War Protest for March (Associated Baptist Press)

February 9

Tragedy Fails to Deter Missionaries From Work (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Shared Values Bridge Diverse Faiths (Newark Star Ledger, NJ)

Southern Baptist Leader Issues Plea for Unity (The Day, CT)

Romney Stumps in the Heart of Christian Conservative Country (Myrtle Beach Online, SC)

Israeli Police Storm Islamic Holy Site Amid Violent Protests (CNN)

Consultant Says Salvation is Wholeness, Not Just 'Point-of-Sale' Transaction (ABP)

Experts on Both Sides of 'Ex-Gay' Debate Skeptical About Haggard Cure Claim (ABP)

Benny Delmar, Dead at 88, Leaves Church Planting Legacy (Baptist Press)

February 8

Public Opinion Polls Weigh Faith and Politics (NPR)

U.S. Evangelicals Eye Renewed Domestic Drive (Reuters)

Biggest Curriculum Overhaul at Harvard in 30 Years (CNN)

'Jerusalem Post' Launches Christian Edition (Editor & Publisher)

In Republic of Georgia, Religious Minorities Remain in the Shadow (Caucaz.Com, Georgia)

Baptist Mission Worker Killed in Bush Crash in Honduras (Associated Baptist Press)

February 7

Texas Baptists Turning Green - But Not All the Way (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

Three on Mission Trip Die in Honduras Crash (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Study Reveals Indulgent Lifestyles; Christians 'No Different' (Christian Today, UK)

Rev. Haggard Says He's Not Gay But Will Quit Ministry (Chicago Tribune)

Ancient Boy's Skeleton Sparks Evolution Debate (CNN)

Christian Aid Workers Rush to Flood-Stricken Indonesia (Journal Chretien, France)

Klan Growing, Fed by Anti-Immigration Feelings, Report Says (CNN)

Evangelicals Geared Up to Reclaim America for Christ (Christian Post)

Texas Ethic Leader Calls Baptists to Oppose New Coal Plants (Associated Baptist Press)

Leonard Sweet Tells Pastors to Embrace Change, 'Get Over' Postmodern Shift (ABP)

Pain of Florida Tornado Intense for Rural Florida Church, 2 Families (ABP)

Governor's Vaccination Order Rebuffed by Parental Concerns (Baptist Press)

February 6

Removal of Cross From Virginia College's Historic Chapel Raises Ruckus (CNN)

Brazilian Evangelicals Named in Indictment (Lakeland Ledger, FL)

For the Fat Flock: What Would Jesus Eat? (Newsday, NY)

Consider Sacrificing War, Theologian Suggests (Billings Gazette, MT)

Gaza Baptist Church Seized (Journal Chretien, France)

Franciscans Build Homes to Help Christians Stay in Holy Land (Indian Catholic, India)

Evangelicals Try to Keep Ancient Skeleton in Closet (Ireland Online, Ireland)

Churches Use Super Bowl Win to Talk About His Faith in God (Associated Baptist Faith)

Baptists Bring Disaster Relief Following Florida Tornadoes (Associated Baptist Press)

Arkansas Disaster-Relief Worker Dies After Helping With Ice (Associated Baptist Press)

February 5

New Effort Aims for Baptist Unity (Charlotte News and Observer, NC)

Two Baptist Churches Leaving N.C. Group (Charlotte News and Observer, NC)

Churches Party on Despite Ban (Indianapolis Star, IN)

Haggard Planning to Leave Colorado Springs (Rocky Mountain News, CO)

Baptist Leader Takes New Post (The Ledger, FL)

Poor People Cannot Cope With Temperature Rise, Warns Christian Aid (Christian Today, UK)

Muslims Could Overtake Western World With High Birth Rates (Christian Today, UK)

Man Swapped at Birth in Fight to Change Religion (Irish Examiner, Ireland)

February 3

Churches Struggle With Transitions (Sun-Sentinel, FL)

