WASHINGTON (RNS)—Even though thousands of evangelicals flocked to Washington for the recent Values Voter Summit, more than two-thirds of Americans think presidential candidates should not use their religious beliefs to sway voters, a new poll shows. The poll, conducted by…
SECOND OPINON: Protecting the poor from payday lending
The postcard seemed harmless. The little cartoon money man with a dollar sign magic wand promised a “pay day advance” (up to $500) interest free. First-time customers only. But what would that card mean in the hands of an elderly…
Kathryn Eckler named outstanding GA for 2007
EAGLE EYRIE — Girls in Action (GAs) is a mission-education organization for girls in grades 1-6. Every year Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia receives nominations for an outstanding GA, a girl in grades 4-6 who exhibits a missions lifestyle. Jim…
FAITH DIGEST
Evangelicals advocate for Dalits. The National Association of Evangelicals has called on the U.S. government to take action to reduce persecution of the Dalits, the “untouchable” residents of South Asia. Board members of the evangelical association acknowledged their previous inattention…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
LELAND INAUGURATION: Mark Olson (right) was inaugurated as second president of the John Leland Center for Theological Studies in September. Mel Harris (left), president of Leland's board of trustees, reads the letter of charge to Olson. John Upton was the…
WMUV approves resolution, adopts bylaw change
EAGLE EYRIE — Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia expressed appreciation to its former executive director and adopted a bylaw change during its annual meeting last weekend. The following resolution was adopted unanimously: Earlene Jessee retired from Woman's Missionary Union of…
Kinder, gentler Moses pictured in new Ten Commandments movie
HOLLYWOOD (RNS) — The image of Charlton Heston as Moses has been carved into the minds of generations. Few who have seen the Cecil B. DeMille blockbuster can forget Heston's majestic, commanding presence as he comes down from Mount Sinai…
No “News About Virginia Baptists and their Ministries” for November 8, 2007
IMB trustees censure Burleson, bar him from board activities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (ABP) — In a rare move, trustees of a Southern Baptist Convention agency voted Nov. 6 to censure one of their own and effectively bar him from carrying out the duties of his office. However, reform-minded Oklahoma pastor…
Pat Robertson endorses Giuliani despite views on abortion, gays
WASHINGTON (ABP) — The controversial founder of the Christian Coalition has endorsed a Republican presidential candidate known for his support of abortion rights and gay rights. In a Nov. 7 Washington press conference, television evangelist Pat Robertson announced he is…
Chuck Poole returns to former pulpit after 4 years among city’s poorest
JACKSON, Miss. (ABP) — In 2003, Chuck Poole left the pastorate of Northminster Baptist Church to minister to the street people of Jackson, Miss., and others living in poverty. Four-and-a-half-years later, he is returning to that same pulpit — changed…
Hundreds of North Carolina Baptists serve in weekend missions blitz
HENDERSON, N.C. (ABP) — The small Flint Hill neighborhood in Henderson, N.C., hadn't seen traffic like this in years. Cars and church vans packed into a small lot, bulldozers moved through the neighborhood, and dumpsters crowded the street — all…