RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Community usually is defined by the word “common.” What do people hold in common that draws them or binds them together? The way believers “do” or embody the church often is defined in communal terms. Whether…
Relationship-building vital to bridging gulf between generations at church
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (ABP) — A gap exists between generations in the church, experts seem to agree –and building strong relationships may be the way to bridge it. “There is difficulty in reaching across generations,” said Chris Gambill, congregational health…
Ministering together the first step toward intergenerational community
IRONTON, Mo. (ABP) — Churches often segregate their members along age lines. Sunday morning usually sees children in one wing in age-graded Bible study, with adults in another area and often split up age segments. But many congregations will cross…
Churches intentionally seek to bridge the generation gap
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Many congregations have members from several generations, but often one generation dominates either in leadership or in numbers. Some churches seek out ways to bridge generation gaps because they value the contributions each generation offers and what each can learn…
American Baptists denounce Quran burning
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) – American Baptist leaders joined at regional and national levels in a joint statement April 8 denouncing the burning of a Quran at a Florida church. The general executive council of American Baptist Churches USA called…
Easter: Did you ever wonder …?
DALLAS (ABP) — Any church that ever presented an Easter pageant understands the questions: How should the Last Supper be staged? How many women should approach the empty tomb? How many angels should they encounter there? And many Sunday school…
Huckabee defends praise for controversial historian
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Former and possible future presidential candidate Mike Huckabee went on Comedy Central’s Daily Show to defend his praise for David Barton, a leading advocate for the view that America was founded as a Christian nation using what…
Ministering together the first step toward intergenerational community
Churches often segregate their members along age lines. Sunday morning usually sees children in one wing in age-graded Bible study, with adults in another area and often split up age segments. But many congregations will cross age barriers in ministry,…
Many churches are intentionally seeking to bridge the generation gap
While many congregations — particularly older, established churches — have members from several generations, often one generation dominates either in leadership or in numbers. But many churches intentionally look for ways to bridge generation gaps because they value the contributions each generation…
American Baptists denounce Quran burning by Florida pastor
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — American Baptist leaders joined at regional and national levels in a joint statement April 8 denouncing the burning of a Quran at a Florida church. The general executive council of American Baptist Churches USA called…
FAITH DIGEST
Thou shalt not eat potluck? Young adults who regularly attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese when they reach middle age than their nonreligious peers, a new study shows. Based on their findings, researchers at Northwestern…
RIGHT or WRONG? Keeping the Sabbath
So many people talk about observing the Sabbath on Sundays. But isn’t the Sabbath a deeper principle than just a day of the week? How should Christians incorporate the Sabbath principle into their lives? Old Testament law commanded people of…