RICHMOND — Two new historical resources will be released on Nov. 13 by the Virginia Baptist Historical Society and Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies. God's Stories: An Illustrated History of Baptists in Virginia covers 300 years of Baptist history…
Bluefield trustees consider facility improvements
BLUEFIELD — Members of the Bluefield College board of trustees gathered on campus, Oct. 19-20, for their annual fall meeting, and during the two-day session the board approved a feasibility study for a new residence hall on campus, heard reports…
IMB attorney says trustee board has power to suspend Burleson
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) – Although the full Southern Baptist Convention is the only group with the power to unseat a trustee of one of its agencies, the International Mission Board's attorney said Nov. 8 the board has the legal power…
EDITORIAL: It happens at the BGAV
When the Baptist General Association of Virginia gathers in Richmond for our annual meeting next week we will have a lot to accomplish. I don't wish to cast any doubt on the importance of the decisions we will make over…
FIRST PERSON: An untold story: What’s happening in campus ministry at ODU
NORFOLK — Everyday the campuses of Virginia swarm with thousands of college students. In the minds and hearts of these students, serious life questions are being asked, challenged and asked again and again. New ideas are being entertained and life…
House passes first-ever bill banning job discrimination against gays
WASHINGTON (ABP) — After 33 years of trying, gay-rights groups got one of their biggest legislative victories in history Nov. 7. Some said the bill didn't go far enough, while gay-rights opponents claimed it would undermine heterosexual marriage and threaten…
Time out of joint
Last issue this column told about a man — Henry Keeling Ellyson, the long-time executive leader of Virginia Baptists in the 19th century — and his vision: the planting of new church starts wherever the railroads placed depots. No matter…
Lakewood Manor to make a difference during service week
Lakewood Manor in Richmond, a facility of Virginia Baptist Homes, helped make a difference in the Richmond community by hosting a food and clothes drive during Community Service Week on Oct. 29- Nov. 2. All proceeds will benefit the food…
SECOND OPINION: Learning from the young through reverse mentoring
Think for a moment: your MP3 player is on the fritz, or maybe you can't get your text message to send. Who do you ask for help? Your teenage daughter? The college intern at work? It may be quite humbling…
Virginia Baptist partnerships seeks teams for Jamaica
Virginia Baptists share an active and close partnership with our brothers and sisters in the Jamaica Baptist Union. Last August, the island nation of Jamaica was hit hard by Hurricane Dean. The Jamaica union has asked Virginia Baptists' help in…
Out Loud
“The KKK is our own terrorist organization. They have murdered, lynched and terrorized thousands of people in this country, or inspired the same. It is disingenuous of us to say that someone in Saudi Arabia ought to do something about…
BJC announces 3rd annual essay contest for students
To engage high school students in church-state issues and to generate interest from a wide range of Baptists, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty has launched the 2008 Religious Liberty Essay Contest. Open to all Baptist high school students…