Historical drama Pressure clears the air on speaking truth to power

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Chase Oaks Church in Plano, Texas, and LifeBridge Christian Church in Longmont, Colo., minister 817 miles apart. But they stand side-by-side in their response a devastating question-and-answer. Q: If their church evaporated, would anybody outside the church…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Churches can strengthen the ministries they provide to their communities by taking five key steps, ministry specialist Amy Sherman told participants during the recent Next Big Idea conference at Baylor University. The “next level” of ministry…

DANVILLE, Va. (ABP) — A student athlete at historically Baptist Averett University has been suspended from the men’s basketball team and could face and could face criminal charges after allegedly beating a teammate at practice Feb. 13. The Register &…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (ABP) — The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a bill Feb. 11 that would allow people with concealed-weapon permits to bring their guns to church. The bill, approved by the House by a vote of 57-42, now…

Kay Warren described her transformation from a “suburban mom” and pastor’s wife to global activist for orphans and advocate for people with HIV/AIDS. Warren talked with participants at The Next Big Idea conference at Baylor University. (BAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY/Robert Rogers)WACO, Texas…

Residents of a poor Shreveport neighborhood work in the Allendale Garden of Hope and Love, a community garden that occupies a vacant lot once frequented by drug dealers. (PHOTOS/David Westerfield/Community Renewal International)WACO, Texas (ABP) — On a corner lot in…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — A church that depends upon its pastor for ministry fails both the pastor and the laypeople, ministry strategist Alan Nelson recently told participants at The Next Big Idea conference at Baylor University. A litany of woes…

LUTZ, Fla. (ABP) — The pilot of a deadly plane crash Feb. 12 in upstate New York was a Southern Baptist. Marvin Renslow, captain of the Continental Connection commuter flight that went down and crashed into a home while trying…

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — European Baptist and Orthodox scholars convened Feb. 8-11 in talks aimed to promote understanding between two Christian groups often at odds over issues like proselytizing and the separation of church and state. The International Baptist…

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — European Baptist and Orthodox scholars convened Feb. 8-11 in talks aimed to promote understanding between two Christian groups often at odds over issues like proselytizing and the separation of church and state. The International Baptist…

PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — European Baptist and Orthodox scholars convened Feb. 8-11 in talks aimed to promote understanding between two Christian groups often at odds over issues like proselytizing and the separation of church and state. The International Baptist…