WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Moderate Baptists in North Carolina are calling for a meeting next month to discuss their future. The open meeting is scheduled for Jan. 23-24 at First Baptist Church in Greensboro, said David Hughes, pastor of First…
Study suggests most teens break abstinence pledges
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (ABP) — Signatures on most sexual-abstinence commitment cards may not be worth the paper they are written on, according to a recent university study. A survey by Northern Kentucky University revealed 61 percent of students who made…
Senators introduce amendment to ban same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The United States Senate has become the latest battlefield in the ongoing culture war over gay marriage. A quintet of conservative Republican senators introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment Nov. 25, shortly before senators adjourned for their holiday…
Supreme Court weighs arguments in crucial voucher case
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court appeared closely divided during Dec. 2 oral arguments in a case that could have enormous ramifications for the future of government funding for religious institutions. All eyes were on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as…
Supreme Court case has potential to re-order church-state relations
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A case the Supreme Court took up Dec. 2 has the potential to create another legal landmark in a critical time for church-state relations, according to a group of First Amendment experts. The Supreme Court heard oral…
T Thomas recommended to lead CBF of Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. (ABP) – Veteran missionary Charles “T” Thomas is expected to be hired by the Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma as coordinator. Thomas, currently missions coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida, will be recommended to the Oklahoma…
California Baptists cut funds to SBC, re-establish resolutions committee
SAN DIEGO (ABP) — Adoption of a reduced 2004 budget, re-establishment of a resolutions committee and an assortment of motions highlighted the 63rd California Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Held in San Diego Nov. 18-19, the convention drew 610 messengers,…
Asian-themed VBS material draws protests of LifeWay
NASHVILLE (ABP) — “Far-out Far East Rickshaw Rally — Racing to the Son is a VBS race that will have kids dashing through the streets of Tokyo, climbing Mt. Fuji, and diving for pearls,” says a promotion of LifeWay Christian…
Baptist newspaper barred from Missouri Baptist meetings
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — In a move unprecedented in Southern Baptist circles, a state convention president will attempt to bar a Baptist publication in Missouri from attending or reporting on state Baptist meetings. David Tolliver, recently elected president of…