Why are we still calling ourselves ‘moderate’ Baptists?

(ABP) — Baptists long have been known as strong advocates of the priesthood of the believer — the idea that every individual can approach God and have a personal relationship with the Creator. Each person has the right to interpret…

(ABP) — As some congregations reach out to minister beyond their church campus, many have chosen to begin second or third or more sites under the church umbrella. Adding more sites usually means adjusting the congregation’s governing structure. Glenn Akins,…

Members of a Haitian amputee soccer team proudly display a shirt bearing both the Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief insignia and their team logo. TBM will train the team members in water purification techniques and basic disaster relief before they…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — The sheriff's office in Jacksonville, Fla., has agreed to study its conflict-of-interest code for detectives and develop a training program on First Amendment considerations as part of a settlement with an anonymous blogger who was unmasked…

ATLANTA (ABP) — A repeat of the 2008 Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant meeting in Atlanta could be in the offing as early as next year, according participants in a recent meeting of North American Baptist leaders called together…

DALLAS (ABP) — Two Baptist panelists on a newspaper discussion blog had differing takes on recent comments by a Southern Baptist leader urging Christians to avoid yoga. Al Mohler Texas Faith, a regular feature of the Dallas Morning News website,…