by Martin Hobgen | Jan 28, 2020 | Opinion
Three factors play a part in how we exclude or include and welcome disabled people: language, understanding who disabled people are and theological perspective on disability. I addressed the first two factors yesterday and will focus on the third factor here....
by Martin Hobgen | Jan 27, 2020 | Opinion
“We’ve got a place for people like you.” That was the greeting I received at the door. If I hadn’t been part of a church weekend away visiting another church many miles from home, I might have turned around and walked (or wheeled) away. The church building turned out...
by David Kerrigan | Sep 30, 2013 | Opinion
Hundreds of churches in the United Kingdom observed Sunday, Sept. 22, as “The Big Welcome.” Sponsored by the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) and others, this initiative encourages Christians to invite someone they know to do something they love. Many...
by Andrea Campanale | Jul 19, 2013 | Opinion
Last month, the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) launched “Equipped to Pioneer,” a new training pathway for Baptists exploring different ways of doing church. It has been created in response to a growing need for Christians of all denominations to...
by Baptist Times Staff | Apr 24, 2013 | Opinion
Although the number of people donating organs after death has risen 50 percent since 2008, more donors are needed. Churches have been called on to help in a campaign backed by the Baptist Union of Great Britain. National Health Service (NHS) Blood and Transplant...
