Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
NEW YORK (AP) – Amid the Boy Scouts of America's complex bankruptcy case, there is worsening friction between the BSA and the major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units. At issue: the churches' fears that an eventual settlement – while protecting the BSA from future sex-abuse lawsuits – could leave many churches unprotected.
MinistrySafe develops training events for abuse prevention in response to COVID-19
FORT WORTH, Texas. (BP) – MinistrySafe, a non-profit organization focused on offering training to churches to prevent sexual abuse, is helping develop training on how the abuse prevention landscape has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
House OKs $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday (Sept. 23) to provide $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system as Democrats moved to quash criticism from Republicans that their party is wavering in support of Israel.
IMB calling for a movement of generosity to spur missions giving
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – In efforts to promote a “movement of generosity among those who support the International Mission Board,” the IMB has developed unique ways to facilitate giving, said Chris Kennedy, IMB’s chief advancement officer.
The hope we carry: pastor with cancer walks 100 miles with the cross
SALISBURY, Md. (BP) – The importance of time carries a particular weight for Richard Pope, pastor of Canvas Church. It’s not something to be taken lightly, and not something he has a whole lot of.
La IMB llama a un “movimiento que fomente la generosidad” para incrementar las ofrendas misioneras
En un esfuerzo por promover un “movimiento que fomenta la generosidad” entre quienes apoyan a la Junta de Misiones Internacionales, la IMB ha desarrollado formas únicas para que ofrendar sea más fácil, dijo Chris Kennedy, responsable de crecimiento de la IMB.
Google’s ban on pro-life ads biased, divisive, SBC tech ethicist says
NASHVILLE (BP) – Google’s ban of ads by a pro-life organization reflects the frequent bias in the abortion debate and the deepening divisions in the culture, a Southern Baptist specialist in technology ethics said.
FIRST-PERSON: Why a pastor should pastor his children first
I’ve heard it said that a new father has lots of opinions and no experience, and one with grown children has lots of experience and few opinions. My oldest child is 10, so I suppose I’m halfway there. Some days it seems the only sign of accumulating experience is that my confidence about how to parent steadily drains away.
