Resources from 2000

WINCHESTER, Ky. (BP)–Tim Watts became a member of Central Baptist Church recently via a traditional baptismal ceremony. But his road to accepting Christ as Savior began in an unconventional classroom filled with cars, a lift and the smell of grease. The 24-year-old utility company lineman is the first convert from a Thursday evening Bible study […]

JAKARTA (BP)--Christmas Eve bombings targeting Christian churches across Indonesia killed at least 15 people and injured scores of others in Jakarta and eight other cities and towns.

JERUSALEM (BP)--Fiery expressions of nationalism and calls for jihad (holy war) replaced the traditional Christmas message of "peace on earth and goodwill toward men" in the Middle East this holiday season, the Internet news site CNSNews.com reported.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (BP)--Planting churches drives Chip Roberson, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Va. But it didn't always have such prominence in his life.

LONDON (BP)--British lawmakers, in a Dec. 19 vote, gave a go-ahead for research on human embryos, according to the Internet news site CNSNews.com. Supporters said the action may help cure disease while opponents described it as immoral, dangerous and anti-life.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)–A 1998 Kentucky law requiring a 24-hour waiting period before an abortion was ruled constitutional Dec. 21 by U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II in Louisville. The law, which also requires women to receive a state-produced pamphlet about pregnancy options, has not been enforced to date, pending the judge’s decision in a […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP)–The Missouri Baptist Convention executive board approved plans for funding a staff severance plan and for transferring assets to two new MBC agencies during its Dec. 11-12 meeting at the Baptist Building in Jefferson City. In all, 28 MBC employees accepted the severance package at a total cost of nearly $770,000, with […]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (BP)–For most international students, traveling to attend a college or university in the United States means adapting to a foreign culture replete with a plethora of often-confusing symbols, traditions and ideals. The American holiday season is a prime example — from feasting on a turkey leg, cornbread dressing, candied yams and pecan […]

BLUEFIELD, Va. (BP)–More than 700 people filled the Dome Gymnasium on the campus of Bluefield College, Dec. 2, to hear the music of award winning contemporary Christian group NewSong. But, more importantly, more than 700 new pairs of shoes were made available to underprivileged youth in the area, thanks to the charitable music event. For […]

AUSTIN, Texas (BP)--President-elect George W. Bush named Missouri Sen. John Ashcroft as his nominee for attorney general and New Jersey Republican Gov. Christie Todd Whitman as his Environmental Protection Agency administrator nominee.