Millard and Linda Fuller were immediately dismissed Jan. 31 from their jobs with Habitat for Humanity International, the worldwide Christian housing ministry they founded and led for 29 years. The organization's executive committee charged the Fullers with being “divisive and…
Letter for Feb. 10, 2005
Thanks to caring friends On Aug. 30, 2004, Richmond was hit by a storm that no one had ever experienced before. This storm was given the name of “Gaston.” Little did I know that I would later be a victim…
New York judge says state constitution requires marriage rights for gays
By Robert Marus A New York judge has ordered government officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on an equal basis with heterosexual couples. On Feb. 4, New York Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan said a law the state…
The unsinkable Efee
Last month a large group of friends assembled to honor Edna Frances Dawkins at the dedication of a faculty office which bears her name at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. In a sense, it was a family meeting. There were…
IMB trustees praise tsunami response, challenge Baptists to close gap
By Shawn Hendricks Southern Baptists‚ record giving to tsunami victims and their on-site relief efforts gave trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board plenty to applaud during their Jan. 24-27 meeting in Richmond. But the growing death toll…
Do Americans give generously?
Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Dale Hanson Bourke Americans tend to give like we consume: spontaneously, extravagantly, even capriciously. An image flashes on the television screen and we respond. A celebrity passionately supports a cause and we join…
Getting it right on the left
Jim Wallis, a fixture of the (admittedly small) evangelical left-wing, is preaching religious values to a Democratic Party increasingly receptive to his message in the face of Republican gains among “moral values” voters. By Jason White Coming out of an…
VBS: An effective growth strategy
Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Dan Carlton Vacation Bible School has proven to be an effective growth strategy for Spring Hill Baptist Church, in Albemarle County just south of the Greene County line. This area has experienced rapid…
In praise of Vacation Bible School
Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Becky Johnson I'm flying high. Literally, the plane on which I'm riding as I write this is cruising at an altitude of 33,000 feet. However, in a different sense, I'm flying high with…
Church & People News for Feb. 10, 2005
S T A F F • C H A N G E S J. D. Harmon, to Kearfoot Memorial Church, Martinsville, as pastor. Chris Musick, to Swords Creek Church, Swords Creek, as pastor. David Hess, resigning as pastor of Buckroe…
Conservative Episcopalians support church breakaway bill in Virginia
Conservative Episcopalians have come out in support of a proposed Virginia law that would allow them to leave the denomination and take their church property with them. The proposed law, if passed, would allow churches in the country's largest Episcopal…
Appalachian ministry to shift headquarters to Kentucky
By Trennis Henderson Appalachian Regional Ministry, a ministry partnership involving 10 state conventions, including the Baptist General Association of Virginia, will shift its headquarters from West Virginia to Kentucky, effective April 1. Bill Barker, ARM's director since 2001, will continue…