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Americans value freedom but there are differences on what it means

America’s 250th birthday prompted researchers at Navigator to ask Americans how they define America, patriotism and what our country should aspire to. The result was 82% of Americans across all generations saying they believe freedom is an extremely important value,...

Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina celebrates 125th year

RIDGECREST, N.C. — Celebrating the 125th anniversary of its organization, Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina gathered April 8-10 at Ridgecrest (N.C.) Baptist Conference Center for its annual Missions Extravaganza. More than 1,100 strong, they came from all parts of…

EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida realizes there comes a time to turn loose of the past

Dear Jimmy, I hope you had a wonderful time with your family on Easter. At Bluebell Baptist we had about the best Easter service I can remember havin’. Brother Bobby has been visitin’ with the deacons and I reckon their…

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…

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Woman’s Missionary Union of North Carolina celebrates 125th year

EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida realizes there comes a time to turn loose of the past

HERITAGE: A life of blessings

VITAL SIGNS: Words from a master

OUT LOUD

Virginia Baptist contributions to Haiti relief top half a million dollars

Virginia Baptist women ministers feast on food and Word at gathering

Association team adds room to South African church

Atheists, evangelical group at odds over billboard

Teens dominate crowd at brutally slain boy’s funeral

Translators’ goal: Make the message clear and plain

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Empires Crumble From Within

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Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement

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3 views on Donald Trump held by American Christians

US megachurches report strong rebound from pandemic

Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty

What in hell became of heaven?