LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – Recent comments by a Southern Baptist seminary president that belief in a literal Adam and Eve is necessary to correctly understand Christ’s saving work continues to prompt debate. Brian McLaren Brian McLaren, author of A New…
Baptist adopts 30-days-on-$30 fast
LONDON (ABP) — Bland, boring food tastes like a gourmet treat to a person subsisting on $1 a day, Nathan Adair discovered. “When you are really hungry, one raisin is like eating an ice cream sundae. Twenty-five-cent canned vegetable soup…
Richmond churches offer showers, laundry to neighbors still in dark
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Two churches in the Richmond, Va., area are offering showers, laundry facilities and ice to thousands in the city still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Irene. First Baptist Church of Richmond and Bon Air…
Peacemaker crosses globe to share non-violent approach to conflict
DETROIT (ABP) — Much of the global unrest that keeps political cauldrons boiling across the world emanates from a religious center, so Baptist peacemaker Dan Buttry taps the peace traditions of various faiths to bring factions to non-violent resolution. Global…
Holbrook joins Academy of Preachers leadership
Wyndee Holbrook LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – Wyndee Holbrook, a veteran campus minister in Kentucky, has joined the staff of the Academy of Preachers, an organization formed in 2009 to identify, network and inspire young preachers from multiple denominations. “This is…
Baptist relief agencies begin Mid-Atlantic cleanup in wake of Irene
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — As Hurricane Irene continued its destructive track north Aug. 28, Baptist relief agencies in the Mid-Atlantic began deploying volunteers in the region, which was left with rising water and little electricity in the wake of the…
Faith & work
SHAWNEE, Kan. (ABP) — In an uncertain and unstable economy, how do Christians reconcile work as a reflection of the image of God in them with high unemployment and under-employment rates? Should believers reexamine what defines "meaningful" work? How do…
Churches offer ‘Soul Food,’ encouragement to the unemployed
DALTON, Ga. (ABP) — When people are in trouble following natural disasters, churches usually respond rapidly and generously. The disaster of chronic unemployment creates a different set of challenges, but some churches across the country provide models of ministry to…
Beyond immediate ministry, Christians called to address social inequities
ABILENE, Texas (ABP) — While many churches reach out to meet the immediate needs of people who have lost jobs, Christians also are called to tackle underlying social issues related to employment and to partner with others to help make…