SAN FRANCISCO (ABP) — The California Supreme Court declined Feb. 2 to hear a challenge to Barack Obama's election as president filed by plaintiffs including a former officer of the Southern Baptist Convention. Justices declined to review an October ruling…
Former NAMB trustee sentenced for fraud
ST. LOUIS (ABP) – A former Southern Baptist pastor and North American Mission Board trustee was sentenced Feb. 4 to eight months in prison for mail fraud. The United States Attorney’s Office in St. Louis announced the sentencing of Danny…
Va. Baptists mark 11 years of work with teaching program in China
RICHMOND, Va. — When Tiffany Robertson spent several weeks in 2005 leading English conversational classes for middle school teachers in Qingyang, a city in north central China, she never expected to see her pupils again once she returned to the…
BWA leader calls for ‘peaceful’ steps to end protests in Egypt
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The top executive of the Baptist World Alliance called on the Egyptian government Feb. 4 to take “necessary, peaceful” steps to resolve almost two weeks of anti-government rallies in cities across the nation and for protesters…
Obama says presidency has deepened his faith
WASHINGTON (ABP) – President Obama told a National Prayer Breakfast gathering Feb. 3 that his Christian faith has deepened during his first two years in office. “The presidency has a funny way of making a person feel the need to…
Baptist World Alliance leader calls for ‘peaceful’ steps to end Egypt protests
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The top executive of the Baptist World Alliance called on the Egyptian government Feb. 4 to take “necessary, peaceful” steps to resolve almost two weeks of anti-government rallies in cities across the nation and for protesters…
Researcher finds civil rights songs on flip side of gospel records
WACO, Texas (ABP) — A Baylor University professor says a surprisingly large number of lesser-known “B” sides on vintage records of gospel songs championed civil rights, suggesting Christian artists were interested in bettering the here and now as well as…
Faith leaders criticize Congressman for anti-Muslim remark
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Four leaders of national Baptist, Jewish and interfaith organizations sent a letter to Rep. Allen West to raise concerns about comments he made about a Muslim colleague. Brent Walker of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty…
Gay-affirming group picks exec
KENSINGTON, Md. (ABP) — A 20-year-old network of gay-affirming Baptist churches has chosen a new leader. Robin Lunn Robin Lunn, a church development coach and consultant and former pastor of churches in New Hampshire and Vermont, has been named executive…
Author pens sign-language novel
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP) — Baptist author George Joslin of Springfield, Mo., has produced what may be the first American Sign Language-only novel. Titled A Deaf Man's Gospel, the novel is only available in American Sign Language (ASL) on DVD, rather…
At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama discusses personal Christian faith
WASHINGTON (RNS) — President Obama spoke at length Feb. 3 about the daily contours of his Christian faith, brushing off the skeptics who question the authenticity of his beliefs. “My Christian faith … has been a sustaining force for me…
At prayer breakfast, Obama discusses personal faith
WASHINGTON (RNS)—President Obama spoke at length Feb. 3 about the daily contours of his Christian faith, brushing off the skeptics who question the authenticity of his beliefs. “My Christian faith … has been a sustaining force for me over these…