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An author who never meant to write a book. A musician who never planned to be a Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader. A meth addict who never wanted to give up meth. A preacher’s son who never intended to forgive. This...

Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish parliamentarian, has announced plans to appeal her criminal conviction issued by the Finnish Supreme Court for alleged “hate speech” over statements expressing Biblical views on marriage and sexuality.

To read a quick recap of some of the latest news reports and other articles from The Baptist Paper this week, see below.

1. Why did Hannah Harper win “American Idol”? Writer shares thoughts on how Harper captured hearts across the country.

Ben Edfeldt says when you go to an International Mission Board sending celebration, you hear a striking similarity among the stories of new missionaries.

“A high percentage of them will say, ‘While in college, the Lord called me to go,’” he said. “It’s stunning to hear how many of them say that’s where they felt their...

Fans once again are voting to choose the winners for the 13th Annual K-Love Fan Awards which will be held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. Though in many ways like award shows such as the Grammy Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards, these awards differ in that the votes aren’t cast by their industries.

The fans who are voting now will determine...