OAKLAND, Calif. (ABP) — A Baptist church internationally acclaimed for its HIV/AIDS ministry is taking a festive approach to a somber occasion — World AIDS Day, observed annually on Dec. 1. Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, Calif., planned a…
Christians join last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform for youngsters
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Christian leaders were among those joining a coordinated, last-ditch effort Nov. 30 to get Congress to pass a bill providing a path to legal status for the undocumented children of illegal immigrants. “Each year approximately 65,000 undocumented…
Christian charity warns about danger of holiday debt
BRADFORD, England (ABP) — A Christian debt-counseling charity in the United Kingdom is calling on people to avoid using credit cards and loans to pay for their Christmas shopping this year. Christians Against Poverty, a ministry that advocates poverty relief…
N.H. Baptist minister, elders found guilty of failing to report abuse
CONWAY, N.H. (ABP) — A minister and two elders of a Southern Baptist church in New Hampshire have been convicted on misdemeanor charges of failing to report suspected sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl. Tim Dillmuth, 34, a pastor at…
Christmas debt danger
BRADFORD, England (ABP) — A Christian debt-counseling charity in the United Kingdom is calling on people to avoid using credit cards and loans to pay for their Christmas shopping this year. Christians Against Poverty, a ministry that advocates poverty relief…
Christian charity warns about danger of holiday debt
BRADFORD, England (ABP) — A Christian debt-counseling charity in the United Kingdom is calling on people to avoid using credit cards and loans to pay for their Christmas shopping this year. Christians Against Poverty, a ministry that advocates poverty relief…
‘Vilification of religions’ resolution passes United Nations committee
NEW YORK (RNS) — A United Nations committee has adopted a resolution combating the "vilification of religions," but religious freedom advocates who oppose the measure say support for it continues to diminish. The resolution by Islamic countries is scheduled to…
Anglican bishop blasts royals as ‘shallow celebrities’
LONDON (RNS) — A Church of England bishop has triggered fury for publicly describing Prince William and his bride-to-be as “shallow celebrities” and the whole royal family as a collection of “philanderers.” Bishop of Willesden (London) Pete Broadbent, a self-described…
HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey
Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just above Bristol. It is known for historic buildings and houses,…
OUT LOUD
“I’ve collected 370 different hot sauces traveling the globe. The hotter the better. I don’t just believe in hell — I eat it.” Rick Warren The pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in a tweet posted Nov. 18….
Bluefield sees record growth in traditional student enrollment
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College is seeing the largest number of traditional students enrolled on its campus since the fall of 2004. The 440 traditional student total is more than 4 percent higher than the 423 traditional students in the…
Bluefield College, Leland Center to partner on theological training
BLUEFIELD, Va — Bluefield College and the John Leland Center for Theological Studies are partnering to provide students who have an interest in Christian ministry greater access to the theological training they’ll need to fulfill their calling. The agreement between…