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Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns

TEMPLE, Texas (ABP) — In the days following the Jan. 19 fire that destroyed the historic sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Temple, Texas, many things are still uncertain. But members insist some things are rock-solid sure — God is…

Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns

Mother says she forgives her daughter’s killer

WACO, Texas (ABP) — The mother-in-law of a former Baptist preacher convicted of murder said she and her husband forgive him for killing their daughter because "love trumps evil" in their Christian faith. "You have to spend many years in…

Mother says she forgives former pastor who killed her daughter

For Burmese refugees, new year — same borders

By Pete Maycock I recently went to join in a New Year’s Day worship service in a refugee camp on the Thailand-Burma border. The trip did not quite go according to plan. After nearly 10 hours in the car we…

Footloose Christian colleges get into the swing of things

JACKSON, Tenn. (RNS) — Classes are completed for the day. Meetings and work are winding down, and Facebook can provide a study break for only so long. So, what’s a restless Christian college student to do? For undergrads at Union…

HERITAGE: Smiling faces

I needed to be at Antioch Baptist Church in Orange County at 9:30 on a Sunday morning in August of last year. Shortcut directions routed me through the backdoor. From I-95 I took the Thornburg exit and headed west through rural…

SECOND OPINION: Pastors need pastors, too

When I left seminary, I was just dying to get into a pastorate so I could try out all the good ideas that had been germinating through all those hours and hours of sitting in a seminary classroom. I believe…

OUT LOUD

“Christianity is a religion for sinners. It doesn’t encourage you to sin; it encourages you not to. But it provides a way of forgiveness and redemption. That’s what Tiger Woods, like many sinners, needs.” Brit Hume The Fox News analyst,…

Church partners with VBMB to open counseling center in southwest Va.

BOONES MILL, Va. — When Darrell Hunley became the pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Boones Mill, his background caused him to be sensitive to the emotional, as well as spiritual, needs of the surrounding county. Hunley, who is board…

Statement is first-ever consensus on religious expression and law

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A diverse group of leaders who often find themselves on opposite sides of the contentious battles at the intersection of church and state joined forces Jan. 12 to unveil an unprecedented consensus statement aimed at advancing public understanding…

Is there common ground on abortion? Both sides say, probably not

WASHINGTON (RNS) — On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, anti-abortion activists prepare for the annual March for Life and their counterparts plan religious services to pray for the safety of abortion providers. But, 37 years after the…

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

Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns

Texas church regroups after historic sanctuary burns

Mother says she forgives her daughter’s killer

Mother says she forgives former pastor who killed her daughter

For Burmese refugees, new year — same borders

Footloose Christian colleges get into the swing of things

HERITAGE: Smiling faces

SECOND OPINION: Pastors need pastors, too

OUT LOUD

Church partners with VBMB to open counseling center in southwest Va.

Statement is first-ever consensus on religious expression and law

Is there common ground on abortion? Both sides say, probably not

From Augustine to Jefferson, the idea of separating church and state has deep religious and secular roots

Defying pope and facing excommunication, SSPX consecrates bishops at huge outdoor Mass

BWA Leader Transitions to Full-Time Role with BWA Women

The Bible verses dividing Washington: How Matthew 25 became a political litmus test

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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