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FIRST HAND: Up close and personal in China

Even before the Beijing Olympics captured the world's attention in early August, some Virginia Baptists were experiencing China “up close and personal.” In early July, Lorrie Brooks of Westhampton Baptist Church in Richmond and Amy Abshire a recent graduate of…

ERLC urges U.S. action on Orissa violence

WASHINGTON (BP) — The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has called on President Bush and congressional leaders to intervene to bring an end to anti-Christian violence in the Indian state of Orissa. The request for action by the…

Scientology to face court trial in France

PARIS (RNS) — The Church of Scientology and seven of its members will be tried for fraud and other allegations in a groundbreaking case that could lead to a ban on the church's operations in France, legal sources cited by…

Disaser relief, recovery efforts begin after Hurricane Ike ravages Texas coast

GALVESTON, Texas (ABP) — Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas and Louisiana Gulf coasts Sept. 12, Baptist groups were mobilizing supplies and relief workers for the disaster zone. The massive storm — rated as a strong…

As Gulf hurricane disaster draws focus, relief continues for Carribbean victims

GONAIVES, Haiti (ABP) — Even as the attention of Americans turns to the disaster caused by Hurricane Ike in their own country, Baptist agencies are responding to massive devastation across the Caribbean islands, battered by three successive tropical cyclones since…

Baptist volunteers busy in Baton Rouge

ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) — At the drive-through for a hot meal from a Southern Baptist feeding station, a woman said to a volunteer, “The Southern Baptists are always here when we need them ….” Many of the volunteers with the…

David Wilkinson to become ABP’s executive

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP) — Veteran Baptist communicator David Wilkinson has been named executive director for Associated Baptist Press. Wilkinson, who currently serves as development director for the Baylor University School of Social Work, will replace current ABP Executive Editor Greg…

Muslim policewoman argues for right to wear head scarf

PHILADELPHIA (RNS) — Just weeks after joining the Philadelphia Police Department in 1995, Kimberlie Webb converted to Islam and sought permission to wear a head scarf on the job. Her supervisors continually rejected her request over the years. Last year,…

SECOND OPINION: How do I spell trust? T-I-T-H-E

In the gospel, God has granted to believers many precious and magnificent promises, even that we may become partakers of the divine nature. And in this life he has promised to abundantly supply all our needs. Yet we live most…

SECOND OPINION: Don’t use the ‘R’ word

Ben Stiller used to be one of my favorite comedians. He's lost my respect with his derogatory abuse of the word “retard” in his newest film, Tropic Thunder, which might better be named Topic Blunder. If you think my grief…

Work together

As one who once got kicked off a church committee for suggesting that the church maintain a balanced connection between the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Southern Baptist Convention, I read with interest the Aug. 21 letter from Russell H….

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for September 18, 2008

STAFF CHANGES • Dennis L. Stamey, to Biltmore Church, Glen Allen, as pastor. • Bland Campbell, to Hull's Memorial Church, Fredericksburg, as pastor. • Bud Goude, to Gloucester Point Church, Gloucester Point, as pastor. • Donald Matheny,concluding his ministry as…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children