As if tensions in Afghanistan were not high enough over the burning of Korans, a soldier left his base and went on a murderous rampage in a village killing 16, mostly women and children. Afghanis are shocked and furious, and…
TRENDING: Heterogeneity and frequency
Recently, the Rainer Research Group released a futurist study on what they believe to be 10 unexpected trends in church-life by the year 2020 (www.churchexecutive.com). In coming issues, I want to explore a few of those trends. John Chandler Heterogeneity…
VITAL SIGNS: New clergy deserve a chance
A recent column on the surge of churches calling pastors in their fifth decade evoked a wide range of responses. Many came from mid-career clergy who offered a hearty “Amen” and were grateful for the news that their sense of…
OPINION: Imagining a statue of forgiveness
A few weeks ago my family toured the battlefield of Gettysburg National Military Park. About a month beforehand, my 14-year-old son read Killer Angels, a classic novel of the Civil War and he surprised all of us, including our licensed…
OPINION: As Baptists, it’s time we had the talk
As Baptists, the time has come for us to have the talk. The talk. The talk about which everyone has an opinion, but no one seems to have the courage to address. Yes, that’s the talk I’m referring to. The…
OPINION: Where your metric is, there your value will be also
In my experience the world of the arts and the world of the Church are not dissimilar. There are many instances in which the Church and artists have found themselves on opposite sides of the fence. But, I wonder if…
HeraldBeat
Transitions ON THE MOVE Harold Lewis and Bob Auxier, serving as co-pastors of Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Montvale, Va. Marc Brooks, to Gethsemane Baptist Church, Richlands, Va., as pastor. Jay Butcher, resigning as pastor of Millfield (Va.) Baptist Church….
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…