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  Should churches allow sex offenders in pews?

  “All are welcome” is a common phrase on many a church sign and website. But what happens when a convicted sex offender takes those words literally?

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Southern Baptists’ large military presence colors gay debate

  Repeal of a military ban on openly gay members is expected by many. But Southern Baptists, who have many more active-duty military chaplains than any other denomination, are not giving up without a fight.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Ministry offers a place of stability for people left adrift

  After a debilitating drug addiction cost him jobs, his home and ultimately time in jail, Danny Evans found himself at the front door of Union Gospel Mission, a Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger-supported ministry that serves roughly 75 percent of the city’s homeless through a variety of aid programs.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Physical and spiritual exercise meet in NIA, divinity student says

  Claire McKeever, a Baylor University graduate studying for the ministry at Vanderbilt Divinity School, preaches that worship isn’t just for the soul. She teaches Neuromuscular Integrative Action, a mind/body/spirit exercise experience that combines yoga, martial arts and dance.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

• Poverty-medicine clinic preaches the gospel of fitness

  Fitness can, literally, be a life-and-death issue for people in underprivileged communities. So a Christian medical ministry in one of the nation’s poorest big cities is preaching the gospel of fitness through local churches.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

• Warnings about sex, violence come to Christian movies

  A new purple “Faith-Based” seal on Christian-themed DVDs warns of raw images or language, and a new gold “Faith-Friendly” seal indicates a Christian-themed movie that’s safe for a family audience.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest: Methodists study healthy churches

  United Methodists have recently concluded a study of more than 32,000 Methodist congregations across North America, seeking the key factors affecting vital congregations.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Do all dogs go to heaven? New books seem to think so

  About 170 million cats and dogs in the United States have found a place in the homes of American pet owners. And many whose pets have died have wondered if their beloved animal companions will be waiting for them in heaven.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Abortion strains religious-government aid coalition

  Abstinence advocates say their approach to preventing AIDS, favored by conservative policy makers, has fallen out of favor with the Obama administration. As a consequence, many adstinence-based organizations aren't eligible for the same grants they once received.

  07/28/2010 - By admin

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  Catholics in Nagaland claim persecution by Baptists

  Baptists in Nagaland defended themselves against charges of anti-Catholic bigotry after villagers tore down a Catholic church because the town allows churches only of the Baptist denomination. The controversy has generated widespread media attention pitting Catholics against the Nagaland Baptist Church Council.

  07/27/2010 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Doug Beck to First Church in Dorchester as pastor.

  07/27/2010 - By admin

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  Around the State

  Moises Rodriguez has been named the first full-time director of Baptist University of the Américas’ Baptist Bible Institute.

  07/27/2010 - By admin