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  Rick Warren returns to pulpit after son’s April suicide

  Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., returned to the pulpit July 27 for the first time since his son’s suicide.

  07/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Judge lifts injunction delaying alumni center demolition

  A federal judge has lifted the temporary restraining order that delayed Baylor University’s plan to demolish the Hughes-Dillard Alumni Center.

  07/30/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Faith Digest: Anti-Semitism decreases

  The Anti-Defamation League’s study of anti-Semitism in the United States shows a 14 percent decrease in incidents during 2012, the second consecutive year of a downward trend. 

  07/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Can a horror film lead people to God?

  Filmmaker brothers Chad and Carey Hayes say their film The Conjuring isn’t typical “Christian” movie fare, but it nonetheless carries a strong religious message that can appeal to faith-minded audiences. It is, they say, a “wholesome horror film.”

  07/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Living sacrifice: Giving up privileges and comfort

  How does a believer live, yet sacrifice to please God? What does it mean for a Christian to sacrifice in contemporary times? Do believers live sacrificially both individually and as the church?

  07/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Sacrifice for the greater good in theory and practice

  Christians tend to agree the Bible commands sacrifice for the greater good, but they differ about what that means.

  07/26/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Songwriter’s ode to heaven tops charts

  A song about ascending to heaven written by a dying 18-year-old drew7.7 million YouTube hits and at one point reached No. 1 on the iTunes music charts.

  07/25/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Around the State: House to new HSU post

  Vicki House was named vice president for enrollment management at Hardin-Simmons University.

  07/25/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Baptist Briefs: Baptist youth gather in Singapore

  About 2,500 youth from more than 60 countries attended the 16th Baptist Youth World Conference, July 17-21 in Singapore. 

  07/25/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  SBC’s mellowed Moore is conservative but not angry

  Russell Moore, the new chief ethicist for the Southern Baptist Convention, has Jesus in his heart, Wendell Berry on his bookshelf and Merle Haggard on his iPod.

  07/25/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  ETBU students combine learning, ministry in Ethiopia

  Nine students from an African Christian history class at East Texas Baptist University class recently spent four weeks in Ethiopia, where they worshipped, studied and ministered alongside African believers.

  07/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Glorieta’s new owners expand options for leaseholders

  Leaseholders of property at Glorieta Conference Center received a letter outlining new options from Glorieta 2.0, the Christian camping group buying the center from LifeWay Christian Resources.

  07/23/2013 - By John Rutledge