Survivors of Kenya blast understand America’s pain
NAIROBI, Kenya (BP)--A man leaning over to look at a shiny bicycle in a store window hears a thundering blast.
FIRST PERSON: Anthrax and the language bridge to the New Testament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Reading about the anthrax scare, I'm struck by number of words deriving from the original language of the New Testament, Greek. I know the subject is grim, but it's fascinating to see the links. Here are ten cognates:
Pakistani Baptists ask for prayer
WASHINGTON (BP)--When the bombing in Afghanistan began Baptists in a church in neighboring Pakistan had just concluded the evening service. The pastor, Daniel Sardar, has asked Baptists around the world to pray for believers there and their witness for Christ at this very critical time.
FIRST PERSON: How do I get past my emotional exhaustion?
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--Over the past few weeks, I've talked to many ministers as they've worked tirelessly to comfort their congregations in the aftermath of Sept. 11. What they've said is they feel extreme exhaustion from helping emotionally distraught church members while silently coping with their own grief and fear. Some counselors call this compassion fatigue.
Rebecca St. James shares secret to personal peace
GRACEVILLE, Fla. (BP)--At a time in the nation's history when many are fearful, contemporary Christian artist Rebecca St. James points to the cross for peace.
Don’t use Sept. 11 to back away from reaching Muslims, experts say
RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Christians should not use the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 as an excuse to back away from the Muslim world, according to Christian experts on Islamic beliefs.
War’s first American casualty was man of faith, pastor says
MOUNTAIN HOME AFC, Idaho (BP)--The first announced American casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom was a Mountain Home, Idaho, master sergeant with a reputation as Christian and the sort of person who would do anything to help a friend.
FIRST-PERSON: Sept. 11’s subsequent uncertainty no reason for debilitating fear
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (BP)--Just over a month has passed since the attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. The smoke and chaos that followed the terror have long since dissipated. However, the fear introduced to America on Sept. 11 lingers like fine fog.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Oct. 12 cumulative status report
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continue as a major supplier of hot meals to the American Red Cross for distribution to search and rescue workers and others in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Keep religious liberty push amid military strikes, panel tells Bush
WASHINGTON (BP)--The United States "should not compromise its commitment" to religious liberty and other human rights while building a coalition against terrorism, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has told President Bush.
