BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Passport, a 20-year-old student ministry with ties to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, is again offering its “Journey to the Cross” Lenten series on its devotional website. Lent began on Feb. 13. The series, which will run through…
National Council of Churches, which includes 6 Baptist bodies, moves to D.C. in cost-saving measure
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The National Council of Churches is moving its headquarters from the historic “God Box” in New York City to Washington’s Capitol Hill — about a block from the offices of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty….
As Lent begins, Passport once more offers web-based resource to observe season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Passport, a 20-year-old student ministry with ties to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, is again offering its “Journey to the Cross” Lenten series on its devotional website. Lent began on Feb. 13. The series, which will run through…
Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to six projects developed by Baptist ministries in Va.
RICHMOND — The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded grants totaling $15,000 — $2,500 each — to six projects developed by Baptist ministries in Virginia. Food ministries at Columbia Baptist Church, a grant recipient, include produce gardens, distribution methods and nutrition…
Northeast blizzard no impediment for Mid-Atlantic disaster recovery teams in the region
While a thick blanket of snow fell across the Northeast last weekend, it did little to impede disaster response teams from North Carolina and Virginia which remain in New Jersey and New York more than three months after Hurricane Sandy….
Virginia Baptists’ English-teaching project in China continues nearly 15-year run this summer
RICHMOND — For nearly 15 years the Virginia Baptist Mission Board has encouraged volunteers to participate in a summer English program in China and an overview of this year’s plans will be provided at an information session Feb. 15 at…
Northeast blizzard no impediment for Mid-Atlantic disaster recovery teams in the region
While a thick blanket of snow fell across the Northeast last weekend, it did little to impede disaster response teams from North Carolina and Virginia which remain in New Jersey and New York more than three months after Hurricane Sandy….
D.C.’s George Washington University celebrates Baptist roots during annual Founder’s Day
WASHINGTON — George Washington University’s Baptist origins were celebrated Feb. 8-9 as representatives from the 191-year-old school, student Baptist ministries, and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention and its affiliated churches gathered for GW’s second annual Founder’s Day. George Washington…
Celebrities recall brushes with Graham in ‘Billy & Me’
(RNS) — Evangelist Billy Graham has rubbed elbows with celebrities ranging from presidents to journalists to musicians. In Billy Graham & Me, a new book in the “Chicken Soup for the Soul’’ franchise that was released Feb. 12, 101 people…
Study says faith, science not at odds
(ABP) — An MIT study published Feb. 12 in honor of naturalist Charles Darwin’s 204th birthday suggests the gap between faith and scientific beliefs is not as large as most people think, and that part of the controversy might be…
Celebrities recall brushes with Billy Graham
(RNS) — Evangelist Billy Graham has rubbed elbows with celebrities ranging from presidents to journalists to musicians. In Billy Graham & Me, a new book in the “Chicken Soup for the Soul’’ franchise that was released Feb. 12, 101 people…
Study says faith, science not at odds
(ABP) — An MIT study published Feb. 12 in honor of naturalist Charles Darwin’s 204th birthday suggests the gap between faith and scientific beliefs is not as large as most people think, and that part of the controversy might be…