No political victory should be worth sacrificing moral integrity

FRESNO, Calif. (ABP) — Another Southern Baptist pastor has been charged with child molestation. Police arrested John Bonine, pastor of Sierra Heights Baptist Church in Fresno, Calif., at his home Aug. 10. The 43-year-old father of eight is accused of…

(ABP) — Hearing God's call to vocational service may not be as easy in a Baptist church as it once was, but some congregations are determined to change that. Once upon a time, a public invitation at the close of…

(ABP) — Hearing God's call to vocational service may not be as easy in a Baptist church as it once was, but some congregations are determined to change that. Once upon a time, a public invitation at the close of…

JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — Windermere Baptist Conference Center will not face a trial this year in its continuing legal battle with the Missouri Baptist Convention, thanks to a judge's ruling. The decision is a victory for the center, encouraging…

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ABP) — Contrary to an Internet blogger's assertions, all documents pertaining to a probe into misappropriated Texas Baptist church-starting funds in the Rio Grande Valley have been turned over to federal authorities, a high-ranking official in the U.S….

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Although the newest GOP presidential candidate is gaining lots of positive attention from the leaders of the Religious Right, he is not involved in a local church and says he won't talk much about his faith on…

GRAPEVINE, Texas (ABP) — Two groups affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention are attempting to respond to the problem of child sexual abuse in churches by recommending a company that does background checks. However, clergy sex-abuse activists say the solution…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Brent Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, is joining other prominent religious leaders as a panelist for a Washington Post/Newsweek online forum on faith issues. Walker's thoughts will appear alongside those of…

(ABP) — This column appears on the sixth anniversary of the unthinkable 9/11 attacks on the United States. The attacks themselves were the most heinous terrorist acts ever visited on this country. We will be grieving our losses for a…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (ABP) — In a repeat performance, California legislators sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) a bill legalizing same-sex marriage Sept. 10. And, in another repeat performance, the governor is expected to veto the measure. The California Senate approved the…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Colorado-based Focus on the Family ministry will retain its tax-exempt status despite the fact that the group's founder endorsed President Bush and other Republican candidates in the 2004 elections. James Dobson, who founded the ministry in…

ATLANTA (ABP) — When Darrell Smith explains the development work he does in Macedonia, he often tells the story from Luke's gospel of Jesus cleansing the lepers. “Jesus healed them simply because they asked,” said Smith, who is affiliated with…