Men-only gyms seek to protect Christian men from lust

DURHAM, N.C. (ABP) — Evangelical churches do a better job than mainline churches in keeping their young people in the faith, probably because they invest more money in youth ministry, says a Duke University professor who studies characteristics of American…

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABP) — While a penny can be exchanged for one’s thoughts, children and youth in Baptist churches across the country are discovering that it can also be exchanged for a greater awareness of child poverty. The nationwide…

TOPEKA, Kan. (ABP) — A fundamentalist Baptist church known for picketing funerals of fallen soldiers argued in a U.S. Supreme Court brief filed July 7 that its actions are protected by the Constitution. Margie Phelps — attorney of record for…

TOPEKA, Kan. (ABP) — A fundamentalist Baptist church known for picketing funerals of fallen soldiers argued in a Supreme Court brief filed July 7 that its actions are protected by the Constitution. Westboro Baptist Church members picket in Beverly Hills,…

BATON ROUGE, La. (ABP) — Louisiana will join six other states that allow people to carry concealed handguns to church, thanks to a bill that Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has signed. Bobby Jindal (U.S. Congress photo) His office announced late…

NEW YORK (ABP) — ABC's primetime news magazine "20/20" program aired an updated story July 9 about a former Baptist pastor from Texas convicted of murdering his wife and trying to make it look like a suicide July 9.  The segment…

NEW YORK (ABP) — ABC's primetime news magazine "20/20" program is airing an updated story July 9 about a former Baptist pastor from Texas convicted of murdering his wife and trying to make it look like a suicide. The program…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — As the immigration debate is re-stoked by legislation before Congress and the controversial anti-illegal-immigrant law Arizona recently passed, an unusually broad array of Baptist leaders and groups is backing comprehensive immigration reform. President Obama delivers a July…