BUIES CREEK, N.C. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention and its conservative statement of faith are not viewed favorably among rank-and-file Baptists in North Carolina, even though most Baptist churches in the state still support the SBC financially. By a…
Churches can reach Millennials by helping them find significance
HOUSTON (ABP) — Churches can reach “Millennials” — the traditionalist generation of Americans born since 1982 — by helping them “figure out the code” to life's profound questions, futurist Neil Howe advised. Howe is a demographer, economist, historian and author…
CBF, Texas churches partner in ministry to Navajo people
GALLUP, N.M. (ABP) — A nation at the crossroads just got another traveling companion. Two Texas Baptist churches and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship recently entered into a partnership covenant with Calvary Love Ministries (CLM) of Gallup, N.M. The agreement “calls…
American, CBF Baptists hold historic joint meeting
MANCHESTER, N.H. (ABP) — In a historic reunion of sorts, an American Baptist body and a group that emerged from the Southern Baptist Convention recently held a joint meeting in New Hampshire. The American Baptist Churches of Vermont and New…
BGCT to ask Houston Baptist University to rescind pact with conservative group
DALLAS (ABP) — The Baptist General Convention of Texas is expected to ask Houston Baptist University to rescind its new “fraternal relationship” with the more conservative Southern Baptists of Texas Convention because the relationship “violates the spirit and intent” of…
Ad execs ignore ethical implications of their work, researchers say
ARLINGTON (ABP) — Many advertising executives fail to see any ethical implications of their work, and if they do see moral problems, they refuse to talk about them, according to research by two professors. And such a “see-no-evil, speak-no-evil” attitude…
Bush denounces gay marriage as Massachusetts weddings begin
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The advent of state-sanctioned same-sex marriage in the United States was greeted May 17 with celebrations at city halls in Massachusetts — and a somber condemnation from President Bush. At 9:15 a.m. Eastern time, Marcia Kadish and…
Sloan survives regents vote; could cost Baylor millions
WACO, Texas (ABP) — Embattled Baylor University President Robert Sloan came within one vote of losing his job at the school's May 14 board of regents meeting. And the board's failure to change leadership at Baylor could cost the university…
Competing public-school resolutions proposed for Southern Baptist messengers
PETROS, Tenn. (ABP) — While a proposed resolution asking Southern Baptists to remove their children from public schools is getting widespread media attention, another resolution is being proposed in support of public education. The opposing statements will be considered by…