In the debate over the ethics of invitro fertilization, while Southern Baptist messengers at the Annual Meeting in Indianapolis considered a resolution denouncing the practice, one moment stands out. Daniel Taylor from Paris, Michigan, asked messengers to amend the resolution to soften the language, citing friends who had children through IVF. “In its original form, […]
Incoming IBSA President focuses on connections
Springfield | “We have never needed connection more than we need it now,” IBSA President Doug Munton told the association staff in a December chapel service. Munton was elected at the IBSA Annual Meeting in November. He said despite the readily available relationships through the internet, people have never been more disconnected than they are […]
The Southern Baptist President—more or less
Editor’s note: Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100 after spending more than a year in hospice care. Rosalynn, his wife of 77 years, preceded him in death at the age of 96 on Nov. 19, 2023. Jimmy Carter put a new face on Southern Baptists, one that […]
God’s promise to a chaotic world is still true today
Editor’s note: This essay was written in 2016, a year of terrorist attacks, school shootings, and political divide. Today the conflicts remain the same. Only the names have changed. Henry was despondent. His country was divided. His countrymen were at odds. Angry arguments had led to all-out war. And his son had joined the […]
Giving thanks is an act of faith
With Thanksgiving still a ways off, I’m having trouble making a list of the things to be thankful for. Perhaps I shouldn’t confess it, because God’s blessings are always plentiful, but my list seems anemic, a bit of candy confection rather than well-grounded thanks. Maybe that’s why for a couple of months I’ve been singing […]
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