At this VBS, a skit simulates a violent execution

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day observance of Lent. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Belmont University, until recently affiliated with the Tennessee…

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day observance of Lent.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Belmont University, until recently affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist…

WINCHESTER, Va. (ABP) — Faith-based charities haven't been hit as hard by the economic downturn as expected, says a new survey by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA, established in 1979 to accredit Christian non-profit organizations that model…

WINCHESTER, Va. (ABP) — Faith-based charities haven’t been hit as hard by the economic downturn as expected, says a new survey by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA, established in 1979 to accredit Christian non-profit organizations that model…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — In a groundbreaking, but limited, free-speech case handed down Feb. 25, the Supreme Court said the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, can’t be forced to accept the gift of a monument to a small religious sect’s precepts…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — In his first address to a joint session of Congress Feb. 24, President Obama focused squarely on the economic crisis that faces the United States and related problems with health care, education funding and fossil-fuel dependency. “We…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner agencies commenting on an CBF director of communications Lance Wallace, center, guides Coordinating Council members on a tour of new CBF offices. The staff recently relocated from offices in the McAfee School of…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner agencies commenting on an CBF director of communications Lance Wallace, center, guides Coordinating Council members on a tour of new CBF offices. The staff recently relocated from offices in the McAfee School of…

DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has granted the state convention’s treasurer permission to tap up to $2.5 million in emergency-reserve funds this year. Chief Financial Officer Jill Larsen reported Texas Cooperative Program receipts in…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — They might seem like unlikely allies, but booze peddlers and Southern Baptists are teaming up in opposition to proposed legislation that would allow the sale of wine in grocery and convenience stores in Tennessee.  Currently Tennessee…

NEW YORK (ABP) — The nation’s two largest Christian denominations are experiencing slight but statistically significant membership declines, according to the latest edition of the National Council of Churches’ Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Released Feb. 23, the 77th…