LONDON (RNS) — A Church of England bishop has triggered fury for publicly describing Prince William and his bride-to-be as “shallow celebrities” and the whole royal family as a collection of “philanderers.” Bishop of Willesden (London) Pete Broadbent, a self-described…
HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey
Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just above Bristol. It is known for historic buildings and houses,…
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“I’ve collected 370 different hot sauces traveling the globe. The hotter the better. I don’t just believe in hell — I eat it.” Rick Warren The pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in a tweet posted Nov. 18….
Bluefield sees record growth in traditional student enrollment
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College is seeing the largest number of traditional students enrolled on its campus since the fall of 2004. The 440 traditional student total is more than 4 percent higher than the 423 traditional students in the…
Bluefield College, Leland Center to partner on theological training
BLUEFIELD, Va — Bluefield College and the John Leland Center for Theological Studies are partnering to provide students who have an interest in Christian ministry greater access to the theological training they’ll need to fulfill their calling. The agreement between…
A spiritual home: Richmond church partners to reach Karen refugees
RICHMOND, Va. — They were three fairly typical goals for a high school student — to pass government and geometry in summer school and obtain a driving learner’s permit. But for Say Wah, these goals represented escape from oppression, an…
EDITORIAL: The story of Christmas — in the news
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2, NIV). Thirty-three Chilean miners know what it is like to walk in darkness…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Matthew McCreany, to Rock Hill Church, Stafford, as pastor, effective Dec. 5. • Larry Fields, resigning as pastor of Springfield Church, Castlewood. • Michael Moore, resigning as pastor of First Church, Woodstock. • Elizabeth Mangham Lott, to…
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HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey Fred Anderson, Virginia Baptist Historical Society Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just…
VITAL SIGNS: No winners
One of the most painful parts of our political process is the heated rhetoric of the campaign season. Most of us are so disgusted by the vitriol of political ads that, by election day, we are willing to vote for…
About one-third of BGAV churches represented at 2010 annual meeting
RICHMOND, Va. — About a third of eligible churches were represented at the Nov. 9-10 meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia — a percentage that has remained fairly stable for several years despite variations in overall attendance at…
Mid-Atlantic cities ranked as among the most religious in United States
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The nation’s most religious cities aren’t just in the Deep South or Utah — they’re found in the Mid-Atlantic, according to a recent ranking by Men’s Health magazine. Five of the 15 most religious cities in America…