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ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — A prominent African-American pastor is urging the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution celebrating the election of President Obama when the denomination meets June 23-24 in Louisville, Ky. A resolution submitted for consideration by Dwight…

CONCORD, N.H. (ABP) — New Hampshire has become the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage, after Gov. John Lynch (D) asked legislators for — and got — a version of the bill that included strong protections for individuals and institutions…

CONCORD, N.H. (ABP) — Just an hour after the New Hampshire House of Representatives gave final approval to a group of bills legalizing gay marriage early in the evening of June 3, Gov. John Lynch (D) signed them into law,…

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (ABP) — In early May in Lake Providence, La., two high school football teams met on the football field not to compete, but to help make each other better. The local private high school, Briarfield Academy, is…

A former SBC vice president told Fox News Radio's Alan Colmes he is praying 'imprecatory prayer' on President Obama. NEW YORK (ABP) — A former Southern Baptist Convention officer who on June 2 called the death of abortion provider George…

(ABP) — What does it mean to participate with God in “making all things new”? Many feel the answer to that question is key to the life and liturgy of the church. “We think of ‘creating culture,’” said Winn Collier,…

Brent Beasley was elected May 31 as next pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — A historic and prominent Texas Baptist church that was subject to a highly publicized controversy last year over…

Brent Beasley was elected May 31 as next pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — A historic and prominent Texas Baptist church that was subject to a highly publicized controversy last year over…

Ouachita Baptist University faculty member Cindy Fuller accompanies during a 10th anniversary prayer service held June 1 at the Arkansas school to commemorate the crash of Flight 1420. Fuller and her husband, Charles, were among the survivors of the June…

CHARLESTON, S.C. (ABP) — For Mitch Carnell, the old adage — "If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything" — doesn't go far enough. He wants people in churches this Sunday to actually say something nice. The church…

BUENA PARK, Calif. (ABP) — While most pro-life leaders condemned the May 31 murder of a controversial abortion provider inside his Wichita, Kan., church, one former Southern Baptist Convention official called it an answer to prayer. "I am glad George Tiller is…

BUENA PARK, Calif. (ABP) — While most pro-life leaders condemned the May 31 murder of a controversial abortion provider inside his Wichita, Kan., church, one former Southern Baptist Convention official called it an answer to prayer. "I am glad George Tiller is…