Marjorie Lee Bailey was uniquely equipped with God-given gifts for one of the most challenging places of ministry. In 1966 she began service as director of religious activities and chaplain at the Virginia women's prison in Goochland. In 1977, in…
SECOND OPINION: Preparing for the morning after
November 2 I am eager to vote on Nov. 4. In my mind, this is the most important national election since 1860. I hope you are eager to vote, too. It is our duty as citizens to participate in the…
EDITORIAL: The gifts of the Spirit
As you have seen, the theme of this issue is the “Holy Spirit.” I first began to think seriously about the Holy Spirit during my childhood. The female relatives on my mother's side became Pentecostals after Mom left home to…
Prayers for Indian Baptists
Greetings to you in the matchless name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I hope you remember me. We met in the All India Baptist Convention at Kottayam, Kerala, in February. I was born in an orthodox Hindu family…
GuideStone Services adds property & casualty insurance
DALLAS (BP) — This fall, many Southern Baptist churches and ministries will have access to property and casualty insurance and risk management services from GuideStone Agency Services. The GuideStone Property & Casualty (P&C) Program will gradually roll out regionally over…
Special events at the annual BGAV meeting in Roanoke
• African American Fellowship Dinner: Nov. 10, 5-7 p.m., Flat Rock Grille, Valley View Mall, 5033 Valley View Blvd. Contact: Wayne Faison. • Bivocational Pastors and Staff Luncheon: Nov. 11, 12 noon-1:45 p.m., Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (2nd floor, back…
OUT LOUD
“My goal is not to make laws Christian but to make government as small as possible so you can be as biblically Christian as you so choose.” Meghan Allen The Liberty University student, who hopes to become a lawyer, was…
Father, Son & Who?: Baptists struggle with concept of the Trinity
Ghost!” a 5-year-old screeched as he stood in the pew and clutched his mother's neck. “Mama, the preacher said there's a ghost in here!” Although most Baptists in the sanctuary laughed at the outburst, likely at least a few also…
BGAV REPORTS: VBMB Recommendations — Special Observances & Emphases
Recommendation I Amendment to 2009 Special Observances and Emphases Items in bold are additions; items in italic are to be deleted Observances and Emphases January 4: Collegiate Ministries Emphasis Day January 18: Sanctity of Human Life Sunday February 7: Baptist…
BGAV REPORTS: VBMB Recommendation — Constitution & Bylaw Changes
Recommendation IV Constitution and Bylaw Changes Items in bold are additions; items in italic are to be deleted BGAV CONSTITUTION ARTICLE III: Meetings and Composition Section B: Composition The General Association shall be composed of the officers of the General…
SECOND OPINION: A new Virginia Statute?
Editor's note: When Thomas Jefferson penned the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, he recognized that future legislators would have the power to amend it. Toward that end, he added a warning: “If any act shall be hereafter passed to repeal…
BGAV REPORTS: Committee on Boards and Committees
The committee on boards and committees is assigned the mission of bringing to the association nominees for boards of partnering agencies, schools, institutions, and for the standing committees of the association. We are guided in this task by two concerns….