BATON ROUGE, La. (ABP) – Southern Baptist leaders in Louisiana are opposing efforts to add more specific language to the state’s ban against bullying in public schools. John Yeats John Yeats, communications director for the Louisiana Baptist Convention, spoke against…
North Carolina journalist joins staff of Religious Herald
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Norman Jameson, former editor of a North Carolina Baptist newspaper, has joined the staff of the Religious Herald as a contributing writer. Jameson, who is based in Raleigh, N.C., will cover North Carolina Baptists for the…
Big Muddy/Clean Water awarded $5,000 grant
LIBERTY, Mo. (ABP) — Big Muddy/Clean Water, a campaign to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia connected to the Missouri River 340 race, recently received a $5,000 grant by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri. The grant will be…
Baylor School of Social Work welcomes alumni from Carver School
WACO, Texas (ABP) — A movement birthed more than a century ago from passion to obey Jesus’ commandment to love one’s neighbor as oneself lives on through Baylor University’s School of Social Work. Recently, the school served as host for…
British Baptists urge end to tax-dodging
Julie Pennington-Russell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga., gave the address on the Sunday evening at the Baptist Assembly. (BUGB photo) LONDON (ABP) – An annual assembly of British Baptists called on the government to crack down…
BJC says county’s prayer policy threatens religious liberty
WASHINGTON (ABP) – A Baptist church-state watchdog group urged the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower-court’s decision barring a North Carolina county commission from opening its meetings with prayers in Jesus’ name. Oral arguments were scheduled…
Alliance of Baptists acts out call for economic justice
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – At its recent convocation in Louisville, Ky., the Alliance of Baptists not only adopted a statement on economic justice but implemented the commitment by equalizing salaries for members of the organization’s leadership team. Denouncing public policy…
‘Heaven’s Rain’ available on DVD
MALIBU, Calif. (ABP) – A movie by a one-time missionary kid that tells his family’s true story of a horrific crime and aftermath that includes Christian themes of forgiveness and redemption is coming out soon on DVD. While continuing to…
‘Baptists Today’ launches Bible study curriculum
MACON, Ga. (ABP) — Baptists Today, a monthly publication launched in 1982 as a flagship newspaper for moderates opposing conservatives for control of the Southern Baptist Convention, is retooling with features including a weekly Lectionary-based Bible study beginning with the…