AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting narrowly elected the first woman president of the state convention — and continued a two-decade string of officers endorsed by the moderate Texas Baptists Committed organization….
Churches mobilize to repair fire damage while investigators search for arsonists
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (ABP) — With 11 of the 20 fires that burned through Southern California contained, churches are turning their attention to disaster relief, while investigators are setting their sights on justice, since officials have announced that at least…
Warren challenges Baptists to promote peace worldwide, starting in Texas
AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — Developing a heart for missions can be simple, according to best-selling author and California pastor Rick Warren. “If you want the blessing of God in your life, the power of God in your life, the anointing…
Opinion: God exists. The real question is, do you?
Christopher Hitchins has been barnstorming the country of late promoting his most recent book, god is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, making an argument similar to Richard Dawkins in God is a Delusion. Like the Philistine champion of old,…
Baptist convention in Texas elects first woman as president
AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting narrowly elected the state body's first female president and continued a two-decade string of officers endorsed by the moderate Texas Baptists Committed organization. Joy Fenner, a…
Texas Baptists introduce motion of ‘no confidence’ in board leaders
AMARILLO, Texas (ABP) — A motion expressing “no confidence” in the directors of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, as well as a competing motion objecting to it, were introduced during the Oct. 29 afternoon session at the group's annual…
Correction
CORRECTION: In the Oct. 16 ABP stosry “CBF council OKs UN anti-poverty goals, hears of year-end budget shortfall,” an error occurred in the wording about undesignated giving. Replace the 15th paragraph with the following: In budget matters, CBF leaders reported…
Tennessee church helps Katrina survivor with MS rebuild home, life
ATLANTA (ABP) — When Sonia St. Cyr survived Hurricane Katrina, she called it lucky. When she was flown out of the city during its aftermath, she called it unbelievable. But when she arrived at a Maryville, Tenn., evacuee shelter and…
Criswell’s cupids, Roman gods make waves at legendary auction house
NEW YORK (ABP) — Scantily clad nymphs attended by flower-bearing maidens. Strapping young gallants gently bending over lovers' bosoms. Frolicking cupids surrounded by doves and gilt-edged arrows. The mythological figurines are not exactly the kind of art you'd expect a…
New missions center dedicated at Bluefield to former president
BLUEFIELD—Bluefield College paid tribute to former president Daniel G. MacMillan and demonstrated its continued commitment to service learning with the dedication of the new MacMillan Center for Service, Mission and Ministry on campus Oct. 19. BC faculty, staff, students, alumni,…
Huckabee has unique line on résumé: Baptist pastor
WASHINGTON — Years after he left the pulpit of Beech Street First Baptist Church in Texarkana, Ark., then-Gov. Mike Huckabee would pick up the phone with a pastoral touch. “He found out when my mom and dad died,” recalled Roger…
Baptist World Alliance welcomes peace letter from Muslim scholars
MCLEAN (ABP) — A letter asking for peace between Muslims and Christians received a warm welcome from leaders of the Baptist World Alliance Oct. 17. Signed by more than 130 Muslim scholars, theologians and clerics, the 29-page tome asked for…