Biblical Recorder

BARTLESVILLE, Ohio (BP) — Centuries ago, a young mother who defied social order by converting to Christianity was martyred in a public execution engaging a rabid cow and a soldier’s sword. While imprisoned, Perpetua recorded her joy and faith in a journal yet preserved.

Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) will honor Perpetua and all persecuted Christians June 29th as it reco...

KINGMAN, Ariz. (BP) — In a week, Americans will celebrate the freedoms fought for and gained 250 years ago. Events will be marked by fireworks and cookouts, swimming, games, concerts and other assorted entertainment. It will all justify an occasion worthy of such celebration, honoring those who paid the price and made the sacrifices long before a celebration could take place....

Eleven years ago today, the US Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. Overnight, the 5-4 decision changed the definition of marriage in the United States. Since then, homosexual “marriages” have been the law of the land. Today, according to Gallup, almost two-thirds of Americans favor homosexual “marriage,” whic...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) — Andy and Jennifer Whisenant felt they were on holy ground. The Nashville, Tenn., couple was meeting their intended adoptive daughter, Maya, in the hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where she had lived almost since birth.

Andy told their adoption story in Nashville June 22 as Lifeline Children’s Services, which advocated for Maya th...

With few exceptions, Baptists across the colonies, especially those who had experienced persecution, supported the American Revolution. Reasons included persecution, other grievances including taxation without representation, and the tyranny exhibited by the British crown and royal governors. Baptists hoped to gain both political and religious freedom by supporting the war.