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Southern Baptist leader resigns amid abuse review division

A top Southern Baptist Convention administrator is resigning after weeks of internal division over how best to handle an investigation into the denomination's response to sexual abuse reports.

By HOLLY MEYER / Associated Press October 15, 2021

In this June 15, 2021, file photo, Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, delivers the executive committee report during the annual denomination's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Floyd is resigning after weeks of internal division over how best to handle an investigation into the denomination's response to sexual abuse reports. Floyd announced his departure Thursday, Oct. 14, in a statement critical of recent decisions related to the third-party review that is getting underway. He said he will leave the post at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Angels among us: Georgia couple starts a ministry at church

Ellen and Alan Huth are in sync. And it's no surprise after nearly 50 years of marriage.

By LINDSEY ADKISON / The Brunswick News via The Associated Press October 10, 2021

In this Oct. 2021 photo, Alan, left, and Ellen Huth stand in the foyer of First United Methodist Church in Brunswick, Ga. Ellen is holding one of the angels the ministry sends to those who need to be uplifted in trying times. (Lindsey Adkison/The Brunswick News via AP)

BreakPoint: Relationship minimalism? Why downsizing other people won’t make you happy

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were chosen to grace the cover of the 2021 edition of the Time 100: The Most Influential People of 2021.

By John Stonestreet and Shane Morris October 9, 2021

Living on Purpose: Choosing to become more aware of God

The Bible refers to a joy that is unspeakable and full of glory but what does this mean?

By Billy Holland October 9, 2021

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Pastor Bo: Here’s how a Christian should navigate social media

"Is that the verses you're using for your theatrical reading/story telling, oops, I mean sermon on Wednesday night?"

By Pastor Bo Wagner October 9, 2021

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Living on Purpose: Hope helps us visualize what God has in store

Hope is one of those dynamic words that deserves the title of catalyst when it comes to change. It is a spiritual attribute that God's people should use regularly as it is filled with life, excitement and positive energy.

By Billy Holland October 2, 2021

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Pastor Bo: Christ was punished enough to pay for all of our sins

Visitors in church are always a wonderful thing.

By Bo Wagner October 2, 2021

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BreakPoint: Studies of social media show you are what you binge

Pediatricians are growing increasingly concerned about an explosion in facial and vocal tics in teenagers, especially teenage girls. According to the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, case numbers in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Germany and Australia have skyrocketed over the last year. They've even called it a "parallel pandemic" alongside COVID-19. A U.K. journal has reported similar findings.

By John Stonestreet and Maria Baer October 2, 2021

Southern Baptists press for sex abuse review to advance

A top Southern Baptist Convention committee is facing mounting pressure from within the denomination to move forward without further delay an investigation into how it handled sexual abuse allegations.

By HOLLY MEYER / Associated Press October 1, 2021

In this Wednesday, June 16, 2021, file photo, people attend the morning session of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn. At the national SBC gathering in June, thousands of delegates sent the message that they did not want the Executive Committee to oversee an investigation of its own actions on how it handled sexual abuse allegations. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Legal tug of war over $6 million Christian summer camp pits Bryan College against nonprofit group

The electric golf carts weave among children and chaperones who speckle the mountain's web of gravel roads.

By Wyatt Massey September 25, 2021

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