No political victory should be worth sacrificing moral integrity

DALLAS (ABP) — Buckner International, a Baptist family-service agency based in Texas, has postponed two mission trips to Kenya in light of political unrest there, officials said. Ethnic violence Jan. 1 followed a disputed presidential election. Thousands of Kenyans have…

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — Baptists and other Christians in an overwhelmingly Hindu state in India fell victim to significant violence during the Christmas holiday, according to Baptist World Alliance officials. Attacks began Dec. 23 in the state of Orissa,…

(ABP) — Evangelical scholar and seminary president Al Mohler will be nominated for the Southern Baptist Convention presidency next June, but he likely will face opposition for the prominent post. Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.,…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — At least 30 people burned to death in a church in Kenya Jan. 1 after an election dispute touched off ethnic strife, according to multiple news reports. No reports have indicated religious overtones to the unrest in…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The president of the Baptist World Alliance became an officer of the Order of the British Empire Jan. 2. David Coffey, a Briton who has served as BWA's president since 2005, received the honor from Queen Elizabeth…

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — The 50-year-old sanctuary of Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, a leading moderate Baptist congregation in Jacksonville, was totally destroyed by fire Dec. 23. When the first of 70 firefighters arrived on the scene about 5 a.m. Sunday…

WASHINGTON (ABP) – The biggest news story among Baptists in 2007 was about an event that has not even happened yet — the announcement of an unprecedented meeting of Baptists from across North America — according to an informal survey…

WASHINGTON (ABP) – The biggest news story among Baptists in 2007 was about an event that has not even happened yet — the announcement of an unprecedented meeting of Baptists from across North America — according to an informal survey…

(ABP) — According to some estimates, two out of five Americans procrastinate when it comes to filing their tax returns. But experts agree that early preparation for the upcoming tax season is best. Here are some tips to aid in…

(ABP) — According to some estimates, two out of five Americans procrastinate when it comes to filing their tax returns. But experts agree that early preparation for the upcoming tax season is best. Here are some tips to aid in…

SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — Five weeks in North Carolina undid a lifetime of atheism for Tatiana Ceban. Nearly 14 years later, she is helping a Baptist agency craft a transitional living program for youth who have aged out of government-run…