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Baylor study: Clergy sexual misconduct with adults widespread

WACO, Texas (ABP) — In any given congregation with 400 adult members, seven women on average have been victims of clergy sexual misconduct since they turned 18, a new study reveals. “We knew anecdotally that clergy sexual misconduct with adults…

Cecil Sherman honored as ABP’s Religious Freedom Award recipient

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Cecil Sherman, a pivotal figure in moderate Baptist life for the past half century, was recognized Sept. 10 for his fierce commitment to religious freedom as Associated Baptist Press presented him one of its top awards…

BGCT accesses $1 million from reserve funds

DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas has decided to tap $1 million of its reserve funds to help support the organization’s ministry as the economy slowly begins to pull out of the recession, officials announced Sept. 14….

Samford basketball player found dead in dorm room

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — Samford University basketball player Jim Griffin was found dead in his dorm room Sept. 8. School officials believe he died in his sleep from an undetectable heart condition, but results from an autopsy won’t be available…

Judge sets court date in ‘birther’ case filed by Wiley Drake

BUENA PARK, Calif. (ABP) — The so-called “Birthers” claimed a small victory Sept. 8 when a federal judge set a tentative trial date of Jan. 26, 2010, for a lawsuit claiming that President Obama is constitutionally ineligible for his office….

Judge clears National Baptist Convention presidential vote

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A judge in Washington ruled Sept. 9 that the election of a new president of the nation's largest black Baptist convention could go forward as scheduled on Sept. 10. One of two candidates vying for the post,…

Respecting the presidency — and our faith

By Norman Jameson When I was young, the mantra parents and teachers voiced to encourage students that anything was possible with enough work and focus on the task at hand was to say, “You could grow up to be president.”…

Virginia Baptist Mission Board seeking to fill long-term mission posts

A Venturer teaching English at a college in China. RICHMOND – The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is seeking to fill more than 20 long-term national and international mission positions in its Venturers program, a board leader announced Sept. 8. The…

VBMB executive committee hears reports during regular meeting

RICHMOND –The Virginia Baptist Mission Board’s executive committee heard a variety of reports – both from individuals and from committees assigned specific duties — during its regularly scheduled session Sept. 8. Eddie Stratton, treasurer of the Baptist General Association of…

Who are the hungry? Putting a face to people in need

PLANO, Texas (ABP) — Millions of the nation’s most vulnerable lie in bed each night struggling to win a seemingly hopeless battle — the rumbling sound of their empty stomachs drowning out any word of hope. But Christians nationwide involved…

Pastor accuses school district of duplicity in banning Obama speech

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — A prominent black Southern Baptist pastor says a Texas school district should explain why it did not allow President Obama's Sept. 8 speech on education to be shown live in classrooms, but is planning later in…

Let’s get out of Afghanistan

By David Gushee There is no good news from Afghanistan: — Every indication exists that the sorry presidential “election” that just occurred there was entirely corrupted by every form of vote fraud, including massive ballot stuffing and intimidation of voters….

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