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HERITAGE: Clothesline of history

For the second summer, this columnist participated in the after-school program of the African Christian Community Church which meets in the old sanctuary of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. The Richmond Baptist Association adopted the African Christian Church…

Play the ball where it lays

Recently I heard the story of a golf course that had quite a unique problem — a monkey infestation. (I think this course must have been in India!) It created all kinds of issues on the golf course. The golfers…

WINN RECOMMENDS

Scripture and the Authority of God, N. T. Wright (HarperOne) Few theological ideas seem more pivotal as well as more problematic that getting some kind of agreement on what exactly the Scripture is — what does Scripture do for us…

VITAL SIGNS: Recalculating

It comes in a variety of accents. It can be a man’s voice or a woman’s (my favorite is the female Australian). It can break your heart or serve as a warning. It will mock you. It will scold you….

OPINION: Whom shall we kill?

Troy Davis has been denied clemency by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Our country witnesses, once again, a flawed system at work. From the pope to Jimmy Carter, leaders are calling for a stay in the execution,…

After 20 years, BTSR celebrates its past, looks toward the future

RICHMOND, Va. — “It will be a night to remember,” said Ron Crawford, president of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. On Oct. 17 at 6:30 pm, BTSR will host its 20th anniversary celebration dinner at First Baptist Church in Richmond….

Churches partner with schools providing ministries to families

Many people recall with fondness preparing for a new school year: a haircut, new clothes and shoes — and of course, school supplies. As schools geared up for fall Virginia Baptist churches were involved in a variety of ministries for…

UPDATED: Leland Center moves to church complex in Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. — The John Leland Center for Theological Studies moved at the end of August to new quarters in the busy Clarendon section of Arlington, about three miles from central Washington, D.C. The 10-year-old Baptist seminary will be housed…

Bluefield College reduces tuition for degree completion students

BLUEFIELD, Va. — Bluefield College has reduced its tuition and fees for degree completion students by 25 percent. Tuition for inSPIRE degree completion students will now run $325 per credit hour, compared to $385 per credit hour last spring, a…

Chowan’s church relations director brings â€˜wealth of experienceâ€™

MURFREESBORO, N.C. — With 15 years of experience in relations and outreach work through educational institutions and non-profits in America and overseas, Lou Ann Gilliam is a welcome addition to Chowan University as the new director of church and community…

OUT LOUD

“Sadly, the constituency for human rights and religious freedom issues is growing smaller and smaller in Washington and in this Congress. These issues have become second-class citizens in this Congress and in this town.” Rep. Frank Wolf The Republican congressman…

Trump’s war on ‘woke’ targets federal grants and foreign relations

Reflections on In the Twilight of the Christian West

Why rural families need support now

Why do we keep sounding the alarm?