LAKE FOREST, Calif. (ABP) — Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren, whose books on spirituality have dominated secular best-seller lists for the past two years, will now write a monthly column for Ladies' Home Journal. The column, which debuts in the…
Louisiana College trustees nominate president, but lawsuit may block vote
Editor's Note: This updates and corrects a story released Jan. 6. PINEVILLE, La. (ABP) – Trustees of embattled Louisiana College will meet Jan. 17 to try again to elect a president, but they likely will be sued to prevent him…
Louisiana College trustees nominate president, but lawsuit may block vote
PINEVILLE, La. (ABP) — Trustees of embattled Louisiana College will meet Jan. 17 to try again to elect a president, but they likely will be sued to prevent him from taking office. Joe Aguillard, 47, a conservative professor and chair…
Cash is best for tsunami relief, Baptist disaster leaders say
(ABP) — If you want to help tsunami victims, money is better than supplies, disaster-relief leaders say. It is costlier to ship items overseas when the same supplies can be bought drastically cheaper in the country where relief workers are…
Sri Lanka asks Baptist agency to help salvage future of tsunami orphans
SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — The government of Sri Lanka has asked Baptist Child and Family Services, based in San Antonio, to help open five new emergency child-care centers along the country's east coast to care for tens of thousands of…
CBF issues worship resources for tsunami remembrance
ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is providing worship resources for churches to use in remembering those affected by destructive tsunamis in Asia. The resources, compiled by CBF's initiative for congregational life, are available on the Fellowship's website, www.thefellowship.info….
Newdow refiles ‘under God’ case, asks for halt to inaugural prayers
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The famous atheist who failed last year in his attempt to get the phrase “under God” removed from the Pledge of Allegiance is trying again. California physician and attorney Michael Newdow filed a lawsuit in federal court…
$1 billion in federal money spent through faith-based groups in 2003
WASHINGTON (ABP) — According to documents released by the White House, “faith-based” organizations received about $1.17 billion in federal grant money in 2003. That was about 8 percent of the $14.5 billion for which religious groups were eligible. Since taking…
Worldwide Baptists survive, reflectcentury of cultural change, Lotz says
MCLEAN, Va. (ABP) – Through 100 years that have seen some of the most dramatic changes in history, worldwide Baptists have emerged with a spirit of unity, according Denton Lotz, general secretary for Baptist World Alliance. In an open letter…
Bluefield College partners with VBMB to guide students called to ministry
By Chris Shoemaker Bluefield College and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are determined to develop today's young Christians into tomorrow's ministry leaders. That's why the college and the emerging leaders team of the VBMB recently joined forces to host a…
Church & People News for January 6, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S David Christian, to Ridgecrest Church, Lovingston, as pastor. Ben Thomas, to West End Church, Petersburg, as pastor. (The last name of this new pastor was incorrect in…
Children’s Home helps families learn about true meaning of Christmas
By Mark Early The Christmas holiday season traditionally is a time of gathering with family and friends to celebrate the joy and hope found in Christ's birth and to strengthen relationships with one another. But what about children separated from…