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Uncertain times breed anxiety, disrupt churches

RALEIGH, N.C. (BP) — Uncertain times bring anxiety into the church and, as Wayne Oakes has observed, the conflict that often results can be traced to loss of control. Oakes, minister/church relations consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North…

Mentoring program helps ministers chart true course

No one ever promised vocational ministry would be easy, said Michael Godfrey, executive director of True Course Ministries. That's why he knew his mentoring program for clergy would meet an immediate need. Godfrey's 32 years experience in Christian ministry revealed…

Wounded ‘soldier of the cross’ scarred by Christian service

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — After 18 years serving in hot spots around the globe, Kevin Turner finally was wounded in the line of duty — not physically, but emotionally and spiritually. As president of Strategic World Impact and an ordained Baptist…

Separate identity key to softening hurt for ministers’ spouses

“What are we going to do?” the young pastor's wife drew her infant closer. The baby was only a week old when some members of the church the couple served suggested the young man resign or they would lead the…

FIRST HAND: How a pastor lost his soul

I lost my soul. Not my salvation mind you, just my soul. Some may say that is unbiblical. I will not argue with them. I have been known to be wrong. Still, I will stick by my statement, because it…

Virginia Baptists celebrate 10 years of soccer ministry partnership

Dressed in bright jerseys and demonstrating the finesse for which Brazilian soccer is famous, a team of Brazilian players teaches a group of children how to dribble a soccer ball through a line of orange cones. Later, after taking a…

Virginia Baptists hammer home the blessings

Led by Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia, participants in the MC2 conference at Eagle Eyrie joined churches and community members in building a complete, five-bedroom house in just one week. Called a “Blessing Blitz” the accomplishment is all the more…

Eagle Eyrie dedicates new swimming pool

LYNCHBURG — Beautiful and inviting, Eagle Eyrie's new swimming pool was dedicated in a brief ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, July 15. Photo by Jim White Eagle Eyrie's new pool was filled with swimmers following its dedication July 15. Both children…

EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida meets a hard Baptist

Dear Jimmy, Well, I've about worn out both of your Uncle Orley's ears with my grumblin' so I've decided to write you. At least you have the opportunity to stop readin' if you want to. Your poor uncle probably could…

SECOND OPINION: To bee or not to bee

Rising food and fuel prices are on the minds of much of the world. These realities exist hand in hand. It takes lots of energy for the massive food production needed to sustain (and in many cases, fatten) over six…

OUT LOUD

“I think, in a sense, it's harder to be a Christian in Charlottesville than in Richmond, if you're culturally engaged. … Richmond is still a lot more Christ-haunted than Charlottesville is.” Ken Myers The host of Mars Hill Audio Journal,…

Table talk

The visitor to the Heritage Gallery of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society was ready to leave. He rather intently had examined each of the panels in the religious liberty mural. We knew that he was a professor of law and…

Understanding Al Mohler’s case against women

BNG podcasts feature each SBC presidential candidate

What the church got wrong about queer people

Trump admin denies hunger strike at immigrant detention center