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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Let me tell you that what is happening in Italy with the help of Virginia Baptists and your teams is wonderful. We had Virginia choirs in many churches in these last weeks singing in our towns, many helping us in…