I would love to begin this article by asking for all the faithful Christians to vote for the Jesus candidate come Nov. 6. Such rhetoric is certainly nothing new in our religiously-charged culture and I have heard many pastors, despite…
LETTER: Prison inmate appreciates chaplain’s ministry
With great personal interest, I read the Oct. 15 issue of the Religious Herald, particularly the “Tough calls” article. The Baptist General Association of Virginia budget committee has faced a tough task with optimistic realism and created a 2013 budget…
Richmond church strengthens multi-ethnic identity with new executive pastor position
RICHMOND — William H. “Bill” Whitaker II said he knew that God was preparing him for a change in ministry. Having served as executive business pastor at First Baptist Church of South Richmond for more than 12 years, Whitaker said…
ANALYSIS: For the BGAV, anticipations of an unexpectedly animated annual meeting
Messengers attending this month’s Baptist General Association of Virginia annual meeting are likely to find what was expected to be a fairly routine agenda enlivened by several weeks of wide-ranging discussions on a proposed budget and on the parameters of…
OPINION: The conflict pandemic
Whenever I address a group about the work our organization does, I mention that one of our frequent calls is to help a congregation, staff, judicatory or organization manage conflict. Our conflict intervention calls are on the upswing. My colleague,…
Va., N.C. volunteers are deployed to stricken Northeast, D.C. teams continue damage assessment
Baptist disaster relief volunteers from Virginia and North Carolina were deployed to stricken New York and New Jersey Oct. 31, while the District of Columbia Baptist Convention’s emergency response team continued damage assessments in Washington and Maryland. The teams were…
Va., N.C. volunteers are deployed to stricken Northeast, D.C. teams continue damage assessment
Baptist disaster relief volunteers from Virginia and North Carolina were deployed to stricken New York and New Jersey Oct. 31, while the District of Columbia Baptist Convention’s emergency response team continued damage assessments in Washington and Maryland. The teams were…
Va., N.C. volunteers are deployed to stricken Northeast, D.C. teams continue damage assessment
Baptist disaster relief volunteers from Virginia and North Carolina were deployed to stricken New York and New Jersey Oct. 31, while the District of Columbia Baptist Convention’s emergency response team continued damage assessments in Washington and Maryland. The teams were…
Va., N.C. volunteers are deployed to stricken Northeast, D.C. teams continue damage assessment
Baptist disaster relief volunteers from Virginia and North Carolina were deployed to stricken New York and New Jersey Oct. 31, while the District of Columbia Baptist Convention’s emergency response team continued damage assessments in Washington and Maryland. The teams were…
Churches in Mid-Atlantic lashed as Sandy makes landfall, leaving millions flooded, without power
Churches joined thousands of other organizations across the Mid-Atlantic Monday in closing facilities and cancelling activities as Hurricane Sandy made landfall, leaving millions without power and flooding most coastal areas. Much of Ocean City, Md., was underwater as Hurricane Sandy…
Power outages in Mid-Atlantic, Northeast delay Passport camp bookings
TEASER: Passport, Inc. will delay its annual Nov. 1 registration start date by one week due to massive power outages along the eastern seaboard. Registration for next summer’s camps is now scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7. Bob Allen BIRMINGHAM,…
Looking for an undecided voter? Check the pulpit
(RNS) — Pollsters and politicians hunting for the rare and elusive undecided voter might want to train their sights on the pulpit. A whopping 22 percent of Protestant pastors haven’t settled on a presidential candidate, according to a survey released…