I didn’t see the Glenn Beck program you address, but based on what I can gather from his website and other commentators, he was taking issue with those religious organizations which preach a type of “social justice” or “economic justice”…
ASK THE ARCHITECT: April showers and blooming flowers
My favorite time of year! I am just like a little kid when more than 800 daffodils and tulips poke their heads up in my yard each spring. Every fall my wife says “Jim, don’t you plant any more bulbs this…
At JMU, emptying trash becomes sacrifical act for Baptist students
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Campus outreach events for Baptist collegiate ministries at James Madison University include a variety of different activities, and this year is no exception. To add to the variety and uniqueness of our organization, however, we have tried…
Richmond church marks 25 years of ties to nearby retirement center
Pictured are (left to right) Pastor Paul Lee, Rose Spradlin, Nellie Walters, Anna Lee, Anne Potts, Evelyn Wolcson, Brittany Csaky, Amy Kennedy and Martha Alvis. RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Boyles Group at Lyndale Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., and…
Youth at Smithfield church package 30,000 meals for Haitian relief
Students with some of the meals packaged. SMITHFIELD, Va. — Smithfield Baptist Church in Smithfield, Va., hosted a Stop Hunger Now event March 12-14 in conjunction with a youth missions emphasis, Youth Missions Coming Alive. Students and adults from churches…
Conservative Baptist activist Nancy Schaefer dead in apparent murder
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. (ABP) — Nancy Schaefer, a conservative Christian activist and former two-term state senator in Georgia, was found dead with her husband March 26 in their north Georgia home in what is being described as a murder-suicide. Nancy Schaefer…
Virginia Woman’s Missionary Union helps launch the first WMU of India
RICHMOND, Va. — Since its beginning in 1872, Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia has had a heart for those who needed to hear the gospel of Christ. But last month WMUV attained a new level of global partnership when it…
A Time to Laugh: Baptist humorist says to paint a picture with words
SAN ANGELO, Texas (ABP) — The secret to being humorous is the same as most things in life, Bill Thorn believes — take what God has entrusted to you, work hard to polish it and be the individual you were…
A Time to Laugh: Humor an important spiritual practice, theologian says
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (ABP) — Humor doesn’t show up on most lists of spiritual gifts, practices or disciplines. But theologian Richard Olson thinks it should. “Humor is a very important spiritual practice, especially for those under stress and turmoil,” he…
A Time to Laugh: Grieving comic says faith, hope and laughter abide
SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP)—Jinny Henson began doing stand-up comedy when she was a student at Baylor University. While working on a master’s degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, she began touring nationwide. Jinny Henson entertains at Gateway Church in South Lake,…
A Time to Laugh: What is the role of laughter for Christians?
(ABP) — “For every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven … a time to weep and a time to laugh,” according to the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. What is the role of…
Expert: Churches might come out of recession with clearer fiscal focus
WINCHESTER, Va. (ABP) — Tough economic times may actually result in stronger, healthier and smarter churches and Christian ministries, according to Dan Busby, president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. In times of economic stress, contributors prioritize giving. So,…