NAZARETH, Israel (ABP) — Baptists in Nazareth, Israel, are upset with plans of the International Mission Board to sell a 50-year-old stone building which a local Baptist church uses for worship and other churches use for various ministries. The two-story…
No Heritage column
There is no Heritage Column for May 5, 2005
Bluefield College dedicates Harman Chapel renovations
After nearly 40 years without significant repair, Bluefield College celebrated the completion of major renovations to its Harman Chapel and Performing Arts Center with a dedication ceremony April 15. Alumni, trustees, dignitaries and supporters of the project joined the Bluefield…
Baptist center names 2005 Heritage Fellows
The Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies announces the appointment of three Baptist students from Virginia colleges to the 2005-06 Heritage Fellows program. The selected students are Diana Howell of Lynchburg College and Katherine Major and Karen Vassar of the…
FIRST HAND: Grateful to be among the summoned
K,0)h Leaving the Emerging Leadership Summit I was challenged and inspired and came away grateful that I have been summoned as well. This weekend experience served in many ways to renew my own call to ministry, a call I answered…
First Emerging Leaders Summit challenges intergenerational participants
The first Emerging Leaders Summit was held April 15-16 in Charlottesville at University Baptist Church. The event, sponsored by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's emerging leaders team, was held in collaboration with the traditional leadership training weekend for collegians. The…
Baptist colleges’ future stymied by ‘fear-mongering,’ says president
By Ken Camp The future of Baptist colleges and universities depends on educators' willingness to “move on” beyond the political categories that have dominated denominational life for more than 20 years, Baylor University president Robert Sloan told a national conference….
Study shows Senate OK’d pro-life, religious judges
WASHINGTON (ABP) — A study of Senate records shows many of President Bush's judicial nominees who are religious and hold pro-life views have been approved by senators — including Democrats. Many religious conservatives recently accused Senate Democrats of blocking Bush's…
Virgnia Baptist leader named editor of Religious Herald
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — James White, a Virginia Baptist employee and former pastor in the state, will become editor of the Religious Herald on June 1. White, 54, who has been department head for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board empowering…
Younger marriages struggle with children, studies say
DALLAS (ABP) Having a child is called the most joyous event in one's life. But that joy may be fading. According to studies, the latest generation of parents is less able than past generations to cope with raising children while…
Churches that support marriages become healthier, advocate says
FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP) — Churches can help strengthen marriages if they are willing to become relationship-oriented rather than remaining event focused, according to a former president of the Association of Couples in Marriage Enrichment. Britton Wood, a member of…
Bush cites ‘dependence on Almighty’ in observing day of prayer
WASHINGTON (ABP) — President Bush observed the National Day of Prayer May 5 by acknowledging American leaders' history of relying on prayer — and doing so to an audience that exemplified the United States' very modern religious diversity. Speaking to…