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Dakota chapel dedicated to Roanoke, Va., leader who died earlier this year

FORT YATES, N.D. — Judy and Bob Hetherington made their first trip to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation almost 20 years ago. Last month, a chapel at Tipi Wakan, one of two Baptist churches on the reservation, was dedicated in…

‘Pastor Boots’ and wife Jackie are ubiquitous presence in Dakotas

FORT YATES, N.D. — If you go to Standing Rock, one of the first persons you will meet is Pastor Boots. His name is Boots Marsh, but from hearing people talk you would guess his first name is “Pastor” and…

A journey to show love: Virginia Baptists minister on reservation

FORT YATES, N.D. — While Virginia was mired in record summer heat, almost 400 Virginia Baptists escaped to North and South Dakota to show love to a people group steeped in history. By plane, truck, van and automobile, volunteers from…

Texas Baptists eliminate 13 staff positions, reduce some to part-time

DALLAS (ABP) — Six Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board employees are losing their jobs, seven unfilled posts are being eliminated and a dozen positions are being reduced from full-time to part-time due to the state convention’s current financial…

NOTES FROM THE FIELD: How do you measure success?

FORT YATES, N.D. — This is wrap-up day for Virginia Baptist volunteers at Standing Rock. Tomorrow we leave. Teams are saying their goodbyes to children, youth and adults at Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, Porcupine, McLaughlin, Bullhead, Little Eagle and Wakpala. One…

New president elected at Virginia Intermont College

BRISTOL, Va. — An administrator with more than 30 years of experience in higher education will become the next president of Virginia Intermont College, trustees of the Virginia Baptist-affiliated school announced July 21. E. Clorisa Phillips, 54, currently associate provost…

Bluefield College names football coach

BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College president David Olive announced in a press conference July 23 that Mike Gravier has been named to resurrect Bluefield’s football program after a 69-year absence. Gravier, a Michigan native, coached on the high school level…

Hymn Society honors three Baptists for contributions to church music

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — A group dedicated to hymnology and hymnody in North America has honored three Baptist musicians for their lifetime achievements in the field of church music. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada named David…

Alliance of Baptists praises marriage ruling; Mohler fears effects on liberty

ATLANTA (ABP) — A progressive Baptist group released a statement Aug. 10 praising a federal judge for upholding both marriage equality and religious freedom by declaring a California ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. But a conservative Southern Baptist seminary president…

Calif. Baptist U. coach killed, 12 runners injured in van crash

(Editor's note: An earlier version of this story, quoting police statements, indicated that five others besides Rice had died in the accident. More recent reports have revised that figure to two.) RIVERSIDE, Calif. (ABP) — California Baptist University head cheerleading…

Clergy couples cope with pain of dismissal

By Roger Lovette I recently sat in a room with 13 ministers and their spouses who had gathered from across the country for a week-long retreat. The group was connected by a common thread: Each minister had been dismissed from…

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Report documents Trump admin’s neglect of children in detention

Nonprofits aiding immigrant kids say Trump admin intimidating them

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