My spiritual gift of “mercy” may not serve me well always, and that may be what is driving my emotions here, but I am appalled at the well nigh undeviating scorn of former president Bill Clinton's testimony of repentance. Politics…
WMUV’s actions
Thank you for your January articles updating us on recent changes in Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia. As a former employee of WMUV, and one of many dismissed or pressured to resign during the tenure of the former WMUV executive…
Friends to civil liberty
In the summer of 1789, the General Committee—an early and loose organization of Virginia Baptists—met in Richmond. In a spirit of national pride, they endorsed a letter of congratulations to the Republic's first president, a fellow Virginian, George Washington. Although…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for February 22, 2007
Staff Changes Jeff Hudgins, to Heritage Church, Farmville, as pastor. Shawn Dobbins, to Preston Oaks Church, Roanoke, as pastor. Jeff Kinder, to Cedar Grove Church, Lebanon, as pastor. Daniel Joseph Mochamps, to Corrottoman Church, Lancaster, as pastor. Harold Cook, resigning…
With a voice of singing
A new Baptist hymnal being developed by Mercer University will make a lasting contribution to worship among Baptists in North America, say three Virginia Baptist who are involved in the project. More than 50 Baptist pastors, church musicians, composers, scholars…
With a voice of singing: New Baptist hymnal will offer churches options in congregational worship
A new Baptist hymnal being developed by Mercer University will make a lasting contribution to worship among Baptists in North America, say three Virginia Baptist who are involved in the project. More than 50 Baptist pastors, church musicians, composers, scholars…
Gonzales touts religious-freedom plan to SBC; others question Bush record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — Attorney General Alberto Gonzales chose the Feb. 20 Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee meeting to announce a new Justice Department focus on religious freedom. But some Christian leaders questioned the move, as well as the Bush…
Opinion: For next generation of Christian activists, evangelism is not enough
Inside the minds and hearts of today's college students, we can see a glimpse of the how the next generation views our task of Christian engagement with culture. Here at Union University where I teach, most of our students flow…
‘Clash of civilizations’ view of Islam, Christianity simplistic, expert says
AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — The characterization of Muslim and Christian conflict as a “clash of civilizations” only prolongs problems and encourages dangerous forms of fundamentalism, one prominent scholar told listeners at an ethics conference Feb. 19. Charles Kimball, who has…