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When we — Baptists and Methodists — were all evangelical

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...

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Opinion: The truth about the church

(ABP) — On Facebook this week some members of my church posted this phrase they saw on a church sign: “Visitors Welcome. Members Expected.” Another church member commented: “Pastor Amy would love this.” It’s true: I do. That Facebook post,…

Southern Baptists affirm doctrine of hell

PHOENIX (ABP) – The Southern Baptist Convention affirmed the reality of a literal hell June 15 in a resolution responding to Rob Bell’s Love Wins book that challenges traditional thinking about eternal damnation. Citing Bell’s book, the SBC resolution affirmed…

The truth about the church

By Amy Butler On Facebook this week some members of my church posted this phrase they saw on a church sign: “Visitors Welcome. Members Expected.” Another church member commented: “Pastor Amy would love this.” It’s true: I do. That Facebook…

A letter ‘from’ Roger Williams

By Zachary Bailes Dear America: I hope this finds you well. It has been some time since we last spoke. I can’t reveal my whereabouts, as the Church of England is still fairly displeased with my separatist ways. In any…