TEASER: Critics say the sermons aren't really sermons and aren't really for kids; supporters say they are a way to include children in worship. (ABP) — Judging from the absence of squirming and giggling, Holly Smith’s children’s sermon was quite…
BTSR hosts first workshop, homecoming for former participants in its Mission Immersion Program
RICHMOND — Mission Immersion Experience field coordinators from five countries traveled to Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Sept. 24-28 for a training workshop and homecoming event with former MIE participants. It was the first time the seminary had offered this…
For Raleigh congregation, a soup kitchen becomes a carryout service to the homeless and hungry
RALEIGH — When the call came to open a soup kitchen in the fellowship hall, the congregation of Temple Baptist Church in Raleigh embraced the idea. But as church members shifted into high gear, opening the church’s doors to the…
OPINION: We can do better
I believe we can do better as an association of Baptists in Virginia. I’m concerned about the evidenced lack of leadership displayed by several Virginia Baptist Mission Board members as they debated the recent Ginter Park Baptist Church matter during…
OPINION: Budgetary revelation
The 2013 proposed budget of the Baptist General Association of Virginia is a very revealing document. How we choose to spend our money says a lot about our values. For those coming to this conversation a bit late, let me…
Opinion Test 2
e proposed 2013 Baptist General Association of Virginia budget I have once again become painfully aware of the budget woes we face as an association. The years I served on the budget committee, and then as first vice president and…
Opinion Test 3
proposed 2013 Baptist General Association of Virginia budget I have once again become painfully aware of the budget woes we face as an association. The years I served on the budget committee, and then as first vice president and president…
Opinion Test 4
of the budget woes we face as an association.  The years I served on the budget committee, and then as first vice president and president of the General Association provided me with insight as to how the budget process works….
Theology study derails Glorieta sale
By Bob Allen LifeWay Christian Resources decided not to sell its cash-strapped Glorieta Conference Center in New Mexico to a Christian college in California following an independent review of the potential buyer’s doctrinal views. The Tennessean in Nashville, Tenn., reported…
Fan or foe, children’s sermon here to stay
By Jeff Brumley Judging from the absence of squirming and giggling, Holly Smith’s children’s sermon was quite the hit Sunday morning at Island View Baptist Church in Orange Park, Fla. Five little girls gathered on the steps leading to the…
After Romney meeting in North Carolina, Billy Graham website scrubs Mormon ‘cult’ reference
(RNS) — The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Mormonism a “cult” from its website after the famed preacher met with Republican nominee Mitt Romney last week and pledged to help his presidential campaign. The removal came after a…
Faith group supports family planning
By Bob Allen The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good, a faith-based coalition formed in 2010 by former National Association of Evangelicals vice president Richard Cizik, released a 15-page document Oct. 16 making a moral case for family planning….