Texas mission worker dead at 32

Mission Waco/Mission World director Seth Dorrell died unexpectedly of natural causes while on a mission trip to Mexico.

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Internet video scrubbing alleged

A blogger who three years ago revealed discrepancies in the testimony of a speaker popular in SBC circles says a lawyer is now trying to erase evidence of past lies from the Internet.

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Members of Seventh and James Baptist Church of Waco, in the foreground, join other volunteers in sifting through what remains of an apartment building destroyed by the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)
Members of Seventh and James Baptist Church of Waco, in the foreground, join other volunteers in sifting through what remains of an apartment building destroyed by the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)

Moderates among Baptists 'Loving West'

 Congregations from across Texas are helping rebuild a city devastated by an April fertilizer plant explosion.

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Accused Mo. pastor faces new charges

Additional charges alleging sex crimes by Pastor Travis Smith come as the Southern Baptist Convention takes a stronger stand against child abuse.

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Ronnie Floyd, left, sits with former SBC President Johnny Hunt on the convention floor in Houston on Wednesday. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)
Ronnie Floyd, left, sits with former SBC President Johnny Hunt on the convention floor in Houston on Wednesday. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)

SBC pastor preaches mental health

Arkansas minister Ronnie Floyd applauds SBC messengers for approving a resolution calling on churches to have compassion for those with mental illness.

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Russell Moore answers questions from reporters Tuesday in Houston. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)
Russell Moore answers questions from reporters Tuesday in Houston. (Jeff Brumley/ABPnews)

ERLC leader to work with moderates

Russell Moore has replaced Richard Land and promises not to view opponents on issues as enemies.

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‘Bootleg preacher’ Will Campbell dies

The civil rights champion, author and enigmatic “preacher without a steeple” died peacefully June 3 at a medical care facility in Nashville, Tenn.

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Dever adds praise for C.J. Mahaney

High-profile friends of a Calvinist leader accused of covering up the molestation of children continue to endorse the embattled pastor despite calls urging them to refrain until the facts are known.

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Judge asked to reconsider SGM suit

Lawyers for plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of children claim a judge wrongly applied Maryland’s three-year statute of limitations to a conspiracy not discovered until 2011.

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Okla. twister spawns God's wrath debate

Some claim tornado was God's punishment, but others respond that victims need to hear a gospel of love and support.

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