Historical drama Pressure clears the air on speaking truth to power

NAZARETH, Israel (ABP) — Baptists in Nazareth, Israel, are upset with plans of the International Mission Board to sell a 50-year-old stone building which a local Baptist church uses for worship and other churches use for various ministries. The two-story…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A study of Senate records shows many of President Bush's judicial nominees who are religious and hold pro-life views have been approved by senators — including Democrats. Many religious conservatives recently accused Senate Democrats of blocking Bush's…

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — James White, a Virginia Baptist employee and former pastor in the state, will become editor of the Religious Herald on June 1. White, 54, who has been department head for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board empowering…

DALLAS (ABP) Having a child is called the most joyous event in one's life. But that joy may be fading. According to studies, the latest generation of parents is less able than past generations to cope with raising children while…

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Churches can help strengthen marriages if they are willing to become relationship-oriented rather than remaining event focused, according to a former president of the Association of Couples in Marriage Enrichment. Britton Wood, a member of…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush observed the National Day of Prayer May 5 by acknowledging American leaders' history of relying on prayer — and doing so to an audience that exemplified the United States' very modern religious diversity. Speaking to…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Two more Baptist megachurches are venturing into mostly uncharted waters — replacing legendary preachers — where success has proven rare. Jerry Vines announced May 1 he will retire next February as pastor of the 28,000-member First…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (ABP) — Frank Bonner, provost of Gardner-Webb University, was elected president of the Baptist-affiliated school May 1. Bonner, 57, provost and senior vice president of the North Carolina school since 1992, was elected unanimously in a called…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A top Pentagon official has ordered the appointment of a special task force to investigate “lingering allegations” about religious discrimination at the Air Force Academy toward cadets who are not evangelical Christians. A May 3 press release…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — In a rare prime-time news conference April 28, President Bush disagreed with the rhetoric of some religious conservatives who have accused Senate Democrats of blocking judicial nominees who are “people of faith.” Speaking to journalists in the…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University regents elected law professor Bill Underwood interim president unanimously on a first ballot, said newly re-elected chairman Will Davis of Austin, who predicted the university could have a permanent president by Sept. 1. The…