LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – A somber Advent tradition was mingled with hope as Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., placed 46 crosses on its lawn Dec. 4 – one for each of the city’s homicide victims so far this year. Pastor Joe Phelps said he
LILYDALE, Australia (ABP) – An Australian Baptist pastor and his congregation have parted company over the issue of gay marriage.
OSLO (ABP) – The leader of a Baptist church in Uzbekistan was fined 80 times the minimum monthly wage Nov. 21 for holding what authorities considered an illegal religious meeting outside of a registered house of worship.
I entered seminary convinced of my call of God to be a pastor (after all, I made an "A" in my speech class and had the lead in my high school
The headline in the Baptist & Reflector caught my attention: “Dentist to Nigeria retires.” As I read the article, I learned that a dental hygienist was needed to work
In our hurry-up society in which we fidget while waiting on an elevator, conduct site surveillance like a military forward observer while looking for the shortest grocery story check-out line, dodge
MINNEAPOLIS (ABP) – A group of evangelical scholars has released a statement labeling an increasingly popular teaching about gender roles a revival of an ancient heresy concerning the nature of God.
For good or bad, the end of a matter brings completion. Beginnings always have anticipation, but also anxiety. There is uncertainty at the beginning, but at the end, there is
WACO, Texas (ABP) – A Baylor University professor is fighting dismissal charges that supporters say are aimed at silencing a dissident voice in America’s Jewish community.
While in college, I have to admit, that being "called" to ministry and getting an accounting degree seemed a bit like Noah building an ark during a drought. Part of