WACO, Texas (ABP) — Nobody can predict with certainty what the next 400 years hold for Baptists — or for any religious denomination — church historian Martin Marty told a recent gathering at Baylor University. Martin Marty speaks at Baylor…
U.S. Baptists issue urgent fundraising appeals for Haiti
ATLANTA (ABP) — Baptist groups in the United States have launched urgent funding appeals for earthquake relief in Haiti. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has directed more than $15,000 in funds designated for "Haiti Earthquake Response" raised through a website appeal,…
MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Americans today think nothing of walking into a fast-food restaurant and eating next to a person of another race, but that is because of sacrifices made by others, a Baptist minister reminded an audience at a…
Texas church’s historic sanctuary lost to early-morning fire
TEMPLE, Texas (ABP) — The 70-year-old sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Temple, Texas, appears to be a total loss after a fire consumed it in the early-morning hours of Jan. 19. Reports on the church’s website and in…
God and the Gridiron: Sports camps help churches reach out
Children stand in line waiting to perform a soccer drill they were just taught by Bill Chamblee, director of the Sports Ministry of North Texas. DENTON, Texas (ABP) — In an age where fascination with local and national sports teams…
God and the Gridiron: Coaches can shape players’ faith
ABILENE, Texas (ABP) — Christian coaches are in a position to teach far more than Xs and Os, a Hardin-Simmons University professor believes. Bob Moore, professor of fitness and sports science at the Texas Baptist school, considers sports fallow ground…
Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — A Baptist World Aid Rescue24 team has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and has begun work in a local clinic, according to a news release from the Baptist World Alliance. The BWAid team, consisting of members…
Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Baptist World Aid Rescue24 team has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and has begun work in a local clinic, according to a news release from the Baptist World Alliance. The BWAid team, consisting of members from…
Prominent Baptist pastor in Port-au-Prince confirmed among dead in Haiti
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (ABP) — Baptists in Haiti mourned the death of a beloved pastor killed in the Jan. 12 earthquake. Gedeon Eugene, a vice president of the Baptist Convention of Haiti, told the Baptist World Alliance that Bienne L'Amerique, 46,…
McAfee project introduces laypeople to seminary in 30-minute segments
ATLANTA (ABP) — In an effort to pull back the veil on theological education, Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology is set to debut “The 30-Minute Seminary,” a series of 14 programs to be broadcast to more than one million…
God and the Gridiron: Why are U.S. sports so Christianity-friendly?
Tim Tebow, who famously writes Bible verses in his game-day eye black, says religious expression for athletes is simply a part of who they are. And focusing on one’s faith keeps athletes’ priorities in order. (PHOTO/Marc Seroto/Getty Images) (ABP) —…