When our church was tested by fire

(ABP) — It is hard to describe the euphoria felt by most of us who attended the New Baptist Covenant meeting in Atlanta this past week. I would like to analyze that euphoria as reflecting layers of healing and maybe…

NEW YORK (ABP) — One day after a shooter killed two sisters at Colorado's New Life Church, Pastor Brady Boyd told reporters the church had become a target because of its size and its notoriety. But the toll to the…

NEW YORK (ABP) — Last December, worshipers at a Colorado church lost two members to a murderous gunman. In 2006, a man entered an Oregon church and threw fuel during a Sunday service, intending to set the building ablaze. And…

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, has long employed personnel to patrol its campus, escort women to cars after dark and ensure buildings are locked. But after a security guard stopped a gunman…

ATLANTA (ABP) — When Marines return from Iraq — their faith often shaken by what they have seen there — they need someone to listen, to understand and to help. That's where Arthur Wiggins comes in. “We're helping [a particular…

NEW YORK (ABP) — Recent rulings in Oregon and New York have provided victories for supporters of same-sex unions and setbacks for gay-rights opponents. A New York appellate panel ruled unanimously that, although the Empire State does not allow same-sex…

ATLANTA (ABP) — Fifteen thousand participants in the New Baptist Covenant convocation arrived in Atlanta Jan. 30 seeking unity in Christ and departed Feb. 1 wondering where their quest will lead. In the meantime, they demonstrated racial, theological and geographic…

ATLANTA (ABP)-The only way for a broad group of Baptists to move toward their goal of unity is with a spirit of humility and forgiveness, former President Bill Clinton told participants of the Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant Feb….

ATLANTA (ABP)-Although often difficult to negotiate, drawing the proper line between church and state is worth it for both institutions, according to experts in the topic. A panel of religious-liberty advocates addressed a small-group session of the Celebration of a…