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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day observance of Lent.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Though traditionally viewed as a Catholic rite, increasing numbers of Baptists are discovering the discipline of Lent. Belmont University, until recently affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist…

WINCHESTER, Va. (ABP) — Faith-based charities haven't been hit as hard by the economic downturn as expected, says a new survey by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA, established in 1979 to accredit Christian non-profit organizations that model…

WINCHESTER, Va. (ABP) — Faith-based charities haven’t been hit as hard by the economic downturn as expected, says a new survey by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. The ECFA, established in 1979 to accredit Christian non-profit organizations that model…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — In a groundbreaking, but limited, free-speech case handed down Feb. 25, the Supreme Court said the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, can’t be forced to accept the gift of a monument to a small religious sect’s precepts…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — In his first address to a joint session of Congress Feb. 24, President Obama focused squarely on the economic crisis that faces the United States and related problems with health care, education funding and fossil-fuel dependency. “We…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner agencies commenting on an CBF director of communications Lance Wallace, center, guides Coordinating Council members on a tour of new CBF offices. The staff recently relocated from offices in the McAfee School of…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner agencies commenting on an CBF director of communications Lance Wallace, center, guides Coordinating Council members on a tour of new CBF offices. The staff recently relocated from offices in the McAfee School of…

DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has granted the state convention’s treasurer permission to tap up to $2.5 million in emergency-reserve funds this year. Chief Financial Officer Jill Larsen reported Texas Cooperative Program receipts in…