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Ecumenical dialogue clarifies distinctives, says prof

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Ecumenical dialogue between Baptists and other Christian traditions clarifies Baptist distinctives rather than dilutes them, says a Gardner-Webb University professor who participated in recent preliminary conversations between Baptists and Orthodox Christians. “The purpose of ecumenical discussions…

Realignments at board add value, says executive

RICHMOND, Va. — Proposed changes in the staff of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are prompted in part by reduced funding but will have the effect of making the organization more strategic, the board’s executive director said Dec. 9. John…

‘Spiritual transformer’ of children retires after 28 years

RICHMOND, Va. — At the age of 8, growing up in Stanley County, N.C., northeast of Charlotte, Diane Smith decided her goal in life was to teach children. Diane Smith enjoys a laugh during a retirement celebration in her honor….

Filipino-American church in Virginia broadens focus, changes name

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Roughly translated, the Filipino proverb “Ang palay ay parisan, habang nagkakalaman ay lalong nagpugpugay,” means: “Imitate the rice stalk; the more grains it bears, the lower it bows.” The Filipino-American Christian Church in Stafford County, Va., has…

Former pastor, educator Jack McEwen dies

Jack McEwen CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (ABP) – Jack McEwen, a former pastor and professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Dec. 5. McEwen, 84, was pastor of churches including First Baptist Church of Chattanooga in the 1970s and 1980s, where he…

Group urges churches to open pulpits to first-time women preachers

ATLANTA (ABP) – An annual emphasis that encourages Baptist churches for the first time to invite a woman to preach is also an opportunity for churches that fully support women in ministry, say sponsors of Martha Stearns Marshall Month of…

Pastor says Jesus wouldn’t remove church with woman pastor

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (ABP) – A North Carolina pastor says he thinks a Baptist association’s vote to remove a church for calling a woman pastor isn’t what Jesus would do. “All four Gospels tell us that the message of the…

Enrich your life by living gratefully

By Rabbi Rami Shapiro What are you grateful for? Try not to cough up the usual suspects: sunsets, daisies, puppies, babies and babies playing with puppies among the daisies at sunset. True, I’m grateful that the earth orbits the sun,…

ICE agents are least-trained law enforcement in America

Coalition campaign seeks to ‘Melt ICE’

Hegseth’s testosterone testing plays into MAGA mythology

In conversation with George Mason

Ecumenical dialogue clarifies distinctives, says prof

Realignments at board add value, says executive

‘Spiritual transformer’ of children retires after 28 years

Filipino-American church in Virginia broadens focus, changes name

Former pastor, educator Jack McEwen dies

Group urges churches to open pulpits to first-time women preachers

Pastor says Jesus wouldn’t remove church with woman pastor

Enrich your life by living gratefully

Free Will Baptists offer study in racism after interracial ban overturned

25 former Hertz drivers in Seattle sue, saying they were targeted as Somali Muslims

Pastor, 90, has served through turbulent times

Poll suggests believers can be swayed on nukes, environment

How classical education can be an antidote to AI

Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community

No Proof That Texas Midwife Violated Abortion Ban, Court Overturns Ruling To Close Clinics

Church of England’s justification for slavery reparations is ‘a complete joke’, says MP

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ICE agents are least-trained law enforcement in America

Coalition campaign seeks to ‘Melt ICE’

Hegseth’s testosterone testing plays into MAGA mythology

In conversation with George Mason