RUTHER GLEN, Va. — After a March visit from a prominent Kenyan Baptist pastor, several churches in Virginia are hoping to host another exchange this October with additional pastors from the East African nation. Elijah Wanje, president of the Baptist…
LEADERSHIP LINK: As I write this
Every church has a few of them. Some have many — people who live with chronic pain or illness. Some of them live in families or in retirement communities, but many of them live at home, getting by the best…
Occult obsession not a passing phenomenon but a folk religion, say some experts
Many Americans love sinking their teeth into stories about vampires, and some fans live for the latest tales of the undead. But as vacationers pack their beach bags with “teen paranormal romance” novels and movie-goers await World War Z, what…
10 years after merger, suburban D.C. church still focusing on people, not ‘brick and mortar’
ANNANDALE, Va. — Each year thousands of churches sense they could better fulfill their God-given mission together than separately and explore new ways to join forces for the advancement of God’s kingdom. That’s the story of United Baptist Church in…
OPINION: Art, existential questions and the heart of the church
It is time to bring the power of the arts to the heart of the church. The arts are one of the most powerful means by which we explore the human experience. Through the arts we mine the deep existential…
Richmond Baptist Association engages consultant to mediate tension among its churches
RICHMOND — The Richmond Baptist Association will consult with a Winston-Salem-based conflict resolution organization in an attempt to ease tensions among its more than 60 churches spawned by disagreements over homosexuality. The RBA executive committee voted May 16 to retain…
OPINION: Bearing witness to the dignity of all God’s children
Martha prepared the tomb for him, a borrowed one offered because there was no place for his lifeless body to rest. He was reviled; he was despised; political authorities spent great effort to end his life. When they succeeded many…
TRENDING: Conversion, churchmanship, discipleship
I wrote earlier this spring about the death of Dallas Willard and the impact his life and ministry had on getting the “discipleship” conversation to the forefront in North American evangelicalism. One of the ways he did this was to…
OPINION: Questions and character, part 2
What do you do when it seems like the bottom has fallen out? How do we move forward in the wake of tragedy both nationally and personally? The only way is to root ourselves deeply in the truth. As I…