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ANALYSIS: Legal status of mosque project clear; pluralism’s status not

WASHINGTON (ABP) — One thing is settled in the controversy over building an Islamic cultural center near the former World Trade Center site in New York: There is no legal impediment to the facility rising there. A sign at a…

Hispanic evangelicals warn GOP against alienating Latino voters

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Leaders of the nation’s largest Hispanic evangelical organization warned leaders of the Republican Party Aug. 17 that their increasingly strident rhetoric on immigration puts the party at risk of losing an entire generation of Latino voters. Samuel…

Georgians learn German from Austrians thanks to Virginia Baptists

TBILISI, Georgia — An eight-day camp in the Caucasus Mountains to learn German may not sound like much of a vacation to some Americans. But for the young Georgians ages 12 to 23 who participated in the camp this summer,…

Madison Heights teen makes dreams come true for Kentucky students

MADISON HEIGHTS, Va. — Jaime Fitzgerald, a recent graduate of Amherst County High School and a member of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church in Madison Heights, realized many of the girls in the Appalachian town of Manchester, Ky., would be unable…

Pastor celebrates 85 years of life, 66 years of ministry

CASTLEWOOD, Va. — At age 85, most men have been retired for 20 years. But Lester Ferguson has always done things a bit differently. For the past 66 years he has served the Lord in various ministry capacities, although his…

From the Eastern Shore to Cumberland Gap

STAFF CHANGES • John A. Duke, to Macedonia Church, Foster, as full-time pastor. • Scott Salsman, to James River Church, Williamsburg, as senior pastor, effective Aug. 29. • Edward G. Powell Jr., concluding his ministry as pastor of Bethel Church,…

Impact Virginia and 140 students converge on Bluefield area

BLUEFIELD, Va. — One hundred and forty youth from 13 Baptist churches across Virginia converged on Bluefield College, June 27-July 3, to make an “impact” on Greater Bluefield through service projects in the community. On the Bluefield campus as part…

VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Friends gather in Honolulu

John Upton enjoys birthday greetings from fellow Virginians at a reception in Honolulu. Virginia Baptists were hard at work behind the scenes at the 20th Baptist World Congress, enriching the experience of more than 4,000 global Baptists. HONOLULU — The…

VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Congress press office communicates BWA actions to world’s Baptists

Virginia Baptists were hard at work behind the scenes at the 20th Baptist World Congress, enriching the experience of more than 4,000 global Baptists. HONOLULU — For many of the world’s 100 million Baptist adherents, initial reports from the 20th…

VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Worship planners focus on praise, celebration

The last worship session of the Congress featured Hawaiian music and musicians. (Photo by Pete Traynham) Virginia Baptists were hard at work behind the scenes at the 20th Baptist World Congress, enriching the experience of more than 4,000 global Baptists….

VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: BWA leaves mark on Honolulu

Virginia Baptists were hard at work behind the scenes at the 20th Baptist World Congress, enriching the experience of more than 4,000 global Baptists. HONOLULU — The more than 4,000 Baptists who attended the Baptist World Congress did more than…

VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Children introduced to Baptist family during World Congress

Virginia Baptists were hard at work behind the scenes at the 20th Baptist World Congress, enriching the experience of more than 4,000 global Baptists. Children from around the world sing for participants at the World Congress. (Photo by Pete Traynham)…

Supreme Court slides into partisanship

Before the fireworks, be careful what you drink

The contemptible case of Clarence Thomas

The permanent paradoxes of Christian thinking about war