NIPAS, Chile (ABP) — More than two months after a massive earthquake rocked Chile, rains have begun and winter soon will arrive, leaving a group of Baptist pastors bracing for the cold in small tents that have become their impromptu…
Land, other conservative evangelicals urge comprehensive immigration fix
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A group of conservative evangelicals is endorsing immigration reform that secures America's borders and provides a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 12 million people living in the United States illegally. Religious leaders including Samuel Rodriguez of…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Historical Society releases booklet. Peace-bearers: Church, Community & Beyond is a new booklet published by the Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies to be released at the annual meeting of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May…
Virginia’s first Mission Madness brings teens to Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Weekend events typically draw large crowds. A marathon, craft show, concerts and baseball games attracted the attention of many in Richmond on the weekend of April 10. But a crowd of over 325 people, most of them…
OUT LOUD
“So pray for the Gulf Coast, that the oil wouldn’t devastate a people and a land already devastated by so much. As you do, remember: real conservatives protect what God loves.” Russell Moore The dean of the School of Theology…
VITAL SIGNS: Seven things your pastor wishes you knew, but is afraid to tell you
The transition out of local church pastoral and staff ministry after 33 years on the job is proving to be a provocative, illuminating and sobering experience. Sitting on the receiving side of the pulpit is a very different way to…
OPINION: Can one painting tempt us to idolatry?
In the April 15th issue of the Religious Herald a reproduction of a painting appeared [“Artist paints Jesus at center of American history, public life”]. In this article I want to raise some cautions about this picture. The reason I…
HERITAGE: Peace-bearer extraordinaire
Jim Massey personifies peace-bearing. In his quiet, calm, soothing manner, he has given peace the first hearing in every situation. He tackled thorny issues while helping many a church find peace in its congregational life and in its relations with…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Woody Jenkins, to Elk Creek Church, Mineral, as pastor. • David C. Cromer, to Corrottoman Church, Lancaster, as pastor. • John Mann, to Concord Church, Chase City, as pastor. • Carey Snellings, to Hunting Creek Church, Big…
Conservative evangelicals call for immigration reform
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A group of conservative evangelicals is endorsing immigration reform that secures America's borders and provides a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 12 million people living in the United States illegally. Religious leaders including Samuel Rodriguez of…
Researchers probe whether, why, free will exists
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — Are people really responsible for all the things they do? Do they have what theologians call God-given “free will” to choose between right and wrong? Those questions are at the heart of a four-year research project…
Chilean pastors living in tents as winter approaches in Southern Hemisphere
NIPAS, Chile—More than two months after an earthquake rocked Chile, rains have begun and winter soon will arrive, leaving a group of Baptist pastors bracing for the cold in small tents that have become their impromptu homes in the wake…