WASHINGTON (ABP) — When popular conservative radio and TV personality Glenn Beck called for “revival” on the National Mall Aug. 28, he was making a hash of both patriotism and faith, according to published comments by a pair of prominent…
N.C. pastor facing deportation to have bond hearing Sept. 2 in Atlanta
(Editor's note: The headline for this story as originally published incorrectly stated the date for which Hector Villanueva's bond hearing was scheduled as Sept. 1. The correct date — as noted in the body of the story — is Sept….
Christian group questions Iraq future as Obama announces end to war
WASHINGTON (ABP) – As President Obama announced the end of American troops’ combat role in Iraq Aug. 31, an international Christian peace group issued a report questioning the United States’ projection of a bright future for the war-torn Middle Eastern…
Two prominent Baptist thinkers criticize Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ rally
WASHINGTON (ABP) — When popular conservative radio and TV personality Glenn Beck called for “revival” on the National Mall Aug. 28, he was making a hash of both patriotism and faith, according to published comments by a pair of prominent…
New Orleans church marks Katrina anniversary by moving beyond lament
NEW ORLEANS (ABP) — Five years after the hurricane that killed thousands and nearly killed a great American city in the process, one church in New Orleans decided to remember its community’s mourning — but then move on to the…
Baptist, other religious leaders challenge anti-Muslim rhetoric
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Against a background of mounting anti-Muslim rhetoric and violence, Baptist and other religious leaders spoke out Aug. 30 against Islamophobia and urged federal officials to take a more proactive role in safeguarding Muslims’ civil rights. A group…
Englishman brings King’s dream to stage
ATLANTA (ABP) – Douglas Tappin’s dream has taken him from London to Atlanta and from the practice of law to writing an acclaimed new musical about another dreamer — Martin Luther King Jr. -– all via a degree from a…
VITAL SIGNS: Assessing conflict in churches
So what do we make of the rising tide of conflict in local congregations? First of all, is there actually an increase in conflict? Anecdotally, the number of calls and conversations we are having around conflict seem to indicate that…
OUT LOUD
“For many people who do not understand Islam, Muslims do not appear in the Western media to act in a way that let them believe that Islam is a religion of peace. So there is a certain cognitive dissonance here….
ASK THE ARCHITECT: Surveys are helpful, though optional, homework
At this stage of your church’s building program you are still gathering general information about your mission, who you are as a church, future programs and ministry needs, etc. Workshops with the building committee and architect are underway, and the…
Baptist men’s gathering to focus on prayer, worship, discussion
RICHMOND, Va. — Baptist men from across the state will meet for prayer, worship and round table discussions at the one-day Virginia Baptist Men’s Gathering, set for Saturday, Sept. 25. The free event, sponsored by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board,…
Former Virginia chaplain leads fight to save woman on death row
JARRATT, Va. — Unless the U.S. Supreme Court or Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell step in to stop it, Teresa Lewis will die on Sept. 23, in the death chamber at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt, Va. Some will say the…