Bible tops America's bookshelf, poll shows. The Bible is the favorite book of all time for American adults, regardless of demographic group, according to a new 2008 Harris Interactive Poll. Researchers said it's rare to find such consensus among Americans,…
Texas church, mired in controversy over gays in directory, loses pastor
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Brett Younger, pastor of Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, survived a vote to fire him last month but is leaving the church anyway — to become associate professor of preaching at Mercer University's…
Key evangelical leaders endorse reconciliation
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Several prominent evangelical leaders have endorsed a “Reconciliation Referendum” that says Sen. Barack Obama's recent address on race did not go far enough and pushes church leaders to speak up more about the need to address racism….
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for May 1, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • J. R. Dockum, to Hebron Church, Aylett, as pastor. • David Waters, to Sunset Hills Church, Wytheville, as pastor. • Dennis Green, to Powhatan Community Church, Powhatan, as executive pastor. • Bob Yevak, resigning as pastor of…
N.C. college receives donation of 1686 Luther Bible translation
MARS HILL, N.C. (ABP) — Across the centuries, across the ocean, through bombings and world wars, a sacred bit of history has emerged from the distant past to find a home at Mars Hill College. The North Carolina Baptist school…
Virginia Baptist library association to mark half-century of ministry
The Virginia Baptist Library Association will celebrate its 50th year during the Conference for Church Librarians, to be held at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center May 16-18. Sue Berthelot, church library consultant for LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist…
Baby Boomer Baptist theologians tilt toward Calvinism
BROWNWOOD, Texas — Among Baptist Baby Boomer theologians, at least half of the major authors are committed to Calvinism, an influential Baptist theologian of an earlier generation has noted. James Leo Garrett Jr., emeritus distinguished professor of theology at Southwestern…
OUT LOUD
“I want to say it again, and again, and again: Islam is not a religion. It is a political system … bent on world domination, not a religion.” Pat Robertson The religious broadcaster was speaking on his “700 Club” program….
SECOND OPINION: The utilitarian temptation
A few weeks ago, I was reminded in a news article that Judge Paul Pressler had actually said, at the beginning of the Southern Baptist controversy, that his side must “go for the jugular.” This is an image of slaying…