GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) – North Carolina Baptists expelled Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte from their statewide group because the church accepts gay members into leadership. The Executive Committee of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina ruled Nov. 12…
National Council of Churches gathers faith leaders to abolish genocide
NEW YORK (ABP) — Leaders from a number of Christian traditions met in New York Nov. 9 in an attempt to mobilize Christians to “reflect on their responsibility in the face of genocide.” Armenian, Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist and…
Corrections
Please make the following corrections: In the Nov. 7 ABP article “Chuck Poole returns to former pulpit after 4 years among city's poorest,” please remove the words “holds a doctorate and” from the 19th paragraph. In the 15th paragraph of…
Arkansas Baptists narrowly reject opening on communion, baptism
VAN BUREN, Ark. (ABP) — Arkansas Baptist State Convention leaders narrowly rejected an attempt Nov. 7 to remove a peculiar constitutional provision on communion and baptism that historians say is rooted in a 19th-century Baptist controversy. Messengers to the body's…
Speaking at Baptist college, Laura Bush urges adults to be role models
DALLAS (ABP) — At a conference held at Dallas Baptist University, First Lady Laura Bush urged Americans to engage and encourage the country's youth. Bush spoke during a regional Helping America's Youth conference held at the school. She said today's…
McCracken, founder of prominent Christian music company, dies
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Jarrell McCracken, who founded one of the world's largest Christian entertainment companies, died Nov. 7. He was 79. The Baylor University graduate founded Word Inc. in 1951 in Waco, Texas. The company became prominent in the…
From one generation to the next: WMUV holds annual meeting
More than 1,100 women gathered at Eagle Eyrie last weekend for Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia's annual meeting — continuing a decades-long tradition of inspiring the next generation to a commitment to missions. Because the conference center cannot accommodate so…
Americans don’t want religious pitches from presidential candidates, poll says
WASHINGTON (RNS)—Even though thousands of evangelicals flocked to Washington for the recent Values Voter Summit, more than two-thirds of Americans think presidential candidates should not use their religious beliefs to sway voters, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted by…
SECOND OPINON: Protecting the poor from payday lending
The postcard seemed harmless. The little cartoon money man with a dollar sign magic wand promised a “pay day advance” (up to $500) interest free. First-time customers only. But what would that card mean in the hands of an elderly…
Kathryn Eckler named outstanding GA for 2007
EAGLE EYRIE — Girls in Action (GAs) is a mission-education organization for girls in grades 1-6. Every year Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia receives nominations for an outstanding GA, a girl in grades 4-6 who exhibits a missions lifestyle. Jim…
FAITH DIGEST
Evangelicals advocate for Dalits. The National Association of Evangelicals has called on the U.S. government to take action to reduce persecution of the Dalits, the “untouchable” residents of South Asia. Board members of the evangelical association acknowledged their previous inattention…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
LELAND INAUGURATION: Mark Olson (right) was inaugurated as second president of the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in September. Mel Harris (left), president of Leland's board of trustees, reads the letter of charge to Olson. John Upton was the…