When Colt McCoy of the University of Texas expressed his faith in an interview following the Longhorns’ BCS championship game loss to Alabama Jan. 7, the quarterback placed himself in a growing cadre of Christian athletes becoming increasingly vocal about…
U.S. Baptists issue urgent fundraising appeals for Haiti
ATLANTA (ABP) — Baptist groups in the United States have launched urgent funding appeals for earthquake relief in Haiti. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has directed more than $15,000 in funds designated for "Haiti Earthquake Response" raised through a website appeal,…
MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
Texas church’s historic sanctuary lost to early-morning fire
TEMPLE, Texas (ABP) — The 70-year-old sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Temple, Texas, appears to be a total loss after a fire consumed it in the early-morning hours of Jan. 19. Reports on the church’s website and in…
MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
BWA’s rescue team at work in Haiti
A Baptist World Alliance rescue team is offering medical care at a clinic in earthquake-stricken Port-au-Prince. View their work here.
MLK Day event marks key anniversary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
God and the Gridiron: Sports camps help churches reach out
Children stand in line waiting to perform a soccer drill they were just taught by Bill Chamblee, director of the Sports Ministry of North Texas. DENTON, Texas (ABP) — In an age where fascination with local and national sports teams…
God and the Gridiron: Coaches can shape players’ faith
ABILENE, Texas (ABP) — Christian coaches are in a position to teach far more than Xs and Os, a Hardin-Simmons University professor believes. Bob Moore, professor of fitness and sports science at the Texas Baptist school, considers sports fallow ground…
Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Baptist World Aid Rescue24 team has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and has begun work in a local clinic, according to a news release from the Baptist World Alliance. The BWAid team, consisting of members from…
Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — A Baptist World Aid Rescue24 team has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and has begun work in a local clinic, according to a news release from the Baptist World Alliance. The BWAid team, consisting of members…