Lawsuit dismissed against Clarendon Church. A circuit court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against First Baptist Church of Clarendon in Arlington, which is seeking to build condominiums that will provide affordable housing for Arlington County's residents, according to the Washington…
Romney’s faith faces uphill fight in South Carolina primaries
WASHINGTON — Can a Mormon win the White House? It's a question on the minds of many voters watching former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney — not to mention Romney's campaign itself. But for the Romney camp, the more immediate question…
A day in the country
William E. Hatcher, the 19th and early 20th-century minister, used to escape the pressures of his city pastorate at Grace Street Baptist Church of Richmond by enjoying a day in the country with his friend, Bob Winfree of Midlothian. When…
Evangelicals try to correct ‘misperception’
WASHINGTON (RNS) A broad coalition of evangelical leaders is attempting to “correct a serious misperception” that all evangelicals oppose creating a Palestinian state. Led by Ron Sider, a professor at the American Baptist-affiliated Palmer Theological Seminary and head of Evangelicals…
Children’s worship works
I am disappointed with George Henson's one-sided article regarding children's church, an article which has convinced several in my congregation that our church's one-year-old (and thriving!) children's church program should simply be terminated [Herald, July 26]. After quoting biased and…
Student missions work strives to help D.C. high school students
WASHINGTON — One Wednesday afternoon, a high school student asked Allyson Wisdom to pray for her — that is if it wasn't too much trouble. “I've seen kids who don't think they're worth me praying about,” Wisdom said. “There's just…
One-sided article
Does faith formation come from sitting with parents in a worship service or from understanding aspects of worship from a perspective that complements one's developmental stage in life? Of course you can give a child crayons and a piece of…
FAITH DIGEST
Study links religious liberty with prosperity. Religious freedom goes hand-in-hand with economic well-being and freedom of the press—but not necessarily with a secular or religiously oriented government. Those are the some findings of a global survey conducted by the Center…
Thanks for articles
Thank you for your May 31 issue of the Religious Herald. I particularly liked your very thought-provoking editorial, “An army waging war on itself.” I also enjoyed both articles you wrote and found helpful, “What churches can do in military…
MID-ATLANTIC BRIEF
Chowan president cuts CD.Chris White, president of Chowan College in Murfreesboro, N.C., has released his first instrumental CD, a collection of piano arrangements of hymns. The Spirit Soars was produced on the campus of the Baptist-affiliated school. The recording was…
Proud of pastor
It was with great delight that I read Lauren Heilman's article in the July 26 issue of the Religious Herald: “African-American pastor blazes trail at Northern Virginia church.” Being one who was raised to believe that pride is a sin,…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for August 9, 2007
STAFF CHANGES • Patrick Johnson, to Moores Memorial Church, Gate City, as pastor. • Brad Russell, to Old Powhatan Church, Powhatan, as pastor. • Bruce Hunter has concluded his service as pastor of Beaver Dam Church, Troy. • Chris Fowler…