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  Reviews: Books about spiritual disciplines, love for prodigals and cross-cultural missions

  Reviewers offer their perspectives on books by David Fitch, Dave Harvey, Paul Gilbert, Russell Jeung and Marvin Newell.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  ‘Modern-day Livingstone’ ministers along the Zambezi River

  Elephants, antelope, hippos, crocodiles, buffalo and the occasional lion number among missionary Kenny Vines’ travel companions as he moves about his ministry in the African nation of Zambia.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump urged to appoint ambassador-at-large for global religious freedom

  The 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to appoint an ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom in his first 100 days in office.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Muslim voters don’t show up in the exit polls—yet

  Pollsters and other students of politics say the day has not arrived when the Muslim vote makes a significant imprint on national elections. But that doesn’t mean politicians can safely ignore this demographic.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Castro death unlikely to halt revival or spur increased liberty, observers predict

  Cubans and Christians familiar with the church in Cuba remember Fidel Castro, who died Nov. 25 at age 90, as both an unwitting catalyst of revival and an opponent of religious liberty.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump education pick worries church-state separationists

  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he turned down an offer to become Donald Trump’s education secretary before the president-elect offered the job to school voucher advocate Betsy DeVos.

  11/29/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  UTD: Reading the Bible through fresh eyes

  Student Missions Blog: My friend Shea and I have the blessing of studying the Gospel of John this semester with our international student friend who is not yet a follower of Christ. It’s beautiful to hear our friend read a passage of Scripture in her native language for the first time.

  11/23/2016 - By Ken Camp

• Explore the Bible: Conquest

  • The Explore the Bible lesson for Dec. 11 focuses Joshua 6:12-25.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Callam announces plans to retire as BWA general secretary

  Neville Callam announced his intention to retire as general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance Dec. 31, 2017.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Advance directives are gifts to loved ones, health care professionals say

  Conversations about end-of-life care may be the most precious gifts imaginable for loved ones, some Baptist hospital administrators and chaplains insist.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Rice University: Importance of intentionality

  Student Missions Blog: We sometimes overlook the importance of intentionality. We are sure to turn it on when it’s convenient, and at other inconvenient and uncomfortable moments, we turn it off. 

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Commentary: The sin of certainty

  I tend to steer clear of making statements with certainty, because I know—as a fallible human being—I see “through a glass darkly.” We all should have convictions on which we base our lives, but dogmatism does not honor Christ.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp