NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee will eliminate two vice presidents and merge its news and public-relations functions, Baptist Press reported Nov. 30. Executive Committee President and CEO Frank Page announced consolidations and staff reductions in…
Burmese Baptist refugees in U.S. changing Anglo churches
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — They were three fairly typical goals for a high-school student — to pass government and geometry in summer school and obtain a driving learner’s permit. But for Say Wah, these goals represented escape from oppression, an…
Church taking festive approach to World AIDS Day
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…
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…
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…
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HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey Fred Anderson, Virginia Baptist Historical Society 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…
Choose Wisely: Fair-trade movement has Christian roots
WASHINGTON (ABP) — In 1946, a faithful Mennonite from the United States named Edna Ruth Byler took a trip to Puerto Rico and was shocked by both the poverty she encountered and the seeming hopelessness of the artisans who produced…
Choose Wisely: Dave Ramsey on moral decision-making
(ABP) — Dave Ramsey is founder of the Lampo Group and one of the most widely recognized experts on the intersection of Christian principles and personal finance. He agreed to an e-mail interview about ethical financial decision-making for Christians. Dave…