ST. PAUL, Minn. (ABP) — John McCain completed a long journey to the GOP presidential nomination Sept. 4, capping an abbreviated Republican convention that offered attacks on his Democratic rival, but little talk of divisive social issues. Nonetheless, the Arizona…
Baptist youth from Virginia, Hungary travel together to Leipzig conference
What began as a cost-saving effort — a shared 15-hour, two-day bus trip — for two groups trying to get to Leipzig, Germany, for the Baptist World Alliance youth conference resulted in a unique time of fellowship for youth from…
NAMB sells former RTVC building to energy company
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — The last vestige of a Southern Baptist Convention broadcast ministry that once had garnered an Emmy Award has been sold. Chesapeake Energy Co. purchased the 87,966-square-foot building that housed the former Southern Baptist Radio and…
Baptists continue Gustav relief with wary eyes on Hanna, Ike
NEW ORLEANS (ABP) — Baptists continued to respond Sept. 4 to needs throughout the south-central part of the country in response to Hurricane Gustav and its windy, drenching aftermath. The storm made landfall Sept. 1 between Grand Isle and Houma,…
SECOND OPINION: The futile search for Graham’s successor
Having spent his life in the limelight, Billy Graham now lives at his mountain retreat in relative seclusion, while down below there is a clamor to crown his successor. (By the way, I should say at the outset, this is…
Upraised hands
I have become that older woman standing up front with raised hands during prayer. I met her during the Pastors Conference at Huguenot Road Baptist Church at the Baptist General Association of Virginia meeting in 1999. She was then about…
Helping the generations
There scarcely has been a time in Rob Sandford's life when he was not associated with Baptist student ministry. “Born and raised in a Baptist church,” he became involved in campus ministry at the age of 18 when he entered…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for September 4, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • Robert Baldwin, to Airlee Court Church, Roanoke, as pastor. • Israel Maxwell, to Scottsville Church, Scottsville, as pastor. • Terry Riddle, to Southside Church, Chesapeake, as pastor. • Richard Martin Jr., to Bethel Church, Chase City, as…
OUT LOUD
“The fact is that megachurches aren't — and never have been — solely grandiose political pens in which only Republican elephants lumber about.” Scott Thumma The co-author of Beyond Megachurch Myths was writing in a commentary in USA Today following…
Resources available to help problem gamblers
Like most addictions, compulsive gambling usually has more than one victim. Take the example of a 16-year-old named Jerry. The picture he painted of his own experience as he began treatment is common among young people who struggle with problem…
FAITHSHAPERS: Giving to God
Money is a tricky topic in our society, and we have to be careful how we handle it, because our children are watching. If we act like money is the answer to everything, what will they learn? It is important…
Warning signs identified
The University of Missouri's Keeping the Score website — gambling.missouri.edu — lists some of the problem gambling signs to look for in family member or friend: • Frequent unexplained absences from classes or work • Sudden drop in grades •…