Bin Laden’s death rated top story by religion newswriters
The death of Osama bin Laden and the reactions it produced among people of faith was rated the No. 1 religion news story of 2011 by the nation's leading religion journalists.
Charitable giving up slightly but still ailing
Charitable giving is trickling back up as the economy heals, but it could take years to return to pre-recession levels, nonprofit leaders say.
A Time to Wait: The Savior is waiting for you
The angel's announcement of the Savior's birth to the shepherds on that holy night so long ago was marvelous. They were given a sign that they would find a baby
A Time to Wait: Living lives of greater contentment
As a child, during the advent season, my brother and I would lie in bed each evening, and one of us would ask the other: "What if tonight was Christmas Eve?"
A Time to Wait: Envisioning possibilities
One of my biggest pet peeves is having to wait. I am not a patient waiter. I drive out of my way to avoid sitting in traffic. Standing in line
A Time to Wait: Realizing fulfillment of Scripture
When told the Scripture focus this year is "waiting," one of my first thoughts was one day when Bob and I stopped in Columbia to have lunch with
BWA, SBC leaders meet for first time since 2004
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to meet Dec. 19 with leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, a founding member of the BWA that withdrew in 2004 over theological differences.
Baylor University releases draft of strategic plan
A draft of Baylor University’s new strategic plan underscores the school’s desire to be known as “a national research university that resolutely embraces its Christian identity.” However, the draft focuses on broad aspirations for the school’s future—not specific mandates.
Baptist pastor delivers 200,000 signatures to Lowe’s
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (ABP) – Lowe’s officials met Dec. 20 with a group of ministers who hand-delivered more than 200,000 petition signatures protesting the company’s decision to pull its advertising from a television show criticized by a conservative Christian group for portraying Muslims in a favorable
A Time to Wait: Waiting may be needed time
Have you ever asked, "How much of my life is spent waiting?" Waiting could be a necessary time to accomplish some project or just waiting for nature to reveal its beauty