WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Social-justice advocate Jim Wallis said recent attacks by broadcaster Glenn Beck have ironically given new life to the concept of fighting social ills like poverty and inequality in Jesus' name.
Scholars agree that Jesus' humanity would include a sense of humor. But just how funny was the Man from Nazareth?
Humor doesn’t show up on any spiritual practice list. But Richard Olson hopes to make that happen. “Humor is a very important spiritual practice, especially for those under stress and turmoil,” he said.
Grady Nutt, a Baptist minister who attained national fame as the “Prime Minister of Humor” in 1979 as a regular cast member of the popular television series “Hee Haw,” was at the pinnacle of his career when he died in a plane crash after a
Something that strikes one person as funny—even something heard at church—may seem inappropriate to another. How can believers strike a balance as they use humor and laughter in ministry?
Jinny Henson is heading back to the comedy circuit with a major event April 24 in Pearland, and an August date in Monroe, La., for the first time since her daughter's death at age 12 from injuries received in a tragic church bus accident last
What is the role of laughter and humor for Christians? When should believers take time to laugh?
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (ABP) -- A former American Baptist youth minister who entered and then withdrew a guilty plea of sending nude photos to a 15-year-old girl he was counseling has been convicted of sexual assault.
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- A new survey finds broad support across party lines and religious groups for comprehensive immigration reform that reflects the rule of law and respects the dignity and wholeness of immigrants and families.
 Missouri Baptist University student Montez "Pilon" Brown is interviewed by KSDX-TV Channel 5 in St. Louis during a rally to protest Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's proposal to cut state financial
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