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“It can be fun to do good for others,” says Jeff Scott, pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, Va. That’s why the congregation is asking area voters, “Which presidential candidate is the most full of beans?” and using donations of canned beans to benefit

2011 Archives

Produce salvaged from fields meets growing needs of hunger ministries

December 6, 2011

author: Jennifer Harris

An ancient biblical practice has been adopted by some Baptists in Southwest Virginia in response to increasing hunger needs in America’s uncertain economy. By hand-gathering crops left in fields and orchards after harvest, they are salvaging fresh produce that otherwise would go to waste

2011 Archives

Christians can eliminate widespread hunger, advocates insist

May 26, 2011

author: brandon

Christians can end extreme global poverty and widespread child hunger in this generation, leaders of organizations focused on world hunger told a national conference at Dallas Baptist University.

2011 Archives

Fighting hunger makes economic and political sense, Christian activist says

March 11, 2011

author: brandon

Despite deep divisions in U.S. society, Christians can lead the way toward bipartisan solutions to the pain of poverty, according to David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World.

2010 Archives

Music into manna: symphony concert benefits church’s hunger ministry

November 23, 2010

author: brandon

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) -- A free concert at a Texas Baptist church turned into a blessing for the city's hungry and homeless.

2010 Archives

Hunger takes no summer vacation, report says

July 3, 2010

author: brandon

A new national report on child nutrition shows Texas has made progress expanding the reach of publicly funded summer food programs in 2009. But more work is needed to ensure that low-income children have access to nutritious food during the summer, according

2010 Archives

Students raise funds for, learn about hunger

January 19, 2010

author: brandon

Ten Chillicothe teens collected $1,000 for world hunger and participated in a 24-hour fast to catch a glimpse of the plight of the world's poor. Their youth director believes young people will step up to "do big things" and meet needs when they are challenged

2009 Archives

Ignoring hunger needs is not an option

October 22, 2009

author: brandon

In the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, Jesus doesn't condemn the rich man for his wealth. The rich man's sin was that he knew what he should do, he had the means to do it, and he failed to alleviate the human suffering

2009 Archives

Texas has highest rate of child hunger in nation

May 13, 2009

author: Administrator

Roughly 22 percent of Texans under age 18 and 23 percent under age 5 are unsure where their next meal will come from — the highest percentage in the nation, according to a new study.

Church uses ‘bean poll’ to involve community in hunger ministries

Produce salvaged from fields meets growing needs of hunger ministries

Christians can eliminate widespread hunger, advocates insist

Fighting hunger makes economic and political sense, Christian activist says

Music into manna: symphony concert benefits church’s hunger ministry

Hunger takes no summer vacation, report says

Students raise funds for, learn about hunger

Ignoring hunger needs is not an option

Texas has highest rate of child hunger in nation

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