RICHMOND, Va. — They were three fairly typical goals for a high school student — to pass government and geometry in summer school and obtain a driving learner’s permit. But for Say Wah, these goals represented escape from oppression, an…
EDITORIAL: The story of Christmas — in the news
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2, NIV). Thirty-three Chilean miners know what it is like to walk in darkness…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Matthew McCreany, to Rock Hill Church, Stafford, as pastor, effective Dec. 5. • Larry Fields, resigning as pastor of Springfield Church, Castlewood. • Michael Moore, resigning as pastor of First Church, Woodstock. • Elizabeth Mangham Lott, to…
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HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey Fred Anderson, Virginia Baptist Historical Society Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just…
Choose Wisely: Fair-trade movement has Christian roots
WASHINGTON (ABP) — In 1946, a faithful Mennonite from the United States named Edna Ruth Byler took a trip to Puerto Rico and was shocked by both the poverty she encountered and the seeming hopelessness of the artisans who produced…
Choose Wisely: Dave Ramsey on moral decision-making
(ABP) — Dave Ramsey is founder of the Lampo Group and one of the most widely recognized experts on the intersection of Christian principles and personal finance. He agreed to an e-mail interview about ethical financial decision-making for Christians. Dave…
Choose Wisely: Experts say financial decisions have moral implications
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Even a financial decision as seemingly mundane as where to buy your morning coffee can have profound moral implications. Does the company that produces or sells the coffee collude with corrupt government institutions to exploit the farmers…
Anglican bishop blasts royals as ‘shallow celebrities’
LONDON (RNS) — A Church of England bishop has triggered fury for publicly describing Prince William and his bride-to-be as “shallow celebrities” and the whole royal family as a collection of “philanderers.” Bishop of Willesden (London) Pete Broadbent, a self-described…
HERITAGE: Celebrate the journey
Abingdon has long been regarded as one of the most charming towns in Virginia. It sits near the end of the long ribbon of highway known as I-81 and just above Bristol. It is known for historic buildings and houses,…
OUT LOUD
“I’ve collected 370 different hot sauces traveling the globe. The hotter the better. I don’t just believe in hell — I eat it.” Rick Warren The pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in a tweet posted Nov. 18….
Apostolic movements called key to church’s future, church planter says
SAN ANTONIO (ABP) — Western Christianity’s future depends on its capacity to recover apostolic movements in the present day rather than simply fuel institutions, author and church planter Alan Hirsch recently told a group of church leaders in Texas. Alan…
Faith leaders support including contraception in health reform
WASHINGTON (ABP) — Religious leaders on both sides of the abortion debate called on Congress to include free birth control as a component in health-care reform. Responding to an Institute of Medicine panel considering whether contraception should be classified in…