Churches Put Faith in Football (Contra Costa Times, CA)

NFL Tells Churches Planned Super Bowl Parties Violate Copyright Law (KRIS-TV, TX)

Christians Worldwide Rush to Assist Flood-Hit Angola (Christian Today, UK)

Evangelicals Eyed in Brazil (MSNBC)

Arab Woman Receives First Freedom Award (Arab American News, MI)

Russia's Union of Evangelical Baptists Expands Mission (Christian Today, UK)

Conservative Christians in Play in 2008? (Richmond Times Dispatch, VA)

Brownback's Commitment to End Abortion Pleases SC Conservatives (Wichita Eagle, KS)

4 Years in Prison for Former Baptist Foundation Treasurer (Tucson Citizen, AZ)

Fellowship Baptists Create New Midwest Regional Organization (Associated Baptist Press)

Tornadoes Kill 19 in Central Florida; Baptist Retreat Center Damaged (ABP)

LifeWay Removes 'Questionable' Online Titles; Seeks to Improve Filtering Process (ABP)

Land Replaces Chaplain at Religious Right Meeting (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptist Volunteers Help Meet Needs of Refugees in Canada (Associated Baptist Press)

'Amazing Grace' Film About Wilberforce Called Inspirational (Baptist Press)

February 2

Senate Chaplain Withdraws from Evangelical Seminar (Los Angeles Times)

In Search of Evangelicals (Rocky Mountain News, CO)

Christian Ecumenical Group to Mark Alliance (Chicago Tribune)

Old Church Site is Resurrected (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

Baptists Sending Soldiers Christian Magazines Instead of 'Lad Mags' (North Cty. Times, CA)

Churches in Australia Criticized for 'Jesus Loves Osama' Sign (BeliefNet)

Christians of Various Churches Working to Translate New Testament (India Catholic, India)

IMB Trustee Investigation Rejects Allegations of Board Impropriety (Associated Baptist Press)

February 1

Baylor Student Senate Fights for Non-Baptist Groups (Baylor Lariet)

Alabama Crews Help Missouri After Ice Storms (Alabama Baptist)

Bond Conditions Toughened for Brazilian Evangelical Couple (Bradenton Herald, FL)

City Courts Religious Conventions (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)

Gay-Rights Foe Finds New Allies in Slavic Churches (Charlotte Observer, NC)

January 31

Vision America Rejects HBO's Slander of Evangelicals (Earthtimes)

Bellevue Baptist Members Form Group, Seek Access to Ch. Records (Comm. Appeal, TN)

Baptist Minister Chosen to Head Contact Ministries (Springfield State Journal Register, IL)

Christian Students Tap Top Apologist to Lead Campus Faith Debates (Christian Today, UK)

Romney Faces Questions on His Faith (New York Sun)

Zimbabwe Police Arrest 9 Pastors Attending Leadership Seminar (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptists Work With Afghan Refugees in Suburban African (Associated Baptist Press)

Former Governor, Baptist Minister, Huckabee Runs for White House (ABP)

New Dean at Kentucky Seminary to Help Promote the School (Associated Baptist Press)

January 30

Religious Students Avoid Conservative Identification (Daily Texan Online)

Pastor to Lead Birmingham Baptist Association (Birmingham News, AL)

Pastor Takes on Critique of Faith (Albany Times Union, NY)

New Judge Named in Case Against Missouri Baptist Institutions (Word and Way)

Brownback Reintroduces Public Expressions of Religion Act (Standard Newswire)

Renewed Australian Row About the Boundaries of Faith and Politics (Ekklesia, UK)

U2 Bring Rock to Religion (Daily Telegraph, Austrailia)

Christians and Muslims Unite at Pro-Life Conference (Christian Today, UK)

No Exemption for Faith-Based Adoption Agencies, Says Blair (Christian Today, UK)

Making Space for Faith (Guardian Unlimited, UK)

No Subsidy for Extreme Christian Party (Dutch News, Netherlands)

