Devotions for Advent meaning
Celebrate Joy! Word&Way's Advent guide features devotional writers from a cross-section of Baptist life. Remember and celebrate the joy Jesus brings to your life.
Church taking festive approach to World AIDS Day
OAKLAND, Calif. (ABP) -- A Baptist church noted for its internationally acclaimed HIV/AIDS ministry is taking a festive approach to a somber occasion -- World AIDS Day observed annually Dec. 1.
Christians join last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform for youngsters
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Christian leaders were among those joining a coordinated, last-ditch effort Nov. 30 to get Congress to pass a bill providing a path to legal status for the undocumented children of illegal immigrants.
Bad burrito is in the eye of the beholder
Word&Way's media columnist highlights this year's questionable or different Christian products and marketing with his annual Bad Burrito Awards.
111-year-old ‘Jewell’ still going strong
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From the standpoint of years alone, one resident of The Baptist Home in Arcadia Valley outranks every other senior
HLGU hikes tuition by 6 percent
Hannibal-LaGrange University students -- and their parents -- can expect to pay more to attend the Baptist-affiliated institution next fall. Trustees approved the rate hike to help offset deficit spending.
Charity is hardly rocket science
Following Jesus' lead isn't always easy, but discerning his will in matters of meeting human need is hardly rocket science. Even at Christmas it is easy to be cynical and reluctant to respond positively to obvious needs. But even as you dig into your purse
Christian charity warns about danger of holiday debt
BRADFORD, England (ABP) -- A Christian debt-counseling charity in the United Kingdom is calling on people to avoid using credit cards and loans to pay for their Christmas shopping this year.
Pastor, elders found guilty of failing to report abuse
CONWAY, N.H. (ABP) -- A minister and two elders of a Southern Baptist church in New Hampshire have been convicted on misdemeanor charges of failing to report suspected sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl.
‘Vilification of religions’ resolution passes U.N. committee
A United Nations committee has adopted a resolution combating the "vilification of religions," but religious freedom advocates who oppose the measure say support for it continues to diminish.