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Federal judge refuses to block Georgia ban on guns in church

MACON, Ga. (ABP) — A federal judge declined Aug. 23 to block enforcement of Georgia's new law banning the carrying of firearms in a house of worship. Instead District Judge Ashley Royal will make his decision on whether the law…

Day 1 in Haiti

(Editor’s note: Norman Jameson is visiting Haiti Aug. 22-29 to report on the work of North Carolina Baptist groups working in the aftermath of that nation’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. This is the first of several of his daily impressions…

Prof says boys raised to be ‘too soft’ will be ineffective men

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) — Bumps, scrapes and bruises are not just associated with boyhood but are necessary in order to raise men equipped to exercise spiritual leadership in their homes, a Southern Baptist seminary professor said at a weekend conference…

Alabama Baptist church calls wreck survival a miracle

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ABP) — An Alabama Baptist church gathered Aug. 22 to praise God for something that didn't happen. A day earlier, 14 church members survived a frightening accident when a church van blew a tire and overturned several times…

What you need to know about Ramadan

By Jim Denison I lived in Malaysia during the summer of 1979. When Ramadan began that year, everything changed. Muslims ate nothing from sunrise to sundown; most would not even swallow the moisture in their mouths (public places posted signs…

OPINION: Judging a book by its cover — or a worshiper by his cell phone

Throughout the worship service, the man fiddled with his cell phone. I tried not to stare at him, but as his activity became increasingly obvious, his insensitivity became increasingly annoying. Others noticed as well. While the congregation followed Scripture readings…

Baptists give money for flood relief in Pakistan

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Baptist groups in North America and Europe are donating money to assist flood victims in Pakistan. Baptist World Aid, the relief-and-development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, granted an initial $10,000 to meet medical, food and shelter…

The legacy of Elijah Lovejoy

By David Wilkinson A few days ago I stood at the grave of Elijah Lovejoy, a journalist, newspaper editor and Presbyterian minister, who was murdered on Nov. 7, 1837, by a mob in Alton, Ill., for his courageous and uncompromising…

World’s Baptists continue to give money for flood relief in Pakistan

World’s Baptists responding to Pakistani flood

Baylor student-athletes’ mission to Africa bears fruit

NAIROBI, Kenya—Seated beside a destitute man on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, Andrew Judy wanted to bring a message of the hope found in Christ. As he walked away, the former Baylor University football player realized he had just received…

Mo. Baptist Foundation head Smith to lead CBF Foundation

ATLANTA (ABP) — James Smith, president and treasurer of the Missouri Baptist Foundation, will retire from his position and will assume a similar post with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Foundation. CBF officials announced the hire Aug. 19. James Smith (CBF…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war