KING OF PRUSSIA, PA (ABNS 01/31/2024)—The Rev. Dr. Owen D. Owens, 89, former director of ecology and racial justice at American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), died January 20, 2024, in Kennett Square, Pa. He was born September 25, 1934, in Fort Atkinson, Wis. An ordained Methodist minister, Owens dedicated much of his career, from […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/7/21)—From now until June 26, Judson Press is offering 30 percent off the three-book set known as “The Judson Press Social Justice Library.” The set is comprised of “God in the Ghetto: A Prophetic Word Revisited” by William Augustus Jones Jr. and edited by Jennifer Jones Austin; “With Liberty and Justice […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/19/20)—As individuals and churches seek information and insight, motivation and meaning at a critical moment in our nation’s history, Judson Press has released a new online discussion guide to accompany the recently-released “Crossing the Lines We Draw: Faithful Responses to a Polarized America,” by Matthew Tennant (2020). The six-session guide, designed […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/21/16)—Rev. Dr. Roger L. Fredrikson of Sioux Falls, S.D., president of American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) from 1970 to 1971, and a long-time parish pastor and social justice advocate in the Midwest, died Thursday, June 16 in Sioux Falls after a short time in hospice care. He was 95. During his […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/17/11)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announces prominent social justice advocate Dr. J. Alfred Smith Sr. as the speaker for its “Discipleship, Community and Justice Breakfast” to be held on Sunday, June 26, at the American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) Biennial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Smith will speak about “Hope […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (5/10/23)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Michael Nabors, pastor, Second Baptist Church, Evanston, Ill., and the Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf, pastor, Lake Street Church, Evanston, Ill., will receive the Edwin T. Dahlberg Peace and Justice Award for outstanding work for peace and justice. Second […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/15/21)—“God’s Invitation to Peace and Justice: Sermons and Essays on Shalom,” published by Judson Press today, focuses on fighting injustice as a way of life for evangelical Christians. Challenging corporations, individuals, and believers to seek peace and justice, the book features more than 40 compelling sermons and essays written throughout author […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/18/21)—The important and provocative book “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” has received a silver award in the Political/Current Events category of the 33rd Annual Independent Book Publishing Association Benjamin Franklin Awards and a 2021 Independent Press Award in the Culture and Social […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 2/28/20)—In continuing its commitment to socially responsible investing, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) was the lead filer of a human rights-related resolution presented for vote at Tyson Food Inc.’s recent annual general meeting. Also, ABHMS has joined other investors in the UP Community Fund, a lender aimed at meeting the […]
The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants too. Because God is the one who established it on the seas; God set it firmly on the waters. Psalm 24:1-2 Mid-American Baptist Churches is holding a retreat in February, highlighting Creation Justice and care of God’s earth. The retreat, meeting […]
