ROANOKE, Va. — Partnering with the John Leland Center, the Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network will host three new teaching sites this fall semester. Undergraduate classes will be offered for the first time at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church in Madison…
OUT LOUD
“It was easily a rock concert. The only thing missing was ‘Free Bird’ and us holding up our lighters.” Scott Thumma Thumma, a professor at Hartford Seminary who studies megachurches, was recalling a visit to a youth service at a…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Ready for a name change
Thank you for your excellent editorial in the Herald of May 27, “Is it time for a name change?” The problem for Southern Baptists is that we have been, or we think we have been, a majority with great power…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Selfish church members
I just read the article by Bill Wilson entitled “Seven things church members wish their ministers knew, but are afraid to tell them” [Herald, May 27]. Most of the comments seemed to have come from self-centered Christians. I see that…
Religious Herald postal address changes
The Religious Herald’s post office box has been closed and all mail is being delivered to its physical address at 2828 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond, VA 23294. Note that only first-class mail will be forwarded to the current address. For assistance…
129 seniors graduate Bluefield College
BLUEFIELD, Va. — One hundred twenty-nine Bluefield College seniors accepted diplomas May 15 during the school’s 87th annual spring commencement, which also featured remarks from Virginia Secretary of Education Gerard Robinson and the presentation of three distinguished awards. Honored as…
Virginia Baptist Homes’ Glebe files for bankruptcy protection in court
ROANOKE, Va. — The Glebe, one of four retirement centers owned by Virginia Baptist Homes, voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division…
HERITAGE: A worthy name
William Webber recently visited the church which bears his name in Chesterfield County. He probably was a bit uncertain of the reception he might receive; after all, the last time he came to Chesterfield he was arrested and jailed simply…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Darren Meadows, to Cave Rock Church, Troutville, as pastor. • Ed Preston, to Tsena Commocko Church, Providence Forge, as pastor. • Michael Riley, to Hitesburg Church, Virgilina, as pastor. • Wally Newcomb, resigning as pastor of Mountain…
EDITORIAL: If it’s not the kind of liberty you want, it’s not the kind you should offer
Religious liberty is most appreciated by those deprived of it. In 1685 Louis XIV of France revoked the famous Edict of Nantes which had commanded a kind of religious freedom (toleration) for the French Huguenots. “If God preserve the king,…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: BGAV vs. SBC
The comments on the Great Commission Resurgence in the June 24th Religious Herald have caused me great concern. John Upton’s opinion, although not as aggressive as Jim White’s editorial, shows an obvious bias against the Southern Baptist Convention. Cooperation among…
Youth Ministry Forum attracts record attendance
RICHMOND, Va. — The annual two-day training for Virginia Baptist youth ministers, summer youth workers, youth ministry interns and volunteer youth leaders drew a record 105 participants and faculty to the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond in May. “Our…