Here I am reading Jim White's editorial regarding the SBC meeting in Greensboro and reflecting on my own experience at the convention. I am one of those people Jim mentioned in his opening paragraph who thinks the 2006 convention is…

North Korean officials have invited best-selling author and Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren to preach to at least 15,000 people in the communist country, a spokesperson from Warren's Saddleback Church confirmed July 5. The spokesperson told Associated Baptist Press that…

Staff Changes Jim Graham, to Wallers Church, Partlow, as interim pastor. Susan Harvey, to Mount Ararat Church, Stafford, as children's minister. Connie Scruggs, to Rivermont Church, Danville, as part-time minister to children. Retirements Frank W. Casper Sr., pastor of Calvary…

Staff Changes Jim Booth, to Staples Mill Road Church, Glen Allen, as pastor, effective June 25. Kevin Schrum, to Smithland Church, Heathsville, as full-time pastor. Juan Garcia, to First Church, Newport News, as Hispanic pastor. Mike Jones, to Enon Church,…

Staff Changes Robert “Bob” Albritton, to Vienna Church, Vienna, as senior pastor. Terry Clark, to New Chapel Church, Rustburg, as pastor. Mathew Brown, to Branch's Church, Richmond, as pastor. Mary Mann, to Tomahawk Church, Midlothian, as part-time associate pastor for…

Staff Changes Stephen Cook, to First Church, Danville, as pastor, effective Aug. 20. Richard W. Croxton, resigning as senior pastor of Braddock Church, Alexandria, to accept the senior pastorate of Providence Church, Hayes. Bill Ellis, resigning as pastor of Oak…

Let me be among the first to congratulate you on the straight-talk editorial, “Time Will Tell.” in the June 22 issue of the Herald. You cited four significant lessons learned from the Southern Baptist Convention held in Greensboro: Don't mess…