Wyndee Holbrook LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABP) – Wyndee Holbrook, a veteran campus minister in Kentucky, has joined the staff of the Academy of Preachers, an organization formed in 2009 to identify, network and inspire young preachers from multiple denominations. “This is…
Religious leaders laud Martin Luther King in Washington memorial service
WASHINGTON (RNS) — An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable. The Aug. 27 interfaith service was the last…
Texas Baptists gear up to provide assistance after Hurricane Irene
DALLAS — Texas Baptist Men received requests to provide disaster relief in North Carolina in the wake of Hurrican Irene, and leaders expect to be called on to serve in Vermont, as well. “We know there is a need in…
Religious leaders laud MLK at dedication
WASHINGTON (RNS) — An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable. The Aug. 27 interfaith service was the last…
Richmond churches offer showers, laundry to neighbors still in dark
RICHMOND, Va. — Two churches in the Richmond, Va., area are offering showers, laundry facilities and ice to thousands in the city still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Irene. First Baptist Church of Richmond and Bon Air Baptist…
Baptist relief agencies begin Mid-Atlantic cleanup in wake of Irene
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — As Hurricane Irene continued its destructive track north Aug. 28, Baptist relief agencies in the Mid-Atlantic began deploying volunteers in the region, which was left with rising water and little electricity in the wake of the…
TRENDING: New Zealand clues — More cooperative, more clear
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power maybe of God, and not from ourselves” (2 Corinthians 4:7, ASV). I’ve never witnessed anything like the earthquake damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Never…
KINGDOM VISION: Letting go of the rope
On a recent trip to southwest Virginia, out near Honaker, I had the opportunity to speak at a wonderful church anniversary celebration. Following the worship time, we had a meal and I was seated next to a 97-year-old gentleman. As…
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS
N.C. Men preparing response. North Carolina Baptist Men is preparing to respond to a possible landfall by Hurricane Irene on the state’s coast. “We are planning for a response, mobilizing and preparing our equipment and volunteers to be available in…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Chaplain service releases new DVD. The Chaplain Service Prison Ministry of Virginia has released a new DVD describing the agency’s ministry to 32,000 adult prisoners in 31 state prisons and three juvenile correctional centers across Virginia. The DVD includes comments…
OUT LOUD
“I’d love to say that we atheists did it all ourselves; I’d love to be able to say that our dazzling wit and slashing rhetorical attacks are persuading people to abandon organized religion in droves. But the truth is that…
VITAL SIGNS: Mind the gap
Three years ago, our youngest son graduated from college. Yeah! Following graduation, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his degree. Boo! Solution: take a “gap year” and spend it in South Africa working in a ministry…