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American Baptists denounce Quran burning

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) – American Baptist leaders joined at regional and national levels in a joint statement April 8 denouncing the burning of a Quran at a Florida church. The general executive council of American Baptist Churches USA called…

Easter: Did you ever wonder …?

DALLAS (ABP) — Any church that ever presented an Easter pageant understands the questions: How should the Last Supper be staged? How many women should approach the empty tomb? How many angels should they encounter there? And many Sunday school…

Huckabee defends praise for controversial historian

WASHINGTON (ABP) – Former and possible future presidential candidate Mike Huckabee went on Comedy Central’s Daily Show to defend his praise for David Barton, a leading advocate for the view that America was founded as a Christian nation using what…

Church nixed helping Northwestern students because of sex toy flap

American Baptists denounce Quran burning by Florida pastor

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — American Baptist leaders joined at regional and national levels in a joint statement April 8 denouncing the burning of a Quran at a Florida church. The general executive council of American Baptist Churches USA called…

FAITH DIGEST

Thou shalt not eat potluck? Young adults who regularly attend religious activities are 50 percent more likely to become obese when they reach middle age than their nonreligious peers, a new study shows. Based on their findings, researchers at Northwestern…

RIGHT or WRONG? Keeping the Sabbath

So many people talk about observing the Sabbath on Sundays. But isn’t the Sabbath a deeper principle than just a day of the week? How should Christians incorporate the Sabbath principle into their lives? Old Testament law commanded people of…

Common values, mission draw Christians together across lines of age

Community usually is defined by the word “common.” What do people hold in common that draws them or binds them together? The way believers “do” or embody the church often is defined in communal terms. Whether they cross generational lines…

Relationship-building vital to bridging gulf between generations at church

A gap exists between generations in the church, experts seem to agree — and building strong relationships may be the way to bridge it. “There is difficulty in reaching across generations,” said Chris Gambill, congregational health service manager for the…

Ministering together the first step toward intergenerational community

Churches often segregate their members along age lines. Sunday morning usually sees children in one wing in age-graded Bible study, with adults in another area and often split up age segments. But many congregations will cross age barriers in ministry,…

Many churches are intentionally seeking to bridge the generation gap

While many congregations — particularly older, established churches — have members from several generations, often one generation dominates either in leadership or in numbers. But many churches intentionally look for ways to bridge generation gaps because they value the contributions each generation…

College president has bypass surgery

PINEVILLE, La. (ABP) – The president of Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College underwent quadruple bypass surgery April 4 after suffering a heart attack on campus March 28. Joe Aguillard Joe Aguillard, president of the private four-year college affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system