ATLANTA (ABP) — Two men who have been in the fray a long time believe race relations have improved in the U.S. 150 years after the start of the Civil War — at least enough to justify encouragement. Carroll Baltimore,…
Virginia’s oldest convention of black Baptist churches holds annual session
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Virginia Baptist State Convention — the oldest organization of African-American Baptist churches in the state — will focus on effective preaching during its annual meeting May 9-12 in Williamsburg, Va. “As society evolves and information dissemination…
Minister moms split their time between pulpit and potty training
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Every now and then, Amy Butler will find herself having to do a little simultaneous parenting and preaching from her pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church in downtown Washington. “My daughter, in particular, knows the look,” said Butler,…
Virginia’s oldest convention of African-American Baptist churches holds annual session
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Virginia Baptist State Convention — the oldest organization of African-American Baptist churches in the state — will focus on effective preaching during its annual meeting May 9-12 in Williamsburg, Va. “As society evolves and information dissemination…
BJC says National Day of Prayer proclamation ‘unwise’
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Despite a recent court ruling that a law establishing a National Day of Prayer cannot be challenged in court, officials at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty said such official religious declarations are misguided and unnecessary….
After 30 years, moderate advocacy group ends nominee endorsements
RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time in 30 years, Virginia Baptists Committed will not endorse a slate of nominees this fall for officers of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The decision, taken at the moderate advocacy group’s semi-annual…
Opinion: The real royals
Many folks were glued to their TV sets watching the events of the Royal Wedding. My 6-year-old daughter was amazed. She thought princes and princesses were only in her Disney movies. She said, “Daddy, I am going to have to…
After 30 years, moderate advocacy group ends nominee endorsements
RICHMOND, Va. — For the first time in 30 years, Virginia Baptists Committed will not endorse a slate of nominees this fall for officers of the Baptist General Association of Virginia. The decision, taken at the moderate advocacy group’s semi-annual…
National Day of Prayer proclamation unwise and unnecessary, says BJC
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Despite a recent court ruling that a law establishing a National Day of Prayer cannot be challenged in court, officials at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty said such official religious declarations are misguided and unnecessary….
Texas Baptist Men chainsaw crews headed to Alabama
DALLAS (ABP) — Six Texas Baptist Men disaster relief teams have been deployed to serve in the wake of devastating tornados in Alabama. Five chainsaw teams and a shower unit are on the scene or soon will be en route…
ABP directors celebrate press, religious freedom with awards
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) – Freedom of religion and the press are two Baptist gifts important to both church and state, two award recipients said at a May 1 ceremony sponsored by Associated Baptist Press. R.G. Puckett displays an engraved clock…
CBF responds to Alabama tornadoes
First Baptist Church of Williams served as a shelter and staging area following storms. JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (ABP) – Amid overwhelming destruction following the second-deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history, Baptist Christians stepped forward to do their part to help. “We…