How Baptists helped end slavery in the United States

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — A Southern Baptist Convention spokesman said June 4 that a former official who is praying for the death of President Obama is out of the denomination’s mainstream. Roger “Sing” Oldham, vice president for convention relations with…

CAIRO, Egypt (ABP) — In a highly anticipated speech to the world’s Muslims he delivered in Egypt June 4, President Obama called on his host government and other Muslim countries to protect the rights of religious minorities in their midst….

Dwight McKissic repudiated Drake and said SBC leaders should do the same. ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — A prominent African-American pastor says Southern Baptist leaders should publicly repudiate comments by a former Southern Baptist Convention officer that he is praying for President…

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — A prominent African-American pastor is urging the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution celebrating the election of President Obama when it meets June 23-24 in Louisville, Ky. A resolution submitted for consideration by Dwight McKissic,…

ARLINGTON, Texas (ABP) — A prominent African-American pastor is urging the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution celebrating the election of President Obama when the denomination meets June 23-24 in Louisville, Ky. A resolution submitted for consideration by Dwight…

CONCORD, N.H. (ABP) — New Hampshire has become the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage, after Gov. John Lynch (D) asked legislators for — and got — a version of the bill that included strong protections for individuals and institutions…

CONCORD, N.H. (ABP) — Just an hour after the New Hampshire House of Representatives gave final approval to a group of bills legalizing gay marriage early in the evening of June 3, Gov. John Lynch (D) signed them into law,…

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (ABP) — In early May in Lake Providence, La., two high school football teams met on the football field not to compete, but to help make each other better. The local private high school, Briarfield Academy, is…

A former SBC vice president told Fox News Radio's Alan Colmes he is praying 'imprecatory prayer' on President Obama. NEW YORK (ABP) — A former Southern Baptist Convention officer who on June 2 called the death of abortion provider George…

(ABP) — What does it mean to participate with God in “making all things new”? Many feel the answer to that question is key to the life and liturgy of the church. “We think of ‘creating culture,’” said Winn Collier,…

Brent Beasley was elected May 31 as next pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — A historic and prominent Texas Baptist church that was subject to a highly publicized controversy last year over…