I am writing in response to your recent editorial regarding the lack of appointments to the Southern Baptist Convention from Baptist General Association of Virginia [“SBC continues its snub of the BGAV,” Herald, July 10]. The continued snubbing is neither…
BWA ushers in new structure, Muslim response
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — About 400 delegates to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering in Prague, Czech Republic, ended their meeting July 25 with approval of a major re-structuring of the organization's governing structure. Baptists from more than 60…
Alabama memories
When I read about Aunt Ida meeting that hard Baptist [“Aunt Ida meets at hard Baptist,” Herald, July 24], it brought back so many memories of when I was a teenager in Alabama. I was about 14 when we moved…
Pastors’ challenges differ by region, speakers say
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (ABP) — Global Baptist pastors' problems are as different as the countries and regions in which they minister, according to speakers at the July 21-24 Baptist World Alliance annual gathering in Prague. Over the past year, the…
CBF missions blitz helps poverty-stricken Ark. county
Kate Hall, right, teaches a swimming lesson to a Helena-West Helena child during the All Church Challenge July 12-24 in Phillips County, Ark. CBF Photo HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – His name is Frank, and he hadn't been near the water…
CBF missions blitz helps poverty-stricken Ark. county
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. – His name is Frank, and he hadn't been near the water in more than 40 years. And who can blame him? The last time he got in the water, he was 11 years old and nearly…
CBF field personnel encourage artists, build bridges in Asian communities
ATLANTA (ABP) — "Did you hear the music they're playing," said a wedding attendee to his friend. "These Christians are just like we are." Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field workers Jonathan and Tina believe that the arts have the power…
CBF field personnel encourage artists, build bridges in Asian communities
ATLANTA (ABP) — "Did you hear the music they're playing," said a wedding attendee to his friend. "These Christians are just like we are." Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field workers Jonathan and Tina believe that the arts have the power…
Riverside Church taps Braxton, former Wake prof, as new pastor
NEW YORK (ABP) — One of the most prominent churches in mainline Protestantism has tapped a former Wake Forest Divinity School professor to fill its historic pulpit. Brad Braxton The pastor-search committee of Riverside Church, a landmark on the Upper…
BWA births division for justice; scholars spotlight ecology, diversity
WASHINGTON, DC (ABP) — Concern for freedom and justice were on the minds of participants at two recent international Baptist meetings in Prague, Czech Republic. Participants at meetings related to the Baptist World Alliance's annual gathering created a new office…
Falling revenue causes
LifeWay to cut staff
NASHVILLE (ABP) — LifeWay Christian Resources will cut 5 percent of its workforce by Sept. 30 because revenues are lower than expected, officials of the Southern Baptist Convention's publishing arm have announced. The cuts represent about 100 jobs. Officials would…
Celebrity Christians: Are their ups and downs more significant than ours?
What is it about high-profile Christians that leads some believers to accord them celebrity status—and what is it about their missteps that rivets the attention of their less-public fellow believers? RICHMOND, Va.—“Stay out of the limelight.” That’s Amy Grant’s advice…