VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/31/16)—The Rev. Dr. Paul Martin, president/CEO and professor of Pastoral Theology at American Baptist Seminary of the West (ABSW), Berkeley, Calif., died on March 23 in Denver. As ABSW’s president/CEO, Martin was committed to ensuring that the seminary prepared individuals for 21st-century ministry. Under his leadership, the seminary became ecumenical, serving […]
Happy Eastertide! Christ is risen! Macrina Wiederkehr wrote: “We are called to help others experience Resurrection, to help them break out of their tombs. Of course, that means we’ll have to break forth from our own tombs first. We’d look kind of silly preaching from the inside of our tombs, wouldn’t we?” Easter is an […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/30/16)—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruled March 24 that climate change-related resolutions must appear on ExxonMobil’s annual proxy statement, allowing shareholders to vote on them at the annual meeting slated for May 25. Last month, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/29/16)—In response to events in Ferguson, Charleston, Baltimore, over the last few years and divisive rhetoric prevalent in the media, American Baptist women have committed to a deeper exploration of “Beloved Community” in American Baptist Women’s Ministries as well as in congregations and communities across the United States and Puerto Rico. […]
Hosanna! Hallelujah! Hosanna in the highest! Easter joy overflows as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. As Christ said, I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. (John 11:25 NRSV) Therefore, if anyone is in […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/23/16)—A new devotional for Christian writers and speakers by five award-winning authors is now available to order at www.judsonpress.com. Orders will ship on April 1. As the Ink Flows: Devotions to Inspire Christian Writers & Speakers integrates the craft of writing with the faith of people of the Word, in order […]
John 13:21-32 (NRSV) Jesus Foretells His Betrayal 21 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, “Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.” 22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. 23 One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; 24 Simon Peter therefore […]
Save the Date for the 2017 Biennial Mission Summit, June 30-July 2, 2017. Join your diverse American Baptist family in Portland, Oregon. Exciting American Baptist Churches events will also occur beginning on June 26, so mark your calendars now! View photos from our 2015 event, below:
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/10/16)—American Baptist Women’s Ministries announces that Beth Hettrick Berry of the Wakefield Baptist Church in Wakefield, Rhode Island, has been named as the 2016 recipient of the Shine the Light Award. The Shine the Light Award, established by American Baptist Women’s Ministries, ABCUSA, serves to recognize women who serve as outstanding […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 3/10/16)—As a member of the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition, American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) has joined other faith organizations in signing a letter that urges the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan criminal justice reform. The letter urges passage of the Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713), the Corrections and […]
