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CBF of North Carolina builds future for Kiev’s street children

KIEV, Ukraine (ABP) — As the world's attention focuses on Ukraine during a time of political unrest, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina is trying to bring hope to the region's forgotten homeless children. The street children of Kiev…

Americans United, ACLU offer first court challenge to ‘intelligent design’

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Two civil-liberties watchdog groups have filed the first known lawsuit to prevent public schools from teaching the theory of “intelligent design.” Critics of the theory, including supporters of evolution, call it “junk science” and say it is…

Bush administration, Baptist Joint Committee file briefs in Ten Commandments cases

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Two friend-of-the-court briefs filed recently in the U.S. Supreme Court present differing views on the role of the Ten Commandments in American history and whether government entities can display them. The Bush administration, represented by the Justice…

Latino Baptists go on mission to India through efforts of Texas school

SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — Two students — one a Mexican, the other a Nicaraguan — have just completed a semester doing missionary work in India through an Atlanta-based missions agency and their Texas theological school. Juan Acuña, a Californian who…

Church & People News for Dec. 16

C H R I S T M A S • M U S I C • & • D R A M A Arlington Church, Arlington; “The Promise of a King,” Dec. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Ash Avenue Church, South…

Lilly Foundation gives BTSR $2 million grant

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has received a $2 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to work with churches to promote “ministerial excellence.” BTSR will use the funds to build a job-placement system, to assist churches considering female pastors, to…

Spiritual formation leaders look at network

Sandi Rogers, pastor of faith formation at Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, was among 12 spiritual formation leaders who met Nov. 18-19 in Atlanta to discern the future of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's new Spiritual Formation Network. The SFN…

Historical journal looks at Baptists in West

“Go west, young Baptist” could be the topic of the forthcoming Virginia Baptist Register,” says Lee Shepard, editor of the annual journal of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. Shepard said the latest issue features three Virginia Baptists who experienced the…

Historical society opens Bible exhibit

“Hide These Words in Your Heart” is a new exhibit in the Heritage Gallery of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society which allows visitors to follow the history of the Bible. On display are rare and beautiful examples of authentic leaves…

National poll: Only 12% of Americans favor Project 2025

A prayer for peace in the Holy Lands

Judge calls Tina Peters ‘charlatan,’ sentences her to nine years for election crimes

Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Matthew D. Taylor