Charitable giving is up despite economy
July 24, 2003
INDIANAPOLIS — Charitable giving reached a historic level of $240 billion last year despite the slow economy, according to Giving USA, a report released by
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BWA elects Cooperative Baptist Fellowship as member
July 24, 2003
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) was elected to full membership in the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) July 11 despite strong opposition from Southern Baptist Convention
Birmingham Baptist Association affirms decision not to sell BHS
July 24, 2003
The Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) officially supported the recent move by Baptist Health System (BHS) trustees to cancel all considerations of a sale, merger or
Biblical plaques removed from Grand Canyon
July 24, 2003
GRAND CANYON — The National Park Service has removed plaques containing biblical psalms from the Grand Canyon after determining that they were unconstitutional. The Department
Vestavia children build toy houses to help Mexicans build real ones
July 24, 2003
It may take a village to raise a child but it only took 20 fifth- and sixth-graders to build Bible town. What started as a
Ancient inscription deemed a fake
July 24, 2003
An inscription on an ancient stone burial box suggesting it held the remains of James, the brother of Jesus, is a fake, Israeli archaeological experts
American Baptists approve gay association
July 24, 2003
RICHMOND, Va. — The governing board of the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. recently approved the creation of a regional association designed for gay-friendly
Alabamians travel for summer missions
July 24, 2003
Fairview Heights Northside Baptist Church, Anniston, recently had several youth and adults participate in a week of missions work in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore
