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HERITAGE: A life of blessings

The first thing Bill Gwathmey sees every morning is the fields at Rose Mount, the farm where he has lived since 1954. At 90 he does not work in the fields but chooses to lease them. He likewise no longer…

VITAL SIGNS: Words from a master

I recently had the privilege of hearing Fred Craddock preach. For many clergy, Craddock represents the personification of a stream of preaching that emphasizes narrative and intuition over expository and logic. For some it is extremely appealing, not so much…

OUT LOUD

“Zoar will not be resurrected, because in order to be resurrected the church had to be dead and it was never dead.” John Snow The pastor of Zoar Baptist Church in Deltaville, Va., was describing his congregation’s response to a…

Virginia Baptist contributions to Haiti relief top half a million dollars

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists have given more than half a million dollars for relief efforts in Haiti since the Caribbean nation was struck by a devastating earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. Those funds will support the completion of several…

Virginia Baptist women ministers feast on food and Word at gathering

RICHMOND, Va. — Women ministers from across Virginia affirmed their role as nurturers — encouraging other women who feel called to ministerial roles — during the annual gathering of Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry April 15. “We are part of…

Association team adds room to South African church

SOUTH HILL, Va. — Virginia Baptists’ partnership with South Africa has provided the opportunity for many churches and associations to sponsor church plants with the Free State Baptist Association, one of seven regional associations of the Baptist Union of Southern…

Atheists, evangelical group at odds over billboard

Teens dominate crowd at brutally slain boy’s funeral

Translators’ goal: Make the message clear and plain

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (ABP) — The preface to the King James Version of the Bible captures Barclay Newman’s respect almost as much as the holy words the translation contains. Barclay Newman And the longtime translator for the American Bible Society is…

After 400 years, does King James still rule?

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Supporters have called it “the book that changed the world.” Detractors have derided it as archaic and inaccurate. But few dispute the impact the King James Version of the Bible has made over the last four…

King James-only adherents apply inerrancy to 1611 Bible translation

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Like the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel’s “wheel in the middle of a wheel,” King James-only churches represent a resilient subculture within the subculture of American fundamentalist Protestants, some scholars insist. King James-only churches believe God preserved…

Whose ‘majesty’ were the KJV translators exalting?

WACO, Texas (ABP) — When many readers describe the 1611 King James Version of the Bible, the word “majesty” tends to enter the conversation. It’s no wonder, according to Laura Knoppers, professor of English at Penn State University. The translators…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system