Pulido first to receive award named in his honor
Rudy Pulido's desire to preserve Baptists' historic stand on religious freedom has earned him an award named in his honor.
Helping Hands ladies ‘blanket’ people in need
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This Christmas, be like a shepherd
Christ's church today should be filled with folks like the shepherds of old. Could it be the story of Christ's birth became even more exciting and more important every time they told it? If this is true of us, it is because Christ is the
History journal explores Baptists and revivalism
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The real culprit behind declining baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention might be youth soccer, says historian Bill Leonard.
Former Baptist school center of gay-rights dispute
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- A private, historically Baptist Christian college sparked a national media firestorm when its successful women's soccer coach left her job shortly after telling members of her team that she is gay.
Joy to the World?
Some people who have experienced significant loss in the recent past find the holiday season extremely difficult. Churches can help reduce the pain for grieving people by dialing back expectations.
Joy and happiness not the same thing, pastors insist
Christians can experience joy even in loss—provided they don’t confuse joy with happiness but accept it as a gift from God, several pastors noted.
Christmas loss: How to help
Chaplain Mark Grace vice president of mission and ministry at Baylor Health Care System, offers suggestions to churches as they seek to minister to people who have sustained loss.
Forgiveness for black church arsons theme of new drama
Marcus Gardley's latest production, Every Tongue Confess, seeks answers to the questions that swirled around the spate of arsons that hit black churches in the South in the 1990s.
Robin Stoops named ABC regional minister for Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (ABP) -- Veteran Midwestern pastor Robin Stoops has been named the new regional minister for the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska, according to the American Baptist News Service.