READING, England (ABP) — You may be hearing a lot more about Debbie Flood in the next 18 months. Already with two Olympic silver medals to her name, the British Baptist rower has genuine designs on a gold upgrade in…

MARYVILLE, Ill. (ABP) — Twenty-one months after its pastor was gunned down in the pulpit, First Baptist Church of Maryville, Ill., has chosen a new pastor. Tom Hufty Tom Hufty, vice president of collegiate affairs and assistant to the president…

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is part of a cooperative effort to rebuild homes in Haiti. Using rubble from a family's previous home, permanent housing for earthquake victims can be built for about $3,000 (ABP) — The year 2010 began badly…

(ABP) — Here are some notable Baptist newsmakers who died during 2010. — Bill Hogue, 82, former executive director of the California Southern Baptist Convention, Jan. 13. — Max Lyall, 71, a concert and church pianist who taught for 25…

(ABP) — Here are some of the more memorable quotes that appeared in Associated Baptist Press stories and commentaries during 2010. "In the midst of your concern for me I want you to compare my situation with the 4 billion…

NEW YORK (ABP) — Observers of religion in public life have been scratching their heads about inclusion of a Baptist scholar known for advocating the separation of church and state in a recent Newsweek magazine article titled "Faces of the…

DALLAS (ABP) — A regional accrediting agency has issued an official warning to Criswell College, citing issues regarding “institutional effectiveness” in planning and assessment. The Bible college — established about 40 years ago by First Baptist Church of Dallas and…

IRONTON, Mo. (ABP) — From the standpoint of years alone, one resident of the The Baptist Home in Ironton, Mo., outranks every other senior citizen in Missouri. Jewell Stehlik celebrated her 111th birthday Oct. 25 and holds the distinction of being the oldest person in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The vast majority of Americans celebrate Christmas and most consider it a religious holiday, but for many Jesus isn't the only — or even the main — reason for the season, according to a new report…

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — A delegation of 12 American Baptist leaders recently returned from a 13-day study tour in the Middle East. Goals of the trip included helping American Baptists become more familiar with the life of the church…

PLAINVIEW, Texas (ABP) — Students and staff at a Baptist university in Texas turned their attention far from campus, hoping to spread Christmas cheer to troops overseas. Wayland Baptist University student activities coordinator Ericka Miller (left) works on packing boxes of…

LONDON (ABP) — Residents of Gaza see no hope for a brighter future — and that's one of the most distressing aspects of the situation in the Middle East, according to an international Christian aid-and-development group’s advocacy officer for the…