By Daphne Almarode Collegiate Minister, James Madison University “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 This verse…
FIRST PERSON: Being taken by surprise on the Gulf Coast
By Brian Clabough I never thought that I’d have the chance to use chainsaws or rip down walls as a way of showing God’s love to people. However, shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, God called me to…
Vermont church has urgent request
Resurrection Baptist Church in Montpelier, Vt., is seeking volunteers to help work on its roof. The roof on the church has been deteriorating for several years, but the trustees have been patching it year after year to make it last…
Virginia Baptists speak out about Lead Like Jesus conference
Last year, I had the privilege of leading one of the breakout sessions for 21-C. I thought then, as I do now, this is one of the best events we offer as Virginia Baptists. As I reflect back through my…
Pastors to sign prayer covenant
Pastors representing hundreds of Christian churches throughout metropolitan Richmond were to gather at Richmond Hill Feb. 16 to covenant to lead their congregations in praying a common list of topics for an entire year beginning March 5, 2006. The effort…
Lead Like Jesus conference sets new attendance record
Heading an all-star lineup, noted business management and leadership author Ken Blanchard challenged the more than 1,100 people who attended Virginia Baptists’ 21-C conference to identify and practice the leadership principles of Jesus. Blanchard has been helping businesses understand what…
Virginia Baptist Heath Miller is a home-grown favorite
By Jim White Editor Heath Miller, a member of Sword's Creek Baptist Church in the Lebanon Baptist Association, is also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the Steelers' Super Bowl win Feb. 5, Heath has just finished a dream…
A year of significant ministry for Virginia Baptists
An open letter from John Upton Dear Virginia Baptist family: I would like to congratulate the Baptist General Association of Virginia family for a year of significant ministry. The year 2005 was a year of global and national disasters. The…
Groups of evangelical leaders face off over global warming
By Robert Marus Associated Baptist Press A Feb. 8 news conference in Washington signaled the start of what could become a showdown over global warming between two groups of evangelical Christian leaders. At stake are the hearts and minds of…
Camp Alkulana receives grant
Camp Alkulana, a ministry of the Richmond Baptist Association, has been awarded a $25,000 matching grant by the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, a Richmond family foundation. The grant was offered as a challenge to alumni and friends of Camp Alkulana…
Jim Vaught named to Mission Board post
By Dee Whitten Jim Vaught has been selected as the new church-minister matching specialist and a field strategist for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board’s empowering leaders team. Vaught has been co-pastor of Manassas Baptist Church in Manassas since 2003. In…
Bluefield students respond to victims of hurricanes
"The devastation is unbelievable, but the opportunity to help is even greater,” says Bluefield College sophomore Myra Bankert, one of four BC students who recently returned from a mission trip to the Gulf Coast to help the victims of Hurricane…