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‘Maggie Lee for Good’ day surpasses goal of 13,000 good deeds

SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP) — An Internet-fueled show of support for a 12-year-old girl killed this summer in a church-bus accident is reaching as far away as Africa, bringing clean water to impoverished children in Malawi. More than 13,000 people…

Texas Baptist Men offer relief and hope after Philippine flooding

Mounds of debris clogged Manila's streets after Typhoon Ketsana. (PHOTO/Rand Jenkins) MANILA, Philippines (ABP) — When two typhoons inundated the Philippines recently, 10 Texas Baptist men volunteers packed their rubber boots, leather gloves and bright-yellow shirts and journeyed to the…

Jailed Cuban Baptists accused of illegal economic activity

MIAMI (ABP) — Cuban authorities say two Baptist leaders held in jail for 11 days in a city on the eastern end of the island are suspected of illegal economic activities. Associated Baptist Press first reported Oct. 13 that Rubén…

D.C. convention’s Haggray elected pastor of historic Washington church

Haggray WASHINGTON (ABP) — Jeffrey Haggray is stepping down after eight years as executive director of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention to become pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Washington. Elected Oct. 11, Haggray, 46, will…

Georgia school board upholds policy banning Bible banners

RINGGOLD, Ga. (ABP) — A school board in far northern Georgia upheld a policy Oct. 13 banning cheerleaders from displaying religious banners on the field at high-school football games. Supporters of the signs, banned Sept. 28 by a superintendent who…

What are the consequences of resurgent Baptist Calvinism?

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of four essays by Baptist historians and thinkers all dealing with the theme, “History Speaks to Hard Questions Baptists Ask,” that are being published by Associated Baptist Press on four successive Wednesdays. The essays…

D.C. convention’s Haggray elected pastor of FBC in Washington

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Jeffrey Haggray is stepping down after eight years as executive director of the District of Columbia Baptist Convention to become pastor of the historic First Baptist Church of Washington. Jeffrey Haggery, leader of the District of Columbia…

Cuban Baptist leaders in custody

DELTONA, Fla. (ABP) — Two Cuban Baptist leaders arrested Oct. 3 in the city of Santiago de Cuba remain in jail, reportedly without formal charge and with few details of why they are being held. Rubén Ortiz-Columbié, coordinator for special…

Cuban Baptist leaders in custody; charges unclear

Two Cuban Baptist leaders in custody but authorities’ charges are unclear

Mo. Baptist messengers will be asked to use CP for lawsuits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — In the face of tightened economic conditions, the Missouri Baptist Convention will seek convention messengers’ permission to direct Cooperative Program gifts to fund ongoing legal action against five formerly affiliated institutions. CP is the name…

Uzbek Baptist leaders stand trial on charges supporters call false

PHILADELPHIA (ABP) — A trial for three Baptist officials in Uzbekistan charged with tax evasion and illegally teaching children religion was scheduled to enter its third week Oct 12. If convicted, Pavel Peychev, president of the Baptist Union of Uzbekistan;…

Molly Marshall announces 2027 retirement

She preached anyway

It’s time to listen to the prophets

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is no more