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….
Evolution is not a plot
Yes, there is a dichotomy between the Bible and science—more like an abyss of 4.6 billion years. This is a reply to the letter from John Klink published in the March 12 issue of the Religious Herald. The author says…
Saying ‘yes’ to me
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…
EDITORIAL: Meditations from the Sea of Galilee
The big engine sputtered to a stop and the pilgrim-laden wooden boat glides silently to a stop in the blue water. The only sounds are made by the gentle waves lapping playfully at the hull. Along with the others on…
HERITAGE: Sweet reunions
Ruth and Maynard Guill were twentysomethings when the folks at their church, Weatherford Memorial of Richmond, began helping a young married couple studying at Virginia Union University. A.O. Adeyemi (pronounced Ah-de-ah-me) was 38 when he left his native Nigeria for…
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…