Former minister pleads guilty to abuse
FREDERICK, Md. (ABP) – The former pastor of a Southern Baptist church in Maryland pleaded guilty Feb. 7 to sexually abusing a girl in his congregation.
Tennessee faith leaders ask presidential candidates to avoid immigration rhetoric
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – Tennessee faith leaders called on presidential candidates to refrain from negative campaign rhetoric regarding immigration leading up to the state’s March 6 Republican primary.
Editor warns of encroaching Calvinism
ATLANTA (ABP) – A recent Baptist state newspaper editorial warned of a “presumable encroachment” of five-point Calvinism in the Southern Baptist Convention. Christian Index Editor Gerald Harris penned the editorial titled “The Calvinists are here” Feb. 9.
Baptist ethicist: There is no global war on Christians
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – A Baptist ethicist accused Newsweek magazine of feeding fear with a cover story headlined “The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World.”
Seminary president resigns ahead of confrontation with trustees
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Baptist church-state expert says contraceptive mandate should be revised
WASHINGTON (ABP) – The head of a Baptist religious liberty watchdog group said Feb. 8 that the Obama administration should return new healthcare regulations to the drawing board to address religious liberty concerns.
Learn to link like a pro to share info
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Congregationalist contributions in 1812 sparked Baptist missions, cooperation
Baptists owe a debt of gratitude to Congregationalists and their missions vision 200 years ago that unknowingly triggered an overseas missions fervor among Baptists in America that, in turn prompted formation of a Baptist denomination.
Bible study uses sentence diagramming to unlock Scripture meaning
Folks who want to know more about the Bible and improve their English can do both through a unique study that uses sentence diagramming to unlock biblical understanding.
Love for Jesus blurs cultural lines at Columbia church
COLUMBIA -- All Nations Fellowship in Columbia crosses cultural lines because its members just love Jesus, Pastor Kenny Sherin believes. The church started for second-generation Koreans now attracts worshippers from several countries.