January 29

Hundreds Join Congregations in Boca, Call Attention to Sudan Killings (South Fl. Sun-Sentinel)

Trinity: Its Structure Argues as Key to Gender Issues (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)

Haggard's Accuser Visits Church of Fired Pastor (CNN)

Tiny Steps to Fix Baptist Fallout (Arizona Republic)

Baptists Bothered by Church's Use of Beer (Springfield News-Leader, MO)

Longtime Minister Admits to Sexual Abuse (WKRN, TN)

Huckabee Announces White House Bid (Arkansas News)

Churches Use Super Bowl Events to Attract New Souls (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)

Carter, Clinton Urge New Baptist Covenant (Christian Century)

January 27

Baptists Are Divided on 2008 Get-Together (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Prof Says Seminary Made Her Leave Because Women Can't Teach Men (Dallas Morn. News)

Baptists of All Stripes Can Take Cue From Mt. Juliet's Campbell (The Tennessean)

Slim Pastor Calls His Flock Away From Fridge (The Ledger, FL)

New Report Backs Evangelical-Scientist Warming Claims (Christian Post)

January 26

Bible in Own Language Inspires Cheyenne (Billings Gazette, MT)

Bible for Everyone on Earth is Mission for Christian Partners (Cumberland News, UK)

Faith Rally Lawsuit Reaches Settlement (Gainesville Sun, FL)

Partnering With Faith-Based Groups Considered (Washington Post)

Embroiled Pastor Resigns From First Baptist Daytona (Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL)

Abbot to Tackle Rudd on Faith (The Australian, Australia)

Accrediting Agencies Asked to Probe Seminary's Dismissal of Seminary Prof (ABP)

Sheri Klouda Surprised at Fallout From Her 'Removal' at Southwestern (ABP)

Woman's Mission Group Suffers From More Baptist Funding Cuts (ABP)

Controversy Dooms Another SBC Megachurch Pastor (Associated Baptist Press)

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Against Faith-Based Group (Associated Baptist Press)

South African Pastor Killed by Gunman During Bible Study (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptists Again Endangered as Violence Engulfs Beirut (Associated Baptist Press)

January 25

Bethlehem Christians Fear Neighbors (Jerusalem Post, Israel)

Evangelist Still in Demand After 40 Years in Ministry (Decatur Daily, AL)

Religious Leaders Back $1 Hike in Cigarette Tax (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, IN)

Young Christians Taking Testimonies to the Web (Crosswalk)

Bloggers Decry Southwestern's Dismissal of Female Professor (Associated Baptist Press)

January 24

Politics Not Behind Carter Plan to Unite Baptists, Underwood Says (Associated Baptist Press)

Baptist Seminary Chief Clarifies 'Misunderstanding' About Bellevue (WMC-TV, TN)

Brazil Evangelical Churches Face Fraud Inquiries (San Diego Union Tribune)

Baptist Churches More Vulnerable to Clergy Sex Abuse, Experts Say (ABP)

Global Peace a Growing Priority Among Diverse Christian Groups (Associated Baptist Press)

Former Salvation Army Official Named to Top Evangelical Spot (Associated Baptist Press)

January 23

Baptist Scandals Just One Threat to Denominational Missions Funding, Observers Say (BT)

Bellevue Ousts Minister: Moral Failure Report to be Specific (Commercial Appeal, TN)

First Baptist Gardendale Alabama to Resume Work on New Campus (Birmingham News)

'Evangelical' Loses its Christian Cachet (The Tennessean)

Spiritual Leaders Usher Flocks Away From Fridge (Detroit News)

CNN Debunks False Report About Obama (CNN)

Baptist Convention in Birmingham (Fox News, AL)

Ted Haggard Says Evangelicals Have the 'Best Sex Life' (ABC News)

Christian AID to Host Climate Change March (Christian Today, UK)

January 22

A New Christendom From the 'Two Thirds World' is Arising (Christian Today, UK)

