FALLS CHURCH, Va. — About 35 persons representing several denominations gathered at Columbia Baptist Church Dec. 2-3 to hear Anglican Bishop Graham Cray describe Fresh Expressions. In addition to Baptists from Virginia and Maryland, leaders from Methodist, Episcopal and Nazarene…
Lawson Pankey, longtime Virginia Baptist Mission Board staffer, dies
RICHMOND, Va. — Lawson Pankey, who for 25 years was a key figure on the staff of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, died Dec. 12. He was 85 years of age. Pankey joined the staff of what was then the…
Baptist collegiate ministry completes VCU renovation, dedicates facility
RICHMOND, Va. — Baptist collegiate ministry at Virginia Commonwealth University moved into a new era with the dedication Nov. 30 of its new — and newly-renovated — facility in the heart of campus. “There are daily signs that this building…
Virginia Baptists’ Christian Leadership Network to ‘expand footprint’
ROANOKE, Va. — The Christian Leadership Network is “expanding its footprint,” broadening its scope beyond Southwest Virginia to offer classes in other parts of the state and could eventually include locations in Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. The Virginia Baptist-administered…
First Baptist, Coeburn, distributes over 300 pairs of shoes
People wait in line to get into First Church, Coeburn, for shoes. COEBURN, Va. — There were too many smiles to count on Nov. 13 at First Baptist Church in Coeburn as over 300 children received a free pair of…
EDITORIAL: God’s peace in my world
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6, NIV). “Glory to…
HERITAGE: Reflections of a journey
Lloyd F. Jackson Jr. has been on a long journey since his boyhood days in Jacksonville, N.C. Pathways led to two North Carolina Baptist schools, Mars Hill and Wake Forest, as well as to Southeastern Seminary. In 1959 he married…
Shoe distribution brings smiles
People wait in line to get into First Church, Coeburn, for shoes. COEBURN, Va. — There were too many smiles to count on Nov. 13 at First Church in Coeburn as over 300 children received a free pair of new…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Wayne Colton, to Triangle Church, Triangle, as pastor. • Matthew Storie, to First Church, Independence, as pastor. • Fred Unger, now serving as pastor of North Main Church, Danville. • Stephen H. Cook, resigning as pastor of…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Views differ on church-state separation
I enjoyed the Nov. 18 issue of the Herald featuring the recent BGAV meeting in Hampton, Va. I took particular note of the “Another Opinion” pieces on pages 18 and 19. I assume the article on page 18, written by…
VITAL SIGNS: Giving thanks
Healthy Christians are people of gratitude and generosity. That is a clear biblical truth that has been lived out across the years in church history. If the gospel has not penetrated a person’s heart to the point that they are…