Baptists Stepping up Efforts to Help Appalachia
ASHLAND, Ky. (BP) -- In the Appalachians, unemployment, poverty and drug abuse remain rampant. But Southern Baptists are stepping up their efforts to help residents
Rwanda Closes Hundreds of Churches and Arrests Pastors
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A move by Rwanda to shut down more than 700 churches in its capital city, allegedly for building safety, hygiene and
Identity Comes from Christ, Not Athletic Ranking
As a young athlete, Anthony Allen set his sights on winning the Mr. Spartan trophy, an award given by his junior high school to a three-sport
Interfaith Film Misses Oscar, but Raises Hope in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – It didn’t bring home an Oscar this week, but a film nominated for one is helping to spread a message that
American Baptist Home Mission Societies Announces Space for Grace 2018
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS)—Building on the highly successful Los Angeles Space for Grace national gathering in 2015, American Baptist Home Mission Societies will sponsor Space for Grace 2018:
College Students Gather to PAUSE
Meeting Feb. 9-11 with the theme “Community, Reconciliation and the Mission of God,” students from colleges in the region gathered at Windermere Baptist Conference Center for the
Nursing Homes Medicating Residents for Convenience
Many U.S. nursing home residents with a form of dementia are being medicated without informed consent, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on
A Preacher to Millions Took Comfort in a Local Church Pastor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — If Billy Graham was “America’s pastor,” as so many headlines pronounced following his death, who was Billy Graham’s pastor?
CBS Hopes Viewers Will Want to Watch, If Not Live, ‘Biblically’
(RNS) — A rabbi and priest walk into a bar because a lapsed Catholic has decided he should really try “Living Biblically” before he becomes a father.
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Battle over Religion in Public Schools Waged in One of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities
McKINNEY, Texas (RNS) — Public school officials in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities are being accused of violating the separation of church and