Former Independence Pastor Poe Dies at 95
Rev. William O. "Bill" Poe, 95, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Saturday Dec. 2, 2017, in Abilene, Texas.
Church’s Firewood Ministry Helps Families Stay Warm
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. (BP) -- In the mountains of north Georgia, volunteers at Antioch Baptist Church work year-round on a unique ministry -- providing firewood to those
Despite U.S. Wealth, Millions Face Extreme Poverty
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur
Diehard Bama Fan in ‘Dilemma’ as Ga. QB’s Pastor
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (BP) -- Jerry Walls has enjoyed three decades of a prosperous and peaceful pastorate of Southside Baptist Church in Warner Robins, Ga.
But with
Tom Brady, Alex Guerrero and Apocalypse Meow — When Weird Belief Turns Harmful
(RNS) — A few years ago I went to the grocery store and ran into some cultists.
They didn’t look like end-times cultists at the time.
Factory or Horseback, Bivocational Pastor Thrives
AUGUSTA, Kan. (BP) -- For bivocational pastor Don Mayberry, it's not uncommon to go from counseling a vice president of the international auto supply company to sitting
Hurricane-Damaged Houses of Worship Can Receive FEMA Aid
WASHINGTON (RNS) — After lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a new policy extending disaster relief to churches,
As You Travel, Pause and Take a Look at Airport Chapels
(The Conversation) — Traveling in the new year? It is very likely there is a chapel or meditation room tucked away somewhere in one of
Largest Group of Mennonite Churches Leaves Denomination
(RNS) — The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, the largest group of Mennonite congregations in the U.S., has officially separated from the broader Mennonite community after a
Two New Associate General Secretaries Begin Roles with ABCUSA
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS) — The two new Associate General Secretaries working with the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Office of the General Secretary ministry team were