A Time to Wait: Asking the unanswerable question
"We think we will have an infant for you to adopt by September." We heard those words with joy in April 1974. Several days later, we learned the U.S. Army was
Former pastor, educator Jack McEwen dies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (ABP) – Jack McEwen, a former pastor and professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Dec. 5.
Church momentarily steps back in time
By Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor A Freewill Baptist church in a small Kentucky town made big news recently when it voted 9-6 against allowing interracial couples to become members or to participate in worship leadership. Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church
Partnership, continued efforts minister to Joplin residents during holidays
As Christmas approaches, many Joplin residents still struggle with the aftermath of a devastating tornado that ripped through the city's heart on May 22. But Bob Barker, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri disaster relief coordinator for the area, sees God's hand in partnership and in
A Time to Wait: Wait with hope that comes from God
When we learned we were expecting our first child, my husband and I were excited and nervous as we awaited the birth. I remember those nine months being the longest wait
Billy Graham returns to N.C. home after six-day hospital stay
Evangelist Billy Graham returned to his North Carolina home Dec. 6 after a six-day stay in a nearby hospital where he was treated for pneumonia. Graham, 93, responded well to antibiotics and grew stronger and more mobile after physical therapy, said Mark Hellrich, the
Two churches withdraw from NC association in response to dismissal
Two churches in Mount Airy, N.C., have withdrawn from the local Surry Baptist Association in response to its dismissal last July of an affiliated church which called a woman as pastor. Piney Grove Baptist Church voted unanimously Nov. 30 to leave the 66-church association,
San Antonio church provides Bountiful Blessings to families in need
When Angel Food ministries ceased operations in September, leaving thousands of client families around the country without access to affordable food, Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio decided to launch its own Bountiful Blessings ministry to meet that need locally.
Supreme Court won’t review NYC ban on worship in schools
WASHINGTON (ABP) – Church-state observers expressed surprise at the Supreme Court’s Dec. 5 refusal to hear an appeal of a ruling that New York City has the right to bar the use of public school buildings for worship when school is not in session.
Church withdraws from association that ousted woman pastor
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (ABP) – A North Carolina Baptist association that expelled a church last summer for naming a woman as pastor lost another prominent member congregation Dec. 4.