Pastor Finds a Niche With Deaf Baptist Church (Arizona Daily Star)

Scottsdale Man Links Christian Singles (East Valley Tribune, AZ)

Comparative Gatherings Help Enrich Faith Groups (Contra Costa Times, CA)

January 21

Dismissed Female Teacher Says Seminary Discriminated (Austin American-Statesman, TX)

Environmentalists Get New Ally (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)

Casino Supporters Make Renewed Push in Texas (Houston Chronicle)

Ancient Ways Entice Detroit Christians (Detroit Free Press)

Being Christian is Difficult in Lebanon (AINA, CA)

Baptist Crews to the Rescue (Muskogee Daily Phoenix, OKX

Call to Prayer Gathers 1000 Christians in London (Christian Today, UK)

January 20

Baptists at Odds Over Removal of Female Professor at SWBTS (Dallas Morning News)

Tennessee Baptist Convention President Faces Controversy and Change (WBIR-TV, TN)

Editor of N.C. Baptist Paper Plans to Leave (Charlotte Observer, NC)

Mercer's Program Takes on Racial Reconciliation (Macon Telegraph, GA)

A Church by Any Name (Sacramento Bee, CA)

When are Christians Too Cool? (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN)

Judge Says Christian Health Plan OK in Kentucky (Wilmington Star, NC)

Can a Mormon Win the Presidency? (Charlotte Observer, NC)

Christian Seafarers Aid Shipmen Rescue as Gales Sweep Britain (Christian Today, UK)

PM Defends 'Force for Good' Christian Message (The Age, Australia)

January 19

N.C. Church Fires Ruled Arson (USA Today)

Scientists, Evangelicals Forge Front to Save Environment (Earth Times)

Iraq Christians May Never Return (Church Times, UK)

Methodists Get Ready to Grasp the Finance Nettle (Church Times, UK)

Memorial Baptist Church Continues Ministry After Fire Damages Building (ABP)

Ethical Implications of '100 Hours' Agenda Reach Beyond Stem Cells (ABP)

Conservative, Libertarian Groups Protest Part of Democrat's Ethics-Reform Bill (ABP)

January 18

Honoring a Man's Legacy (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

In Texas, a City Divided Over Illegal Immigration (San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA)

Bloggers to Ask TX Baptist Exec. Board to Protect Messengers' Voting Rights (Bap. Standard)

Birth of Sextuplets Raises Ethical Issues (CanadianChristianity.Com)

Authorities Investigating Fires at North Carolina Churches (Associated Baptist Press)

Belmont Subpoenas Church Records in Tennessee Baptist Lawsuit (Associated Baptist Press)

Survey: People in House Churches More Satisfied Than Conventional Counterparts (ABP)

January 17

Can Jews and Evangelicals Get Along? (TIME)

Church Fires Spark Sadness, Prayers (Washington Daily News)

McCain Hopes to Mend Fences With Evangelical Leader (CNN)

German Court: Teachers' Dress Must Conform to "Western Christian" Values (LifeSite, NY)

Appeals Court Moves Quran Lawsuit Forward (CBS News)

Evangelicals Warned to Beware of Obama (Christian News Wire)

January 16

The Next New Republican Thing (San Francisco Chronicle)

A Church's Challenge: Holding Its Young (New York Times)

King's Message Penetrates Doom (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

Evangelicals Gain Following Among Chile's Poor (Reuters, Canada)

Christian Leaders Weigh Immigration Stance (Washington Times)

Evangelicals, Scientists Team Up to Fight Global Warming (Dallas Morning News)

Important Archaeological Find: Christian Gravesites at Mount of Olives (AND, South Africa)

Christian Bands Rock the Secular Scene (Northern Star Online, IL)

January 15

Mercer Leaders Would Like to See National Baptist Links (Macon Telegraph, GA)

Rash of Fires, Damage Hit Local Baptist Churches (Greenville Daily Reflector, NC)

