FRISCO, Texas (ABP)—Dellanna West O’Brien, who led the Southern Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union through some of its most trying times, died Sept. 7 at age 75. Dellanna O’Brien She suffered what WMU officials described as “a massive cerebral bleed” Sept. 4…
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Attacks on Obama, picking Palin rally conservative base at RNC
ST. PAUL, Minn. (ABP) — John McCain completed a long journey to the GOP presidential nomination Sept. 4, capping an abbreviated Republican convention that offered attacks on his Democratic rival, but little talk of divisive social issues. Nonetheless, the Arizona…
Baptist youth from Virginia, Hungary travel together to Leipzig conference
What began as a cost-saving effort — a shared 15-hour, two-day bus trip — for two groups trying to get to Leipzig, Germany, for the Baptist World Alliance youth conference resulted in a unique time of fellowship for youth from…
NAMB sells former RTVC building to energy company
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — The last vestige of a Southern Baptist Convention broadcast ministry that once had garnered an Emmy Award has been sold. Chesapeake Energy Co. purchased the 87,966-square-foot building that housed the former Southern Baptist Radio and…
Baptists continue Gustav relief with wary eyes on Hanna, Ike
NEW ORLEANS (ABP) — Baptists continued to respond Sept. 4 to needs throughout the south-central part of the country in response to Hurricane Gustav and its windy, drenching aftermath. The storm made landfall Sept. 1 between Grand Isle and Houma,…
Gambling away the future
Studies point to a dangerous trend toward problem gambling among 14- to 21-year-olds who face a dizzying array of enticing gambling options, all with big potential payoffs. Experts are alarmed about early-age gambling because they believe adolescents are more likely…
Russian Baptists meet nationally, despite opposition
MOSCOW — Despite local government's opposition and harassment, the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists (RUECB) completed its third biannual, national congress on schedule on Aug. 4, at a camp near the village of Rumyantsevo west of Moscow. “It was a…
BTSR announces School of Christian Ministry courses
RICHMOND — Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond's School of Christian Ministry has announced several upcoming continuing education opportunities. A contemplative retreat in preparation for the season of Advent, “Listening for God in our Lives,” will be held Oct. 13-16 at…
BWA births divisions for justice; scholars spotlight ecology, diversity
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Concern for freedom and justice were on the minds of participants at two recent international Baptist meetings in Prague, Czech Republic. Participants at meetings related to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering created a new office for…
12-year-old Virginia Baptist girl starts web site for ‘girls like her’
MECHANICSVILLE — Not many business owners can boast about being featured in a cable television show on CNBC with Donny Deutsch. But 12-year-old Taylor Ramirez can. At least she could if she were inclined to boast. On Aug. 21, Taylor…
Several dead in India after Hindu-Christian clashes
FALLS CHURCH (ABP) — At least six people have died in clashes between Christians and Hindus in the Indian state of Orissa, Reuters reported Aug. 27. However, accounts coming into the Baptist World Alliance claim the death toll in ongoing…
Virginia Baptists on alert
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board's disaster relief ministries are on alert for potential tropical storms, says Terry Raines, the board's disaster relief coordinator. Tropical Storm Gustav is expected to return to hurricane status and make landfall somewhere on the Gulf…