ISLAMABAD, Pakisan (ABP) — Baptists around the globe are responding to the floods that have afflicted Pakistan for two weeks, sending money and resources in the aftermath of what could become the nation’s biggest natural disaster in modern times. According…
British Baptist minister jailed in Virginia on child molestation charges
FAIRFAX, Va. (ABP) — A British Baptist minister is being held in a Virginia jail on charges of child molestation. Robert Dando, senior minister of Worcester Park Baptist Church in Surrey, United Kingdom, was arrested July 24 in Oakton, Va. He is…
Is the Tea Party unbiblical?
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck warned church-goers to “run as fast as you can” if their pastors preach about “social justice,” was he also encouraging them to run from the Bible? That’s what some progressive Christian leaders…
Evangelicals condemn church’s plan to burn Quran on 9/11 anniversary
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The National Association of Evangelicals has condemned plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., announced its plans…
Former Virginia Baptist youth minister accused of sex with teen in his church
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (ABP) — A former Virginia Baptist youth minister has been arrested on charges that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl in his church. Police in Northern Virginia’s Prince William County arrested Jason Bolton, 32,…
Former Virginia Baptist church secretary charged with embezzlment
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (ABP) — The former financial secretary of a Virginia Baptist church has been arrested on charges that she embezzled nearly $300,000 in church funds over the course of years. Police say Michele M. Roberts, 61, stole $287,678…
Washington in a war of words over how to label terrorists
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In addition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Obama administration is fighting on another front — a domestic war of words over how to describe the threat posed by militant Islamic terrorism. Earlier this spring,…
Is the Tea Party unbiblical? It all depends on your perspective
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck warned church-goers to “run as fast as you can” if their pastors preach about “social justice,” was he also encouraging them to run from the Bible? That’s what some progressive Christian leaders…
FAITH DIGEST
Study reveals Amish growth. A new study says the population of North American Amish has increased nearly 10 percent in the past two years, causing many communities to turn westward in search of new land. Conducted by the Young Center…