TULSA, Okla. (ABP) — Warren Hultgren, whose sense of humor and compassionate care endeared him to generations of Oklahomans as pastor of Tulsa’s First Baptist Church, died Nov. 14, according to church officials. He was 89. Warren Hultgren, in an…
Os Guinness: Civility needed in global public square
KELLER, Texas (ABP) — In an increasingly connected world where “religion is furiously alive,” the matter of how people of faith can live with their deep differences assumes growing importance, social critic and author Os Guinness told a Texas Baptist…
Baptist World Alliance hails release of Burmese democratic leader
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance rejoiced at Myanmar's release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and expressed hope it represented a symbolic gesture signaling greater freedoms for people of the…
Retired American Baptist regional exec Dennis Norris dies
CLEVELAND (ABP) — Dennis Norris, who led American Baptists in the Cleveland metropolitan area from 1987 to 2005, died Nov. 5. He was 75. Dennis Norris, in an undated photo from his seminary days. (Courtesy Norris family) “Our hearts are…
Georgia Baptists oust second church with woman pastor
ALBANY, Ga. (ABP) – For the second year in a row, the Georgia Baptist Convention has withdrawn fellowship from one of its most historic member churches for calling a woman as pastor. Geogia Baptists have declared a second church led…
SBCV reduces budget, increases funds for Southern Baptist Convention
LYNCHBURG, Va. (BP) — The Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia approved two resolutions Nov. 8-9 calling for continued support of its Cooperative Program unified giving plan, as well as increased CP commitment from its churches. During its annual meeting, the…
Georgia Baptist Convention ousts second church with woman pastor
ALBANY, Ga. (ABP) — For the second year in a row, the Georgia Baptist Convention has withdrawn fellowship from one of its most historic member churches for calling a woman as pastor. Geogia Baptists have declared a second church led…
EDITORIAL: Hard questions for hard times
We can all only hope that economic pundits who say we are experiencing a recovery know what they are talking about. For the present, however, times are tough all over. In presenting a budget to the messengers gathered last week…
Reggie McNeal tells Virginia Baptists to ‘get off their donkeys’
HAMPTON, Va. — In his final message to messengers and guests attending the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, Reggie McNeal told them to get off their donkeys. Using the parable of the Good Samaritan as his…
OUT LOUD
“Audiences are often smarter than they’re given credit for. And I think they’re often drawn to films that raise genuine questions about our lives that demand a real ponder.” Edward Norton The actor was speaking on the popularity of recent…
OPINION: Myths of separation of church and state
The United States of America is one of the most religious and certainly the most religiously diverse nation on the face of the earth. Despite our country’s religiosity, many of us were surprised by a recent poll widely reported in…
OPINION: Freedom and its fruit
When we were missionaries in Taiwan I remember being asked what the Bible is all about. What would you say the Bible is all about? I couldn’t use any religious vocabulary like salvation, redemption, sin, eschatology. In Mandarin there is…