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News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for September 28, 2006

Staff Changes Steve Traylor, to First Church, Staunton, as senior pastor. Mathew “Mat” Brown, to Branch's Church, Richmond, as pastor. David G. McEntire, to Gibeon Church, Callao, as pastor. Holly Irvin, resigning as minister of music and youth at Monument…

Republicans becoming sectarian religious party, Danforth warns

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Former Sen. John Danforth (R-Mo.) is criticizing his political party and many of his fellow Christians for abandoning the principles both groups are supposed to hold dear. In a Sept. 28 breakfast meeting with Washington reporters, Danforth…

Abortion foes push hard for notification bill in Senate

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Abortion-rights opponents are pushing hard for the Senate to pass a bill that would penalize those who help teenage girls seeking out-of-state abortions to avoid parental notification laws in their home states. Late Sept. 28, Senate Majority…

Prayer targeting Muslim conversion during Ramadan draws criticism

DALLAS (ABP) — A worldwide coalition of evangelical Christians is urging prayer for Muslims during the month of Ramadan. But the idea has met some resistance from Muslims — and even some Christians. Ramadan, which this year began Sept. 24,…

Victims of Baptist clergy abuse urge SBC leaders to take action

NASHVILLE (ABP) — Members of the coalition that fought the Roman Catholic Church's hierarchy over sexual abuse by priests are asking the Southern Baptist Convention to prevent similar clergy abuse in the denomination's churches. Members of the Survivors Network of…

Avoiding other vices may make Baptists fatter, researcher suggests

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (ABP) — Of all believers, Baptists are the most likely to be obese, according to a new study from Purdue University. But then, obese people tend to live in states heavily populated by religious people — particularly…

Ruth Ann Foster, founding prof at Truett Seminary, dies of cancer

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Ruth Ann Foster, one of the two founding faculty members of Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary, died Sept. 28 in Waco after battling cancer. Her age was not immediately known. Foster joined Truett Seminary…

Showdown over Missouri exec ends in draw, sources say

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — David Clippard remains executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, despite an apparent effort to oust him Sept. 22. Following a marathon, closed-door meeting at the convention building in Jefferson City, Executive Board members attempted…

What the Pope really said

Lost in the sound and fury of Islamic response to the Pope's perceived attack on Muhammad is his direct attack on the cherished assumptions of the secularized West. We in the West pride ourselves that our removal of faith from…

Here’s the real reason Hegseth should not be confirmed

McCartney inspired Christian men’s movement

Study explores American views on both parties’ ‘brands’

Has growth of unpartnered adults in US hit a wall?