WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University announced a $5 million gift that will provide funds for some of the nation's smartest high-school students. The gift will establish the C. Clifton Robinson and Betsy Sharp Robinson Endowed Scholarship Fund in the…
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…
Auxiliary meetings scheduled around annual BGAV gathering
RICHMOND — A variety of events will be held in conjunction with Connect:2007, the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association to be held Nov. 13-14 in Richmond. Among them: Virginia Baptist Pastors Conference, Monday, Nov. 12, 2:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m….
Imprecatory praying
I must admit that the subject of “imprecatory prayer” is new to me. While I have prayed for many things, praying for a curse to fall on some one is not among them —although, I must confess I've been tempted…
Israel claims artifacts found date to first Jewish temple
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Israeli archaeologists who have been inspecting maintenance work done by Muslims on the Temple Mount have discovered what they believe are artifacts dating back to the time of the first Jewish temple. Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities…
Thank goodness
Thank goodness for Michael Cox's theological musings presented in his Oct. 18 article “Imprecatory Prayer: Is Invoking a Curse a Valid Part of Prayer?” Cox suggests the Bible, as the “word of God,” encourages Christians “to invoke a curse or…
Falwell’s church continues fast-paced growth
WASHINGTON (RNS)—Thomas Road Baptist Church, the Virginia megachurch founded by the late Jerry Falwell, had the largest numeric growth recorded in a new list of the nation's fastest-growing churches. Outreach magazine reported the church in Lynchburg, Va., saw an increase…
Praise for Huckabee
Thank you for the article about Mike Huckabee in the October 25 issue of the Religious Herald. While serving eight years as minister of music at First Baptist Church, Hope, Arkansas, it was my pleasure to work closely with Mike…
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…