PHOTO ESSAY: Remembering the tsunami
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| Aerial tribute More than 5,000 Kong Fai lanterns —- small, paper hot air balloons -- were released into the night sky in tribute to the more than 5,000 lives lost along Thailand’s Khao Lak coast during the 2004 tsunami. Photo by Chris Sinclair |
On the one-year anniversary of the devastating tsunami, Southern Baptist workers gathered with other people along Thailand’s southern coast to remember those who tragically were lost.
CULTURE DIGEST: UCLA study says major media outlets are liberal; Christian colleges enjoy growth spurt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A first-of-its-kind look at media bias, which included comparing news stories to congressional speeches, revealed that coverage by public television and radio is conservative compared to the rest of the mainstream media but that almost all major media outlets are liberal.
With evangelism part of ‘culture,’ church sees record baptisms
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (BP)--When Southern Baptist Convention President Bobby Welch called for a baptism emphasis in churches across the nation to be held Nov. 27, the event happened to coincide with a milestone at a North Carolina church where evangelism has become second nature to most members.
Christmas Eve Bethlehem service traces history of chosen city
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| Worshiping in Bethlehem Eugene Merrill, a renowned Old Testament scholar, worships with his daughter, Sonya, his wife, Janet, and members of Jerusalem Baptist Church during a Christmas Eve service across from Manger Square in Bethlehem. Photo by Steven Cox |
“This is not coincidence. This is part of the outworking of the eternal purpose of God, that He should become incarnate in this place, in this place which is so significant throughout biblical history,” Merrill, distinguished professor of Old Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, said during his sermon. “I’m going to take us on a little tour of the history of Bethlehem in the Bible.”
‘Adopt-a-Faculty-Member’ joins SEBTS, NOBTS seminaries
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--Southeastern College at Wake Forest professor Logan Carson knows the power of having fellow believers pray for him in the midst of a crisis.
Midwestern names new vice president of development
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has named Marty R. Harkey as vice president for institutional advancement. Harkey, who previously served as the director of property management and as Northwest area manager for The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma, will oversee alumni affairs and development efforts at the seminary beginning Jan. 3.
Book examines rise of Baptists, others in Latin America
FORT WORTH, Texas (BP)--A new book by missiologist Justice Anderson traces the history of Baptists in Latin America and their role in a global shift in Christianity.
FIRST-PERSON: The culture of pornography
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--"For most of my life, I gave little thought to pornography. It was not something I considered relevant to me, nor did I consider it -- in the daunting spectrum of social, cultural, and political problems -- a particularly pressing issue facing this country," recalls Pamela Paul, author of "Pornified: How Pornography Is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families." Her new book is likely to attract attention as it represents one of the few comprehensive reports on how pornography has transformed American culture.
FIRST-PERSON: Rescuing the perishing
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--The message in the large advertisement across the bottom of page 13A in The Brunswick Beacon Dec. 8 clearly identified the readers for whom it was intended. “LOSERS WANTED!!,” the bold headline proclaimed.
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