Building a Church, and Paying Off a Sacred Debt (New York Times)

King's Oldest Daughter Honors Parents at Ebenezer Baptist (Aurora Beacon News, IL)

MLK-Era Pastors Nearing Retirement (Joliet Herald News, IL)

Writings Show King as Liberal Christian, Rejecting Literalism (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)

Stand Up For Your Faith, Convert From Islam, Urges Christians (CNS News, VA)

January 14

One Nation, Under God? Thoughtful Discussion Needed (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)

First Baptist Members Say Pew to New Pastor's Changes (Daytona Beach News-Journal)

Tiny Church Wants to Become Nerve Center of Faith in South Sarasota (Herald-Tribune, FL)

Police Probe Two Church Fires Half a Mile Apart (CNN)

January 13

Belmont to Subpoena Nearly 100 Churches in Baptist Lawsuit (WKRN-TV, TN)

New Baptist Alliance Seeks to be 'Inclusive' (Houston Chronicle)

Observance to Help Erase Lines That Divide Christians (The Tennessean)

In China, Christianity Rises Again (Miami Herald)

LifeWay's Ridgecrest Turns 100 This Year (Baptist Press)

January 12

Cartledge to Leave Editorship for Teaching Next Summer (Baptists Today)

Pastor Pushes Resolution Addressing Membership Integrity (Crosswalk.Com)

US Air Strikes Will Not Solve Somalia Crisis, Warns Christian Aid (Christian Today, UK)

Persecution on the Rise for Christians in India and China (Christian Today, UK)

Bible Delegation Backs Smaller Council (Macon Telegraph, GA)

Bush's War Plan Gets Cold Greeting From Hill, Progressive Christians (ABP)

Baptist Men's Group to Climb Africa's Highest Peak for Charity (Associated Baptist Press)

Warrens to Train Church Leaders in Virginia Conference (Associated Baptist Press)

Japanese Pastor Heads to Vancouver to Start Churches (Associated Baptist Press)

'Baptist Covenant' Offer Chance to Heal Racial Wounds, Leaders Say (ABP)

January 11

Christian Groups Trade Barbs on Their Sources of Funding (Washington Post)

God, Mom and Country: A Filmmaker's Odyssey (New York Times)

Former Baylor Pres., Former US President Behind Baptist Meeting (KWTX)

A Christian Exodus From the Arab World (AINA, CA)

One Million Log on to Christian Web TV Channel (Inspire Magazine, UK)

Hospital Releases Mohler (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Page Expresses Hope for SBC in 2007 (Florida Baptist Witness)

January 10

Carter, Clinton Support Diverse Baptist Gathering in 2008 (Baptists Today)

Carter, Clinton, Baptists and the Poor (WXIA-TV, GA)

Joel Osteen Tops Most Influential Christians in America (Christian Post)

Christians Provide Tent-Schools in Jesus Name in Pakistan (MNN)

January 9

Over 1000 Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Raise Minimum Wage (Worldwide Faith News)

Scientists Discover New, Readily Available Source of Stem Cells (Medical News Today)

China 'Confirms' 130 Million Christians as Police Raid Gatherings (BosNewsLife, Hungary)

Clinton, Carter, Others Planning 2008 Confab Seeking 'New Baptist Voice' (ABP)

Pastor Survives Split With SBC, Retires After 25 Years at Historic Va. Church (ABP)

January 8

Missouri Baptists Investigate Rumors About Executive Chief (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Christian Comics Go For Good, Clean Funny (The Tennessean)

Evangelical Students Reject Medication, Choose Court Battle (Eklessia, UK)

January 7

American Family Assoc.: Conservative Christian Group Expanding (Clarion Ledger, MS)

Survey: 2 of 3 Americans Want Action in Jan. on Stem Cell Research (Medical News Today)

Romney's Religion Under the Microscope (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)

Missionary Baptists to Gather for Conference (The State, SC)