The Franklin Graham Festival that had been calendared for this summer has been rescheduled for next spring as a one-day event designed to reach the younger generation.
The generation that grew up espousing a simple lifestyle has fallen victim to all the things they tried so hard to avoid. Rather than living circumspectly and enjoying all things - especially food - in moderation, they are struggling with a rise of chronic disease at levels unheard of in the nation's history.
The second annual Speechless Conference is planned for the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa Oct. 19-20. Last year's conference got excellent reviews from those who attended.
Imagine the United States without high blood pressure or a spiraling death rate from cancer. Now, imagine the same nation with little or no heart disease, diabetes, or hypertension.
John Autry was not totally surprised at the diagnosis that changed his life four years ago this month. Extreme thirst. Frequent urination. A generaly tired, uneasy feeling.
Spinning off the slogan of a well-known credit card's TV ad campaign, "Who's in Your Wallet?" will again be the theme of Soul-Winning Commitment Day, observed throughout the Southern Baptist Convention on Sunday, Oct. 4.
I Corinthians 6:19 teaches that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and that we do not belong to ourselves. From a quick look around the Bible Belt, most believers are engaged in a massive building program that knows no bounds.
Health Facts If you're over the age of 4, that's not Baby Fat hanging around your middle. Published September 10, 2009
If you're not overweight, chances are you know someone who is.
A gathering of about 400 pastors and laypersons Aug. 26 at the Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers focused on the Great Commission Resurgence and future of the Southern Baptist Convention.
While NFL coaches, players, and analysts have speculated how Michael Vick will fare in returning to pro football after two years in prison, his closest mentor, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, said Vick will succeed only through faith in God.
Lists of ordained ministers who are not serving in the pastorate at the present time and full-time evangelists in fellowship with a church in cooperation with the Georgia Baptist Convention will be published in the 2009 Georgia Baptist Convention Annual.
The Executive Committee approved in the March 2009 meeting the amendment of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Emir Caner, president of Truett-McConnell College, announced through a statement Aug. 11 the establishment of a center on campus for the purpose of "build[ing] a community of scholars dedicated to providing a conservative Christian voice within the field of science."
A music professor at Southwestern Seminary has opted for early retirement rather than leave a church declared out of fellowship with the Southern Baptist Convention because of openly homosexual members.
Yale University Press will not include infamous illustrations of the Prophet Muhammad in an upcoming book, "Cartoons That Shook the World," which explores a Danish newspaper's controversial decision in 2005 to publish cartoon depictions of Muhammad.
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is encouraging parishes to commemorate the "peaceful revolution" of 1989 that marked the end of communism in Eastern Europe and prepared the way for the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Eighteen Christian denominations in Hamburg have launched an effort to share a single church building in a new seaside "Harbor City" residential development.
I don't want to be known as an old fogy who never had a novel idea. I don't want to be so out of touch that my words are hackneyed and my thought processes enshrouded in cobwebs.
What's eating you? By Joe Westbury, Managing Editor Published September 10, 2009
If the old saying "You are what you eat" holds a grain of truth, the next question might be "What's eating you?"
The Open Door By J. Robert White, Executive Director GBC Published September 10, 2009
September is a very special month among our Georgia Baptist churches.
We live in a culture demanding a constant upward trend in business, sports, and churches. Though we need to evangelize more and work toward an increase, does an increase always mean we are doing right?
Controversies grieve God By Ken Conner, pastor, Blackwood Springs Church, Calhoun Published September 10, 2009
When I read certain articles in the newspaper, The Christian Index, and other periodicals I know that God's heart must surely be grieved over the many controversies taking place within the ranks of Southern Baptists.
Don't lose track By Kenneth Aycock, Newnan Published September 10, 2009
There have been a series of letters to the editor in our local paper, the Newnan Times-Herald, about the 10 Commandments and moral absolutes.
I have searched and searched for the proper adjective to describe my dismay at the people selected to be on the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force.