What if Mohler talked about women’s bodies the way he talks about himself?

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Rep. Cass Ballenger's mouth has gotten him into trouble before, but his most recent controversial comments have earned him a lawsuit from the nation's largest Islamic civil-rights organization. In federal court in Washington Dec. 2, the Council…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The United States Senate has become the latest battlefield in the ongoing culture war over gay marriage. A quintet of conservative Republican senators introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment Nov. 25, shortly before senators adjourned for their holiday…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court appeared closely divided during Dec. 2 oral arguments in a case that could have enormous ramifications for the future of government funding for religious institutions. All eyes were on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A case the Supreme Court took up Dec. 2 has the potential to create another legal landmark in a critical time for church-state relations, according to a group of First Amendment experts. The Supreme Court heard oral…

NORMAN, Okla. (ABP) – Veteran missionary Charles “T” Thomas is expected to be hired by the Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma as coordinator. Thomas, currently missions coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida, will be recommended to the Oklahoma…

SAN DIEGO (ABP) — Adoption of a reduced 2004 budget, re-establishment of a resolutions committee and an assortment of motions highlighted the 63rd California Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. Held in San Diego Nov. 18-19, the convention drew 610 messengers,…

NASHVILLE (ABP) — “Far-out Far East Rickshaw Rally — Racing to the Son is a VBS race that will have kids dashing through the streets of Tokyo, climbing Mt. Fuji, and diving for pearls,” says a promotion of LifeWay Christian…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — In a move unprecedented in Southern Baptist circles, a state convention president will attempt to bar a Baptist publication in Missouri from attending or reporting on state Baptist meetings. David Tolliver, recently elected president of…

(ABP) — A number of Christian ministries have borrowed a page out of the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Catalog. Like the upscale retail chain, these ministries use the seasonal catalogs to offer unique gift ideas, ranging from the simple to the extraordinary….

FLORENCE, Colo. (ABP) — “People tend to think that everyone in prison is beyond redemption socially or spiritually, that anyone who comes to chapel or asks spiritual questions is just playing games to get out of their cells or improve…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Associated Baptist Press has named Tim Norton of Atlanta director of development for the independent news service. Norton will provide leadership in developing new sources of annual revenue for ABP and will direct its fund-raising campaign,…

DALLAS (ABP) — Nobody ever earned God's favor by building a house for a poor family, according to the president and co-founder of Habitat for Humanity. But whether it's in rural Georgia or the war-torn Middle East, that's part of…