The BGAV annual meeting in brief
Election day conflicts, constitutional amendments and more.
Pastor writes Bible study for Harry Potter movies
HUSTONVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – With the Nov. 11 release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the eighth and final film in the long-running series based on books by J.K. Rowling on DVD and Blu-ray, a Southern Baptist pastor has written a Bible
Salem witch trials get another look in new documentary
A new documentary film about the infamous Salem witch trials--Salem Witch Hunt: Examine the Evidence-- stirring fresh debate by heaping blame on the local minister, Samuel Parris.
National Baptists, NAACP co-sponsor empowerment conference
ST. LOUIS (ABP) – The NAACP and National Baptist Convention gathered together Nov. 10-12 in St. Louis to co-sponsor a conference on “Faith, Family and Community Empowerment.”
Baptists, Orthodox consider formal dialogue
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) –- Teams from the Baptist World Alliance and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople held exploratory talks Oct. 30-Nov. 2 that could lead to formal dialogue between Baptist and Orthodox Christians internationally.
Seeing the Big Picture: Crossing boundaries in ministry poses opportunities, challenges
Can churches retain theological integrity and still find common ground with people who hold differing beliefs?
American Baptist leader named president-elect for National Council of Churches
CHICAGO (ABP) – Roy Medley, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, was elected president-elect of the National Council of Churches Nov. 9 at a meeting of the NCC governing board in Chicago.
CBF coordinator search committee named
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship officers have named a nine-member search committee to find a replacement for Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal, who will retire June 30, 2012.
Bring the Bible alive when reading aloud
When I drive long distances, I get tired. Several years ago, a coworker suggested books on tape, which not only keep me awake behind the wheel, but help me experience some of my favorite authors.
Eventually, I discovered another benefit:
MBC celebrates El Salvador partnership, begins with Iowa Baptists, Missouri National Guard
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OSAGE BEACH - Missouri Baptists ended a partnership with El Salvador and took on two new ones at the Missouri Baptist Convention annual