VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/16/14)—On Thursday, a Sudanese woman of Christian faith was sentenced to death after she refused to recant her faith in front of a court who considers her to be Muslim, according to CNN. “American Baptists condemn the sentencing of Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag to death for apostasy as a violation of […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/13/14)—Churches, individuals and partners are being invited by International Ministries (IM) to help discern the direction God is calling IM into the future. This discernment process, entitled Responding to the Call, focuses on the following questions: How should IM respond to God’s call to be “a light to the nations” so […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/13/14)—On Thursday, May 1, 2014, American Baptist Women’s Ministries hosted a dinner gathering for women leaders from several associations of ethnic Baptist groups originally from Burma, now living in the United States. This event was part of the Burma Diaspora meetings hosted by American Baptist Churches USA, facilitated by ABCUSA president […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/12/14)—The Work of the Deacon & Deaconess is marking its 50th anniversary with the second revised edition, which includes new and updated content reflecting the evolving diversity of ministry in the diaconate. Fans of this book will find time-honored material about the traditional roles of the deacon, as well as additional […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—On April 14, over 200 girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram, an Islamic sect in northern Nigeria violently seeking a ‘pure’ Islamic state. The Church of the Brethren, with whom American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) has a special relationship, and Shoulder-to-Shoulder, a national campaign of interfaith, faith-based […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/7/14)—American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) and American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) join other members of the Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group and the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church in encouraging clergy and faith leaders to sign an interfaith letter to support […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/29/14)—Writer, parent, and spiritual director Kathleen Deyer Bolduc is celebrating the release of her new book, The Spiritual Art of Raising Children with Disabilities, with a blog tour April 28 – May 12, 2014. Blog tours allow authors and readers to connect “virtually” through book reviews, author guest posts, and interviews […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/28/14)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) joined other members of the Faith in Action Criminal Justice Reform Working Group in praising U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announcements last week to expedite a clemency process for individuals serving excessive sentences for low-level and nonviolent offenses in federal prison. Attorney General Eric Holder […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/22/14)—Baptist Heritage Sunday will be celebrated on Sunday, May 18, 2014. It is a time to remember earlier people of faith. In Hebrews 11 and 12, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Rahab are listed in the “cloud of witnesses” whose faith, collectively and individually, reminds us of God’s […]
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 4/22/14)—Judson Press author Romal Tune picked up another literary award for his book, God’s Graffiti: Inspiring Stories for Teens. The book won the 2014 Nautilus Silver Award in Young Adult Non-Fiction (Grades 8 – 12). God’s Graffiti is also a finalist for Foreword Reviews 16th Annual Book of the Year Awards […]
