It may now seem surprising to many United Methodists, and even more Baptists, that for most of our histories in the United States, all Methodists and Baptists were regularly designated as evangelical denominations. The most important reason is that both...
By Heather Burke I was a 13-year-old with no connections to the Twin Towers or the Pentagon. Tragedy had struck, and I had no idea what to do with it. I took my seat in eighth grade homeroom and watched…
ATLANTA (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal has announced that he will retire effective June 30, 2012. “Fifteen years ago I sensed a calling of the Spirit to become coordinator of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,” Vestal told the…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP)—When a couple is asked to pledge “until death do us part” in a wedding ceremony, chances are no one really imagines then what that will be like. After all, it’s a celebration of the beginning, isn’t it?…
LIBERTY, Mo. (ABP) — A hidden mission field exists — one that encompasses more people than live in many small countries. And it could be just outside the walls of any given church. Single adults make up more than 40…
RALEIGH, N.C. (ABP) — Greg Belcher understands why many churches avoid keeping or starting a ministry specifically to "single adults." It's tough. A large part of the difficulty in singles ministry is the huge umbrella the term covers. "Singles" are…
GEORGETOWN, Texas (ABP) — "Why aren't you married yet?" "When are you going to settle down?" "Why can't a pretty girl (or handsome guy) like you find a husband (or wife)?" Singles sometimes hear these questions from well-meaning friends or…
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Prominent religious leaders of various faiths joined Sept. 8 in Washington to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director Brent Walker, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Executive Coordinator Daniel…
CLINTON, Miss. (ABP) – A former Southern Baptist music minister who recently confessed to past “sexual indiscretions” with younger males was arrested Sept. 7 on seven charges of gratification of lust. Police in Clinton and Jackson, Miss., allege that John…
By Amy Butler “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away.” The woman’s cigarette-roughened voice, harsh and grating, echoed off the limestone of the National Portrait Gallery building. You could hear the wistful tone in her song, mixed together with…
By Zachary Bailes Dear Albert Mohler: We hope this finds you well. First, we offer our congratulations for making it on the Colbert Show. That’s a fantastic show, and we tune in often. Second, we offer gratitude for fighting for…
