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Evangelicals urge caution with nuclear weapons, more disarmament

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The National Association of Evangelicals on Nov. 8 called for greater precautions with nuclear weapons and a renewed effort toward disarmament. “The rules have changed in the past 25 years,” NAE President Leith Anderson said. “Nuclear weapons…

The BGAV annual meeting in brief

No more election day conflicts. A motion was adopted by the BGAV messengers ensuring that future meetings of the state association not coincide with local, state or federal election days. This year’s meeting opened on Nov. 8, the same day…

Karel Harris shares the pains and joys of ministering to single mothers

GLEN ALLEN, Va. — If you ask Karel Harris to describe the ministry to single mothers she founded you will get a quick disclaimer. “I call myself a co-founder,” she says with humility. Harris is director of “Thrive!Moms,” a ministry…

American Baptist leader named president-elect for NCC

Roy Medley CHICAGO (ABP) – Roy Medley, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, was elected president-elect of the National Council of Churches Nov. 9 at a meeting of the NCC governing board in Chicago. Medley will lead the ecumenical…

CBF coordinator search committee named

ATLANTA (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship officers have named a nine-member search committee to find a replacement for Executive Coordinator Daniel Vestal, who will retire June 30, 2012. Chaired by George Mason, senior pastor at Wilshire Baptist Church in…

The tired arms of ministers

By Bill Wilson A friend recently shared a daily devotion that pointed out the story in Exodus 17 regarding Moses’ arms. Remember? As long as Moses held his staff with his arms aloft, the Israelites prevailed in their battle with…

School flagpole prayer controversy resolved

Joe Paterno Scandal: Is Penn State Like The Catholic Church?

Virginia Baptists elect first black president, restore ties to Averett

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — For the first time in 188 years, the predominantly white Baptist General Association of Virginia has an African-American president. Suffolk, Va., pastor Mark Croston was elected to the top spot during the BGAV’s annual meeting Nov….

American Baptist named president-elect for National Council of Churches

CHICAGO (ABP) — Roy Medley, general secretary of American Baptist Churches USA, was elected president-elect of the National Council of Churches Nov. 9 at a meeting of the NCC governing board in Chicago. Medley will lead the ecumenical group representing…

N.C. CBF leader urges CBF of Virginia to be ‘missionally-faithfulâ€™

RICHMOND, Va. — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship must increase its ability to fulfill its calling as a “spiritually-healthy, missionally-faithful expression of the family of God,” a North Carolina CBF leader told members of Virginia’s state affiliate Nov. 8. “Baptists believe…

Except for white evangelicals, Americans have soured on Trump’s leadership

CBF approves $16 million budget, leaders challenge more mission

The Black Church was not meant to save America

Caner sues Truett-McConnell for wrongful firing