RICHMOND, Va. — As football fans donned jerseys in support of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, Feb. 5, thousands across the Mid-Atlantic marked the day of the NFL’s championship game by providing food and…
‘Souper’ churches feed hungry on Super Bowl Sunday
RICHMOND, Va. — As football fans donned jerseys in support of the New England Patriots and the New York Giants on Sunday, Feb. 5, thousands across the Mid-Atlantic marked the day of the NFL’s championship game by providing food and…
Churches celebrate 200th with theatrical production
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two First Baptist churches sit across from each other on Capitol Square in Raleigh, N.C. One, on Wilmington Street, is attended mostly by African-American worshipers; the other, on Salisbury Street, is predominantly white. The two churches have…
Taking to the streets on Ash Wednesday
(RNS) — Five years ago, Teresa K.M. Danieley had an epiphany of sorts. If people can grab breakfast on the go or pay a bill from their cell phone, she thought, why shouldn’t they be able to get their ashes…
On Ash Wednesday, Episcopalians take it to the streets
(RNS) — Five years ago, Teresa K.M. Danieley had an epiphany of sorts. If people can grab breakfast on the go or pay a bill from their cell phone, she thought, why shouldn’t they be able to get their ashes…
Bluefield College launches search for official fight song
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College is searching for an official fight song. As the school introduces its first intercollegiate football team since 1941 this fall, it will also introduce a new fight song to cheer on the Rams — one…
Top 100 BGAV churches in financial contributions listed
RICHMOND, Va. — The Baptist General Association of Virginia has released lists of the top 100 churches in contributions to the BGAV’s Cooperative Missions funding mechanism, both in total gifts and in gifts to the Virginia portion of CM. The…
Expert: Church-state problem result of employer-based insurance system
By Bob Allen A Baptist church-state scholar says religious liberty concerns about new coverage mandates come with the territory in America’s employer-based health insurance system. Melissa Rogers Melissa Rogers, director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at Wake…
Expert: Insurance system causes church-state tangle
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — A Baptist church-state scholar says religious liberty concerns about new coverage mandates come with the territory in America’s employer-based health insurance system. Melissa Rogers, director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at Wake Forest…
Task force proposes new CBF funding plan
By Bob Allen A task force studying the future of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is recommending a new funding plan that moves decisions about how money is spent closer to the local church. Wrapping up a two-year process that included…
Finding Christ in popular culture
By Robert Dilday When the Academy Award ceremony airs Feb. 26, an unusual film that has bemused some, exhilarated others and drawn wide-ranging comments tops the list of nominees. Brad Pitt and Laramie Eppler star in Terrence Malick’s film, Tree…
Looking for Christian themes in movies? Here are critics’ choices
By Robert Dilday Hollywood’s century-old repertoire of films offers a rich lode of Christian themes, say some observers who see value in mining for them. While the Oscar-nominated Tree of Life may be opaque, it’s “one of the most powerful…