RUCKERSVILLE, Va. — For more than a century, the sanctuary of Ruckersville Baptist Church, about 20 miles north of Charlottesville, Va., stood as a mute but elegant witness to the presence of Christ. But in the very early hours of…
Change in the air as Baptist higher education is in transition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As students return to classes at historically Baptist colleges and universities this fall, the institution of Baptist higher education is in a state of flux. Challenges that include finances, changing demographics and fragmentation of Baptist denominations are…
Hispanic pastor facing deportation for old arrest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina solicited urgent prayer Aug. 27 for a Hispanic pastor facing possible deportation for a 15-year-old crime he committed before accepting Christ. According to media reports, Hector Villanueva,…
Baptist higher education traces long tradition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Baptist higher education stands on the shoulders of a long tradition in Christianity linking knowledge to faith. The Apostle Paul, many of the early church fathers and important theologians like Augustine were respected for knowledge, both…
Bobby Bowden says he used coaching to witness to players
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden recently told a Baptist newspaper that it was his duty as coach to share his Christian faith with all his players, even though it wasn't the "politically correct"…
Baptist campus locks down during robbery chase
ARKADELPHIA, Ark. (ABP) — Ouachita Baptist University instituted a campus lockdown Aug. 24 while police sought a fleeing bank-robbery suspect later apprehended near the campus. Police captured a mud-covered Lamar Demond Holms shortly after noon on the banks of the…
Religious leaders say questioning Obama’s faith is out of bounds
WASHINGTON (ABP) — More than 70 Christian leaders signed a letter Aug. 25 calling on "public officials, faith leaders, and the media to offer no further support or airtime to those who misrepresent and call into question" whether or not…
Religious leaders say questioning Obama’s faith is out of bounds
WASHINGTON (ABP) — More than 70 Christian leaders signed a letter Aug. 25 calling on "public officials, faith leaders, and the media to offer no further support or airtime to those who misrepresent and call into question" whether or not…
Interfaith leaders defend ‘mosque’ project; co-leader says move off table
NEW YORK (ABP) – The co-leader of an effort to build an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan said Aug. 25 that, although leaders of the project are working with interfaith “stakeholders” to determine the best course of action, moving…
St. Louis pastor arrested on molestation charge
ST. LOUIS (ABP) — A Southern Baptist pastor in St. Louis faces between five and 15 years in prison on a charge that he inappropriately touched a child younger than 4. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued warrants…
Seminary president says evolution ‘incompatible’ with Christian faith
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — According to the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, evolution and Christianity are not compatible. "The theory of evolution is incompatible with the gospel of Jesus Christ even as it is in direct conflict with any…
Seminary president says evolution ‘incompatible’ with Christian faith
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — A Southern Baptist seminary president says evolution and Christianity are not compatible. "The theory of evolution is incompatible with the Gospel of Jesus Christ even as it is in direct conflict with any faithful reading of…