Archive - staff
Editorial: Parents are key
The world is out to win over the hearts and minds of our young people. Thousands of dollars are spent every day trying to lure them away into a compromising, self-centered, tolerant lifestyle. more »
By staff - Apr 5, 2008
Topic: Faith, Family, Children, Parenting
Evangelists: Probe chills religious liberty
Lawyers for “prosperity gospel” televangelists Kenneth Copeland and Creflo Dollar have told U.S. senators that they will not comply with a probe into their ministries because it threatens religious freedom rights. more »
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty
Sens. urged to toughen sex trafficking bill
Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land is part of a diverse coalition calling on United States senators to pass improved legislation to combat human trafficking. more »
By staff - Apr 2, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Issues
Court accepts religious monument case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed March 31 to review a lower court decision that some allege could cause local governments to remove Ten Commandments displays or permit a plethora of other religious monuments. more »
By staff - Mar 31, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, , Religious Liberty
Editorial: Bring back the Bibles
For 100 years, many weary travelers have been pleased to discover a complimentary copy of the Bible in their hotel room, thanks the The Gideons International. more »
Getting enough ZZZs?
A long, good night’s sleep can help keep you lean, healthy, experts say
We Americans are a group of groggy people — just ask the National Sleep Foundation. more »
HHS challenges threat to pro-life doctors
The Bush administration has entered the fray over the conscience rights of pro-life physicians.
Michael Leavitt, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, has called on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) to clarify that it will not punish doctors who decline to perform abortions and refuse to refer patients to physicians who will do abortions. more »
By staff - Mar 25, 2008
93-year-old sells cookbook to raise money for wells
Winning 1,976 ribbons at Stokes County, Dixie Classic and North Carolina State fairs for cooking and canning excellence ought to count for something in the world of cookbooks, thought Katie Gilbert’s friends. more »
By staff - Mar 21, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship,
She accidentally begs homeless man for money
Knowing you can advocate better for something you understand Woman’s Missionary Union in Birmingham, Ala., hosted a poverty simulation attended by several North Carolina Baptist women. more »
By staff - Mar 20, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Teens and Substance Use: What’s The Buzz All About?
By Rob Chambers
Why is it that in spite of all the known consequences of drugs and alcohol that teens “experiment” or continue using and abusing these substances? more »
By staff - Mar 19, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Children