Why Gen Z is losing faith in America 

ATLANTA (ABP) — There was no heated rhetoric, and only a few talking points, when two savvy 30-something Christians — a Democrat and a Republican — came to Mercer University to speak about their faith and their work inside the…

LYNCHBURG, Va. (ABP) — Virginia Baptists will consider in November a proposal to renew ties to Averett University, a 152-year-old school in Danville, Va., whose relationship with the state’s Baptists was severed in 2005 in a dispute over homosexuality. The…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Americans in 1860s viewed the Civil War through the lens of God at work in human affairs — a lens left shattered by that bloody conflict, according to historian George Rable. Rable, the Charles Summersell Chair…

(ABP) — Walk around your church. Stand at each entryway and look closely in every direction. Think like a thief or a criminal. Are you surrounded by suburbs, or is your church now located within a business community? No matter…

UNIVERSITY, Miss. (ABP) –Concerned about developing a church security plan? Security expert Chester Quarles suggests starting with a risk assessment. "Risk assessment is usually historical. We need to know what has gone before," said Quarles, professor emeritus of criminal justice…

OKLAHOMA CITY (ABP) — By definition, a "sanctuary" should be a place of refuge and protection where people feel welcome and feel safe. In practice, churches struggle with what it means to open their doors to everyone while providing a…