WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Obama, in his first official State of the Union address Jan. 27, focused largely on kitchen-table issues and mainly avoided controversial social topics. But he did signal his intent to push harder to allow gay military…
Baptists challenged to wrestle with tough issues of faith and science
AUSTIN—Baylor theology professor Barry Harvey took just two texts to a seminar on science and faith—the Bible and Darwin’s Origin of Species. “Far too often, (discussing faith and science) generates heat rather than light,” Harvey said, introducing the all-day seminar,…
Former California Baptist exec Bill Hogue dead at 82
BROWNWOOD, Texas (ABP) — C.B. "Bill" Hogue, executive director emeritus of the California Southern Baptist Convention, died Jan. 26 in Brownwood, Texas. He observed his 82nd birthday on Jan. 13 and had been receiving treatment for cancer. Hogue was a…
Former Southwest Baptist University athlete pleads guilty to assault
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP) — A former football player at Southwest Baptist University pleaded guilty Jan. 25 to second-degree assault in a 2006 beating that left a Bolivar, Mo., man permanently disabled. Rony Saintil as pictured in his jail booking photo…
ABC seeks doctors, nurses for weeklong stints in Haiti
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — Although aid organizations are discouraging volunteers without disaster or medical expertise from descending on Haiti right now, American Baptist Churches USA says there is still an acute need for medical professionals in the earthquake-devastated country….
Baptist World Aid workers say situation in Haiti still desperate
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — A Baptist rescue team in Haiti described the situation there as desperate more than two weeks after a massive earthquake the devastated the island nation Jan. 12. Bela Szilagyi, director of Hungarian Baptist Aid and…
Baptist World Aid workers say situation in Haiti still desperate
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — A Baptist rescue team in Haiti described the situation there as still desperate — more than two weeks after a massive earthquake devastated much of the impoverished nation Jan. 12. A BWAid Rescue 24 team…
Former pastor plans to appeal murder conviction
WACO, Texas (ABP) — A former Baptist preacher sentenced to 65 years for murdering his wife plans to appeal his conviction. Local media in Waco, Texas, reported that an attorney representing Matt Baker filed a notice of appeal with 19th…
Missionary describes work in Haiti
LIMBE, Haiti (ABP) — A missionary doctor appointed jointly by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches USA has returned to his home in northern Haiti after eight days of working at an emergency clinic near the epicenter of…