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Changes occur when Church is empowered, says Watson
HONOLULU — Whenever the Christian Church looks at the world through the power of the Holy Spirit, something amazing is about to take place and change is on its way, a Richmond, Va., pastor told the Baptist World Congress. Under…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Jonathan Susee, to LaCrosse Church, LaCrosse, as full-time pastor. BETHEL HONORS LONGTIME MEMBER: Bethel Church in Chase City recently honored Vergie Lee Hall on her 90th birthday. She made a profession of faith and was baptized in…
Dakota chapel dedicated to Roanoke, Va., leader who died earlier this year
FORT YATES, N.D. — Judy and Bob Hetherington made their first trip to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation almost 20 years ago. Last month, a chapel at Tipi Wakan, one of two Baptist churches on the reservation, was dedicated in…
‘Pastor Boots’ and wife Jackie are ubiquitous presence in Dakotas
FORT YATES, N.D. — If you go to Standing Rock, one of the first persons you will meet is Pastor Boots. His name is Boots Marsh, but from hearing people talk you would guess his first name is “Pastor” and…
Hymn Society honors three Baptists for contributions to church music
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — A group dedicated to hymnology and hymnody in North America has honored three Baptist musicians for their lifetime achievements in the field of church music. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada named David…
Alliance of Baptists praises marriage ruling; Mohler fears effects on liberty
ATLANTA (ABP) — A progressive Baptist group released a statement Aug. 10 praising a federal judge for upholding both marriage equality and religious freedom by declaring a California ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. But a conservative Southern Baptist seminary president…
Calif. Baptist U. coach killed, 12 runners injured in van crash
(Editor's note: An earlier version of this story, quoting police statements, indicated that five others besides Rice had died in the accident. More recent reports have revised that figure to two.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (ABP) — California Baptist University head cheerleading…
Hymn Society honors three Baptists for lifetime contributions to music
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — A group dedicated to hymnology and hymnody in North America has honored three Baptist musicians for their lifetime achievements in the field of church music. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada named David…
Liberty University professor, son, killed in crash
ROANOKE, Va. (ABP) — A Liberty University professor and her teenage son were killed early Aug. 8 when their car was struck by an SUV driven by a man police said appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or…
Uzbekistan cracks down on unregistered Baptists
OSLO, Norway (ABP) — Authorities in Uzbekistan continue to repress worship in unregistered churches, according to a new report by an international news service that monitors religious freedom. Police in the Mirzo-Ulugbek District of the capital province of Tashkent raided…
Analysis: Diversity, justice, relief BWA themes
HONOLULU (ABP) — The Baptist World Alliance’s first global congress since its 2005 centennial and last year’s 400th anniversary of the beginning of the Baptist movement revealed an ever-more-diverse global fellowship poised to tackle injustice and poverty in some of…