Senators clear the way for Hegseth’s Christian nationalist crusade

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Fran Porter, whose battle with a rare neurological disease was detailed in a recent Associated Baptist Press story, died Oct. 10. She was 74. Born in Dallas, Texas, Porter grew up in Tulsa, Okla. She attended…

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (ABP) — Reid Trulson has been nominated to become the next executive director of American Baptist International Ministries, the denomination's global missions and ministry arm. Trulson's nomination will go to the ABC general board and international ministries…

Our party for my son's sixth birthday was a big success, mostly because we had a fire truck visit from the local fire department. We had the requisite games, music, cake and balloons, but the high point was the firetruck….

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Supreme Court declined Oct. 10 to reconsider their 1973 decision in Doe v. Bolton, the lesser-known companion case to the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states. The Doe v. Bolton…

ATLANTA (ABP) — Some mothers call it the love lottery. Other moms describe it as a lifesaver. Basically, it's something that gives them a sense of belonging, they say. What began in 2003 as a community support group for single…

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (ABP) — The faculty at Carson-Newman College reported Oct. 5 a vote of “no confidence” for President James Netherton. Approved by a 129-71 margin, the vote was tangible evidence of growing and widespread dissatisfaction among faculty in…

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Directors of the Baptist Joint Committee focused on the future during their annual meeting Oct. 2-3, hearing updates on a major capital campaign and honoring the first winner of the organization's essay-writing contest for high school students….

LOS ANGELES (ABP) — A groundbreaking international study on Pentecostal and charismatic Christians released Oct. 5 shows them growing in number — and socio-political influence — around the globe. The 10-nation study, sponsored by the Pew Forum on Religion and…

WACO, Texas (ABP) — One of America's greatest preachers, Gardner Taylor of Brooklyn, N.Y., may be 88 years old, but he still has the power to preach. Known for his preaching ability to reach across denominational and ethnic boundaries, Taylor…