You asked what I think regarding the “Saying no to Sunday church” article by Tom Erich? Well, let me tell you what I think! Mr. Erich, with so many others today, is looking for excuses to make up for the…
Quilters make impact in South Africa
CHANTILLY — “Quilters for Jesus,” a missions team from Ox Hill Baptist Church in Chantilly traveled to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Feb. 4-18 and shared their love for Jesus, along with their skills and love for the craft of quilting….
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Jeff Sowers, to Real Life Community Church, Fredericksburg, as lead pastor. • Ron Wehman, to Falmouth Church, Falmouth, as minister of worship. • Kevin Carter, resigning as associate pastor of education and youth at Chancellor Church, Fredericksburg….
From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap
STAFF CHANGES • Jeff Sowers, to Real Life Community Church, Fredericksburg, as lead pastor. • Ron Wehman, to Falmouth Church, Falmouth, as minister of worship. • Kevin Carter, resigning as associate pastor of education and youth at Chancellor Church, Fredericksburg….
Draft stem-cell guidelines still won’t allow funds for cloning
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Obama administration clarified its policy on embryonic stem-cell research April 17, issuing draft guidelines that will expand federal funding for the controversial research but retaining a ban on funding for its most ethically fraught versions. The…
LifeWay study: Protestant pastors divided on global warming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Protestant pastors are sending mixed messages about the environment and climate change, according to a new study by LifeWay Research. In a survey of 1,002 clergy conducted last October, 47 percent agreed and 47 percent disagreed…
Page ‘concerned’ about Rick Warren’s comments on gay marriage
TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP) — A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention said he is “deeply concerned” about comments by Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren that a recent court decision allowing gay marriage is not part of his agenda….
Protestant pastors divided on global warming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Protestant pastors are sending mixed messages about the environment and climate change, according to a new survey by LifeWay Research. In a survey of 1,002 clergy last October, 47 percent agreed and 47 percent disagreed with…
Former SBC president ‘concerned’ about Rick Warren’s comments on gay marriage
TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP) — A former president of the Southern Baptist Convention said he is "deeply concerned" about comments by Purpose Driven Life author Rick Warren that a recent court decision allowing gay marriage is not part of his agenda….
For churches, a right and wrong way to cut staff
LAKELAND, Fla. (RNS)—As many congregations grapple with declining contributions, some faith communities are following the lead of cash-strapped corporations by laying off employees. But the stakes are higher, congregational leaders say, when you’re putting someone’s spiritual leader out on the…
Economic woes give churches a reason to go green
WASHINGTON (RNS)—Mary Miller used to have trouble getting fellow members of Wilmore United Methodist Church in Kentucky to go green. But as it turns out, a sour economy was an unlikely answer to prayer. As the economy shrank, so did…
Baptist groups feel recession’s pinch
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP)—Many things divide the Baptist denomination, but one thing all groups share is the challenge of raising money during a recession. Six months into the fiscal year, receipts to the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program were running 3.7…