LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Ana D’Amico, retired CBF field worker and wife of David D’Amico, died August 25 at her home in Louisville, Ky., following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 73. “Ana D’Amico was a radiant Christian,…
Doug Lee, who shepherded Stetson through change, dies
DeLAND, Fla. (ABP) — Douglas Lee, who in his 22 years as president of Stetson University piloted the school through the stormy waters of denominational conflict and onto a more ecumenical course, died Aug. 25 at age 66. Doug Lee…
OPINION: Is Sunday school irrelevant? Sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be
RICHMOND — Adult Sunday school is often considered irrelevant for engaging adults today. Many believe the Sunday school has become ineffective and outdated, especially in reaching young adults. Some say it is just not working. However, most Virginia Baptist churches…
Singapore to be site of 2013 Baptist Youth World Conference
FALLS CHURCH – Singapore will be the site of the Baptist Youth World Conference in 2013, organizers of the once-every-five-years event have announced. The ethnically and religiously diverse city-state was selected because of its convenient Southeast Asian location and relatively…
Religious-freedom groups mourn Kennedy
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Religious-liberty advocates added their voices Aug. 26 to the thousands mourning the death of longtime Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy after a battle with brain cancer. Supporters of strong separation between church and state lauded Kennedy's longtime advocacy…
Religious-freedom groups mourn Kennedy, cite church-state views
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Religious-liberty advocates added their voices Aug. 26 to the thousands mourning the death of longtime Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy after a battle with brain cancer. Supporters of strong separation between church and state lauded Kennedy's longtime advocacy…
Blessing Schools: Initiative seeks to link local churches, schools
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Scarce funding for public education may offer churches an opportunity to work more closely with public schools in their neighborhoods. That’s the assessment of Diane Smith, children’s-ministry specialist at the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, who is…
Edward Kennedy’s 1983 speech at Liberty articulated view of faith
RICHMOND — Senator Edward M. Kennedy, whose death at 77 following a battle with brain cancer was announced early Aug. 26, left his mark on wide-ranging legislation, including civil rights, health care, education, voting rights and labor. But the scion…
Blessing Schools: Churches work with public schools to bless, improve
HOUSTON (ABP) — Some American Christians may have written off public education, but others are discovering innovative ways to develop meaningful relationships with public schools. Over the last decade, the Exodus Mandate captured the attention of some conservative evangelicals with…
Blessing Schools: Program makes dreams a reality for poor Texas kids
Ali Piran, a lecturer and laboratory coordinator in the physics department at Stephen F. Austin State University, teaches students about measurement as a part of his life-lessons class. NACOGDOCHES, Texas (ABP) — A church-based program in a poor part of…
Blessing Schools: Baptist mentors seek to change children’s lives
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Joan Porter has 20 grandchildren, but after meeting 9-year-old Jasmin Sherman through Kids Hope USA, she was happy to make that 21. “She calls me grandmother,” Porter said. “She says: ‘You’re not just a mentor…
Blessing Schools: Project educates city about student needs
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (ABP) — Cheryl Ritchie did not wake up one morning and say, “I’m going to collect school supplies for the students.” But she did wake up to the needs of those in her own small city, she…