Imagine having your morning devotional in a comfortable room with a large window overlooking an exquisite coastal river vista complete with an island and miles of shimmering water. The Camp Piankatank Commission has been working for several years to make…
BOOK REVIEWS
The Shiloh Stories: Historical Narratives from the Shiloh Baptist Association By Various Writers (Shiloh Baptist Association) In his preface to this volume, director of missions Lanny Horton summarizes the historic nature of the association of churches he serves. “Much of…
Gourleys find the river view not the only attraction at Piankatank
HARTFIELD — The hearts of Piankatank Camp and Conference Center directors Steve and Niki Gourley are definitely at the camp. It was there they met and were married and it is there they are working together on a common vision…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 15, 2007
STAFF CHANGES • Don Tittle, to Grundy Church, Grundy, as pastor. • Bill McMahon, to Greenbrier Church, Arlington, as pastor. • Erik Davidson, to Oak Dale Church, Nokesville, as pastor. • Leslie Powers, to Falmouth Church, Falmouth, as pastor. •…
Panel to study BGAV’s regional affiliations
RICHMOND — The scope of the Baptist General Association of Virginia's relationship with churches outside of Virginia will be the focus of a recently-appointed subcommittee. BGAV president Boyce Brannock appointed the six-member subcommittee for the study of regional relationships and…
BWA Tour
BWA TOUR Baptist World Alliance general secretary Neville Callam (right) ended his several-weeks tour to meet Baptists across the nation with a visit to Richmond, where he was greeted at a luncheon. Joining him was John Upton, executive director of…
Herald trustees to include non-Virginians
RICHMOND — A recently-adopted bylaw change by the Religious Herald's board of trustees will give the newspaper representation from outside of Virginia, the paper has announced. The trustees, who elect their own successors, voted to reduce the number of annual…
Proposed BGAV budget for 2008 alters funding for schools, colleges
RICHMOND — Virginia Baptists will be asked this week to approve a 2008 budget that offers a new way to fund their educational institutions. The changes are part of the proposed Baptist General Association of Virginia budget of $14,360,000 —…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida makes room at the table
Oh my goodness. You just don't know what you missed last Sunday. How I wish you and your family coulda been here for Sunday dinner. Things mighta gone a lot smoother if you had been here. ‘Course, as far as…
SECOND OPINION: A truly evangelical Baptist future
In moving this summer from Union University to Mercer University I transitioned from a school that moves in the orbit of the Southern Baptist Convention to an institution that moves in the orbit of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. And so…
Moderates lose officer, other votes at Tennessee Baptist meeting
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (ABP) — An organized conservative group defeated a coalition of moderates and unaligned conservatives during the Tennessee Baptist Convention annual meeting Nov. 13-14 in Kingsport, Tenn. Messengers elected presidential and vice-presidential candidates endorsed by Concerned Tennessee Baptists, whose…
Opinion: The power of choosing what we remember
Like other American holidays -– such as Labor, Memorial and Presidents days -– Veterans' Day has lost much of its original significance for a considerable part of our population and has become the occasion for yet one more three-day weekend….