Christians send Obama Christmas cards urging Mideast peace
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Southern Baptist church at center of church-state dispute
CANTON, Ga. (ABP) -- A Southern Baptist mega-church is at the center of a possibly brewing legal battle over the constitutionality of public schools holding graduation exercises in a church.
Passport receives Lilly grant for new initiative
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) -- An international student ministry and historical partner of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has received a $750,000 Lilly Endowment grant to help theologically moderate churches discover God's calling for both clergy and laity.
Author says marriage not obsolete but needs restoration
CHICAGO (ABP) -- Marriage isn't obsolete, but it is getting rarer, says an evangelical social scientist who sparked controversy a year ago with articles in major publications making a case for early marriage.
SBC Executive Committee merging functions, including Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee will eliminate two vice presidents and merge its news and public-relations functions, Baptist Press reported Nov. 30.
Devotions for Advent meaning
Celebrate Joy! Word&Way's Advent guide features devotional writers from a cross-section of Baptist life. Remember and celebrate the joy Jesus brings to your life.
Christians join last-ditch effort to pass immigration reform for youngsters
WASHINGTON (ABP) -- Christian leaders were among those joining a coordinated, last-ditch effort Nov. 30 to get Congress to pass a bill providing a path to legal status for the undocumented children of illegal immigrants.
Bad burrito is in the eye of the beholder
Word&Way's media columnist highlights this year's questionable or different Christian products and marketing with his annual Bad Burrito Awards.
111-year-old ‘Jewell’ still going strong
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From the standpoint of years alone, one resident of The Baptist Home in Arcadia Valley outranks every other senior
HLGU hikes tuition by 6 percent
Hannibal-LaGrange University students -- and their parents -- can expect to pay more to attend the Baptist-affiliated institution next fall. Trustees approved the rate hike to help offset deficit spending.