KINGSPORT, Tenn. (ABP) — An organized conservative group defeated a coalition of moderates and unaligned conservatives during the Tennessee Baptist Convention annual meeting Nov. 13-14 in Kingsport, Tenn. Messengers elected presidential and vice-presidential candidates endorsed by Concerned Tennessee Baptists, whose…
Opinion: The power of choosing what we remember
Like other American holidays -– such as Labor, Memorial and Presidents days -– Veterans' Day has lost much of its original significance for a considerable part of our population and has become the occasion for yet one more three-day weekend….
North Carolina Baptists expel Charlotte church for accepting gays
GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) – North Carolina Baptists expelled Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte from their statewide group because the church accepts gay members into leadership. The Executive Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina ruled Nov. 12…
Belmont and Tennessee Baptists reach settlement, ending lawsuit
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (ABP) — Belmont University and Tennessee Baptists have reached an agreement that will end a crucial lawsuit, messengers at the Tennessee Baptist Convention annual meeting were told Nov. 13. The agreement means that Belmont will provide the Tennessee…
Baylor students to benefit from $5 million scholarship gift
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University announced a $5 million gift that will provide funds for some of the nation's smartest high-school students. The gift will establish the C. Clifton Robinson and Betsy Sharp Robinson Endowed Scholarship Fund in the…
National Council of Churches gathers faith leaders to abolish genocide
NEW YORK (ABP) — Leaders from a number of Christian traditions met in New York Nov. 9 in an attempt to mobilize Christians to “reflect on their responsibility in the face of genocide.” Armenian, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist and…
Bluefield College inaugurates new president David Olive
BLUEFIELD, Va. (ABP) — Baptist-affiliated Bluefield College celebrated the inauguration of David Olive as president Nov. 2. Hundreds of local dignitaries and educators filled the school's Harman Chapel to witness the formal installation service, the culmination of a weeklong series…
Democrats, evangelical leaders work together on abortion-reduction bill
NEW YORK (ABP) — Democrats in the United States Senate are calling an abortion-reduction initiative a strong assertion of their “moral authority in a whole lot of areas.” That's according to Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), who helped lead the Nov….
Corrections
Please make the following corrections: In the Nov. 7 ABP article “Chuck Poole returns to former pulpit after 4 years among city's poorest,” please remove the words “holds a doctorate and” from the 19th paragraph. In the 15th paragraph of…
Arkansas Baptists narrowly reject opening on communion, baptism
VAN BUREN, Ark. (ABP) — Arkansas Baptist State Convention leaders narrowly rejected an attempt Nov. 7 to remove a peculiar constitutional provision on communion and baptism that historians say is rooted in a 19th-century Baptist controversy. Messengers to the body's…
McCracken, founder of prominent Christian music company, dies
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Jarrell McCracken, who founded one of the world's largest Christian entertainment companies, died Nov. 7. He was 79. The Baylor University graduate founded Word Inc. in 1951 in Waco, Texas. The company became prominent in the…
Speaking at Baptist college, Laura Bush urges adults to be role models
DALLAS (ABP) — At a conference held at Dallas Baptist University, First Lady Laura Bush urged Americans to engage and encourage the country's youth. Bush spoke during a regional Helping America's Youth conference held at the school. She said today's…