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Louisiana’s Fountain among WMU state presidents recognized

Four Woman's Missionary Union state presidents will complete their term of service and rotate off the board this spring. They were recognized for their faithful service during the recent national WMU board meeting, and Gail Hallman was recognized for serving as executive director of Arizona WMU (2020-2021). Those photographed are (left to right): Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director/treasurer, national WMU; Gail Hallman, former executive director, Arizona WMU; Carolyn Fountain, president, Louisiana WMU; Cindy Burns, president, South Carolina WMU; Connie Dixon, president, national WMU; Deborah Taylor, president, WMU of North Carolina; and Jan Turner, president, Missouri WMU. Photo by Sarah Goff/national WMU … [Read more...]

FIRST PERSON: Ayann Hirsi Ali finds Christianity

By Ron F. Hale, special to the Baptist Message JACKSON, Tenn. (LBM) -- Ayann Hirsi Ali, a former Dutch politician, apostate Muslim and now a defector from “New Atheism” is professing Christianity as her newfound religion, and the recent change of paths in her journey of belief has shocked the world of elite thinkers and writers. Her recent article, “Why I Am Now a Christian,” does not offer any kind of reference to a conversion experience. The closest she comes to making a declaration of faith in Jesus is to state that “Christ’s teaching implied not only a circumscribed role for religion as something separate from politics. It also implied compassion for the sinner and humility for the believer. “I have also turned to Christianity because I ultimately found life without any spiritual solace unendurable — indeed very nearly self-destructive,” she added. “Atheism failed to answer a simple question: what is the meaning and purpose of life?” Yet, her declaration of being an adherent of Christianity has caused deep discussions in high circles, especially of atheists, around the world. Ayann’s life story began in Somalia in 1969, born to Hiri Magan Isse, a leader in the Somali Revolution. During his imprisonment, Ayann … [Read more...]