RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — Virginia Baptist mission leaders are developing projects in earthquake-devastated Haiti which they hope will lead to long-term relationships on the island and to self-sustaining operations. "We want to work with the community so we can have…
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“The story of evangelical theology is not so much getting someone saved and getting them to heaven, but it is Christ redeeming not only the individual person but all creation as well. You’re seeing a transformation of, or a maturity…
EDITORIAL: Pewboy asks the right questions about baptism
Long ago on a Sunday afternoon in early August, I gathered with other baptismal candidates, our families and our church family on the bank of Sandy Creek near Antonia, Mo. After singing a hymn, and shooing the cows we waded…
BTSR’s School of Christian Ministry schedules online courses to start in May
RICHMOND, Va. — Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond School of Christian Ministry announces four online courses beginning May 24 for which continuing education units are available for both clergy and lay leaders. For more information contact the School of Christian…
Haitian projects developing as Va. Baptists and overseas partners meet
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptist mission leaders are developing projects in earthquake-devastated Haiti which they hope will lead to long-term relationships on the island and to self-sustaining operations. That was the assessment of Dean Miller, Virginia missions coordinator for the…
For shy worshippers, church can be overwhelming
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — If Jesus were to take a Myers-Briggs personality test, would he rank as an introvert or an extrovert? He was, after all, popular with crowds, but often retreated to pray in solitude. As an undergrad, Daniel…
Contraception and abstinence not contradictory messages, Baylor researcher says
WACO, Texas — Teaching young people the importance of sexual abstinence outside of marriage and sharing information about contraception need not be seen as contradictory messages, a Baylor University researcher has concluded. Michael Sherr, director of doctoral studies at the…
Three associations partner with Mission Board to impact Southwest Virginia
NICKELSVILLE, Va. — Clinch Valley, Powell River and Wise Baptist associations, and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are emphasizing missions projects in the Lee, Scott and Wise counties of Southwest Virginia. Tony and Jan Johnson are serving as Virginia Baptist…
Associations partner to impact Southwest Virginia
NICKELSVILLE, Va. — Clinch Valley, Powell River and Wise Baptist associations, and the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are emphasizing missions projects in the Lee, Scott and Wise counties of Southwest Virginia. Volunteers from Salem Baptist in Sparta (left to right):…
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Daryl J. White, to Monte Vista Church, Hurt, as pastor. • J. Clyde Shelton, to Black Branch Church, Chase City, as interim pastor. RETIREMENTS • Carl Freeman has announced plans to retire as minister of music at…
Muslims see double standard in ‘terrorist’ label
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When 19 Muslim men crashed two planes into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, it was widely labeled “Islamic terrorism,” even as many Muslims cringed at the term. So when nine members of a Michigan-based…
Obama shifts tactics on outreach to Muslim world
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Nearly a year after President Obama told an audience in Cairo that America wanted a “new beginning” with the Muslim world, evidence of that policy shift has, in recent weeks, become hard to ignore. The Obama administration…