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MADISON, Ind. (BP)—Hillary Rodham Clinton and Hilary Rosen have more in common than their first names. The secretary of state made a famous political blunder back in 1992 when her husband Bill was campaigning for the presidency. In responding to a reporter’s query about her active role as the first lady of Arkansas, she retorted: “I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to do was to fulfill my profession which I entered before my husband was in public life.” Though she quickly tried to clarify that her intent had not been to demean stay-at-home moms, many felt this comment provided a window into Ms. Clinton’s worldview. Critics said that from her perspective, the domestic side of womanhood might be a choice a woman should be free to make, but she clearly would rate it as an activity of lesser significance than pursuing her career in the workplace.
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“Dr. Joe Dubose served as president during a pivotal time in the life of the college,” current BCF President Thomas A. Kinchen said. “It was a time in which the school was becoming a more broad-based Christian institution of higher education. He provided the leadership necessary to make the moves that were needed without losing the distinctively Christian posture of the school. We will be forever grateful for his contributions.”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BGEA) - With his ball in the Augusta National woods on the 2nd playoff hole, Christian golfer Bubba Watson came up with the shot of his life, a 155-yard pitching wedge that clinched the 2012 Masters championship and his first major championship.
TALLAHASSEE (NSF/FBW) -- With a Southern Baptist medical doctor leading, a coalition of pro-life groups on Monday launched a "Yes on 6" campaign to urge passage of a constitutional amendment that could pave the way for lawmakers to require parental consent before an abortion could be performed.
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“I believe Nathan’s vision and leadership are exactly what we need in Southern Baptist life,” Whitten told the Witness.
While multitudes mourn the death of Charles Colson, probably the best-known and most influential American Christian other than Billy Graham, I experience a profound sadness as his pastor of 20 years. I first met Chuck while in view of a call. I presented an audacious covenant to the First Baptist Church of Naples which was attached to the secret ballot, challenging the church: “You cannot separate a man from his message and his methods; a vote to call me is a vote to confirm this covenant.” While not a member yet, Chuck came to me and affirmed this action and asked permission to put my covenant in his next book, The Body.
WASHINGTON (BP)—Former Watergate felon turned evangelical leader and Prison Fellowship founder Charles W. "Chuck" Colson, 80, died Saturday (April 21) in Fairfax, Va. He had suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage in his brain in late March and was hospitalized ever since.
NEW ORLEANS (BP)—SBC President Bryant Wright has named the members of the Committee on Resolutions who will serve during the June 19-20 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans.
Wright, pastor of the Atlanta-area Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, appointed the committee in keeping with the provision in SBC Bylaw 20 that its members be named 75 days prior to the start of the annual meeting.
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“If this does not begin with prayer in your heart and prayer in your church, then it will never go any further than today,” said Elliff, president of the International Mission Board, in a pre-recorded video to the Embrace Conference, co-sponsored by the Florida Baptist Convention.
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Wicker, who is president of this year’s luncheon and the wife of Hayes Wicker, pastor of First Baptist Church in Naples, asked the women to participate after envisioning how she could have a lasting impact on other ministry wives.
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The followers of John Calvin and James Arminius disagreed on the nature of election. The two sides further disagree on the extent of the atonement. The central question in the disagreement on this issue is how representatives of each viewpoint answer the question, “For whom did Christ die?” Did Jesus in his death bear the sins of the elect alone (particular atonement) or did He bear the sins of all humanity (general atonement)?
INDIANAPOLIS (BP)—Summertime’s coming, and you might be surprised how many people in your community would enjoy a walking tour of your church building. Whether it’s large or small, your church building is a beacon in your town.
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Hosted by The Foreign Service Fellowship at the UN, the event was the third, according to Eddie McClelland, president and CEO of Florida Baptist Financial Services, who also attended the dinner and concert. Ken Welborn, a former North American Mission Board missionary, assisted in coordinating the event.
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Maynard, who serves as pastor, Fruit Cove Baptist Church, Jacksonville, led the State Board’s effort during the past year to develop and implement organizational change to the Florida Baptist Convention in response to the challenge of change and transition in Florida Baptist life. He noted that, “our message has not changed at all,” but he stressed the new organizational structure seeks to provide “a more relevant working paradigm” to better serve Florida Baptists.