NEW YORK (ABP) — Pentecostals, Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses gained ground, mainline churches continued to decline and growth in the largest two denominations — Roman Catholics and Southern Baptists — remained stagnant, according to new statistics compiled by the National…
Mohler: Preacher’s burden to save flock from ignorance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — A Southern Baptist seminary president told a recent preacher's gathering that it is a pastor's responsibility to "save his people from ignorance" about the Bible. Preaching through several chapters from the New Testament book of Romans,…
Foundation appeals ruling
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — The Missouri Baptist Foundation is appealing a judge's decision to return control of the agency to the Missouri Baptist Convention. The Foundation filed a notice of appeal to the Missouri Court of Appeals on Feb. 8. Foundation…
Baylor to allow non-Baptists on governing board
DALLAS (ABP) — The governing body of Baylor University, the world’s largest Baptist academic institution, now may include Christians who are not Baptists. Baylor’s board of regents voted Feb. 11 to amend the university’s bylaws, allowing members who are active…
Baylor regents vote to allow non-Baptists on governing board
DALLAS—The governing body of Baylor University, the world’s largest Baptist academic institution, now may include Christians who are not Baptists. Baylor’s board of regents voted Feb. 11 to amend the university’s bylaws, allowing members who are active in Christian—but not…
New editor takes helm of ‘Christian Ethics Today’
BANNER ELK, N.C. (ABP) — A Christian ethics journal launched in 1995 by former Southern Baptist ethicist Foy Valentine began a new chapter with a Winter 2011 issue published from North Carolina. Patrick Anderson, a past national moderator and state…
Opinion: Looking to find your center of creativity? Unplug
Jon Singletary WACO, Texas (ABP) — Dad, I want you to confiscate all my technology this weekend so I can find the creative center of myself.” These words of wisdom from our middle child, the comedic genius of the family,…
For relationships, technology a two-edged sword, experts insist
MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. (ABP) — After Jason Krafsky introduced his wife, Kelli, to Facebook, he wasn’t sure how to respond when she told him she had just connected online with her “first love.” “It took me a couple of days to…
Teen website changes lives through laughs and relationship
HARRISON, Ark. (ABP) — With just the click of a mouse, Doug Hutchcraft and Jon Taylor are pointing teenagers and young adults to Jesus Christ. Jon Taylor (left) and Doug Hutchcraft brainstorm new ideas for their website, www.thedougandjonshow.com. Since…
Recognize children’s digital proficiency, but be alert to dangers
RESTON, Va. (ABP) — When it comes to digital communication, children are natives, and their parents are immigrants. And that puts parents at a distinct disadvantage in protecting children from online danger, according to the president of a nonprofit advocacy…
Churches view social networking as ministry tool
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — With the Internet closing in on television as Americans’ main source of national and international news, churches increasingly are viewing social-networking applications like Facebook as ministry tools. “Social networking tools have become an integral part of…
Cal Baptist athlete pleads guilty to felonies
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (ABP) — A California Baptist University women's basketball player pleaded guilty Feb. 9 in Virginia to two felonies after hitting a construction worker last summer while driving drunk. Vitalija Vasciunaite in her team photo (left) and her police…