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Historians trace beginning of Baptist movement back 400 years

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Some Christians before 1609 held what many refer to as distinctively Baptist beliefs. Baptists in 1609 practiced believer’s baptism, but they didn’t immerse. Even so, most church historians agree Baptists emerged as a distinct movement 400…

Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection

DURHAM, N.C. (ABP) — While much writing about Baptist history in the 20th century focused on what distinguishes Baptists from other Christians, a group of contemporary scholars believes the Baptist movement now needs to reconnect to its ecumenical roots. Most…

Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Some Baptists stress evangelism, and others emphasize the social gospel. Some believe Christ died for all people; others say Christ died only for the elect whom God predestined to salvation. Historically, some defended slavery; others championed…

CBF ministry provides refuge for Miami teens

MIAMI (ABP) — When the other youth are leaving Touching Miami with Love’s ministry center, Kevin often lingers to talk with Christy Craddock, one of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s field personnel serving at this CBF-supported urban ministry. Over several months they’ve…

CBF worker’s ministry provides refuge for teens in tough Miami neighborhood

Christy Craddock, left, is one of CBF’s field personnel serving in Miami, where she ministers to youth growing up in a neighborhood filled with challenges such as drugs, crime and violence. (PHOTO/CBF Commnunications)MIAMI (ABP) — When the other youth are leaving…

Baptist groups send aid to Gaza victims

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — A three-member medical team from Hungarian Baptist Aid is in Egypt, helping both Palestinians and Israelis affected by the current Gaza crisis. Baptist World Aid, the relief-and-development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, gave an…

Baptist groups send aid to Gaza victims

Rick Warren says domestic violence is no excuse for divorce

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (ABP) — Rick Warren, the Southern Baptist megachurch pastor chosen to offer the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration, says the Bible does not permit a woman to divorce a spouse who is abusing her….

Holy longings

By David Gushee For both professional and personal reasons, I am returning this year to an engagement with the best Christian theological reflection that I can find. Professionally, I am attempting to seed the ground for the completion of a…

Church adopts Hooters, both adopt Hurricane Ike victims

HOUSTON (ABP) — What could bring together the members of a Houston Baptist church and employees of a restaurant known as much for its buxom, midriff-baring waitresses as for its food? God's love — and sharing it with neighbors in…

Church adopts Hooters, both adopt Hurricane Ike victims

Texas Tech kicker’s rise to fame grounded in faith

LUBBOCK, Texas (ABP) — When 21-year-old Matt Williams transferred to Texas Tech University last August, he was just excited about making new friends and getting involved at First Baptist Church in Lubbock, where the school is located. But after winning…

What you’re not seeing: Tens of thousands of children separated from parents

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Talarico’s pastor pushes back on Daily Wire’s claims

Spiritual formation is how churches learn whom to hear

Historians trace beginning of Baptist movement back 400 years

Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection

Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church

CBF ministry provides refuge for Miami teens

CBF worker’s ministry provides refuge for teens in tough Miami neighborhood

Baptist groups send aid to Gaza victims

Baptist groups send aid to Gaza victims

Rick Warren says domestic violence is no excuse for divorce

Holy longings

Church adopts Hooters, both adopt Hurricane Ike victims

Church adopts Hooters, both adopt Hurricane Ike victims

Texas Tech kicker’s rise to fame grounded in faith

Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel symbols to be banned after British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms

Catholic Archdiocese Fires Prominent Exorcist After Unexpected Claim About Demons

Draft of King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ found at Virginia seminary archives

Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride

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What you’re not seeing: Tens of thousands of children separated from parents

The way we were

Talarico’s pastor pushes back on Daily Wire’s claims

Spiritual formation is how churches learn whom to hear