HOUSTON (ABP) — Gene Pemberton joined the Houston Astros staff in 1994 to help his old friend, Astros owner and Baptist layman Drayton McLane Jr., in community development. In that rile, he's made thousands of speeches to a wide variety…
More Americans living in poverty, without insurance, census stats say
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The number of Americans living in poverty rose 3.4 percent last year, to 35.8 million people, while the number without health insurance climbed to 45.0 million, an increase of 1.4 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau….
New poll on voters and religion shows strengths for both parties
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new poll suggests that American voters hold complex — and seemingly contradictory — views on religion and politics. The poll's results were released Aug. 24 by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the…
Cheney differs with Bush on marriage amendment
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Vice President Dick Cheney surprised many of his and President Bush's most conservative supporters by publicly differing with the president on the issue of same-sex marriage Aug. 24. The next day, Republican Party officials ratified platform language…
Second federal judge rules against ‘partial-birth’ abortion ban
NEW YORK (ABP) — A second federal judge has ruled against the government's ban on so-called “partial birth” abortions, saying the federal law passed by Congress last year is unconstitutional. The Aug. 26 ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Casey…
Falwell offers vision for America, election advice at SBC seminary
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Visionary Christian leaders in America's pulpits, courthouses and statehouses can transform the nation and change the world, televangelist Jerry Falwell told students at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Falwell, an Independent Fundamentalist-turned-Southern Baptist, spoke Aug. 24…
With more coffeehouses than churches, Seattle is fertile ground for ministry
SEATTLE (ABP) — Susan Kim crouches on a corner of busy Broadway Street in Seattle, talking about Christ to two street people known in the area by their aliases, Spacebag and Freedom. They are young men, but their faces are…
Seattle seaport ministry links volunteers from ethnic churches
SEATTLE (ABP) — Located strategically in the Pacific Rim, the ports of Seattle, Everett and Tacoma make Washington a major maritime influence throughout the world. Commercial and cruise ships from all over the world dock in the Puget. “Through the…
Baylor student again takes gold in Olympic 400-meter race
ATHENS (ABP) — Jeremy Wariner, a junior at Baylor University, ran a personal best 44.00 to win the gold medal in the 400 meters and lead the United States to a sweep in the event at the Olympic Games Aug….