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Cadets learn Islam as part of “winning the peace”

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (RNS)—The lights in a Jersey City mosque flickered at dawn, and more than a dozen West Point cadets stirred in sleeping bags scattered across the prayer room. As Imam Hussein Wahdan began the melodious call to prayer…

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards scholarships to 42

RICHMOND — The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded scholarships to 42 recipients for the 2007-2008 academic year. “These scholarship recipients were determined by our scholarship committee during its recent annual meeting,” said Ronald C. Hall, president and CEO of the…

Lakewood Manor opens new health services center

RICHMOND — Lakewood Manor, a component of Virginia Baptist Homes, has completed its new health services center and residents began occupying the units this month. The center will provide a residential living environment with 96 private nursing care residences and…

Bluefield trustees consider new academic program, possible return of football

BLUEFIELD — Trustees of Bluefield College approved a new academic major for adult students and continued their study of the feasibility of football, further collaboration on a proposed new student and community center, and plans for the creation of the…

Virginia Baptists to “Blitz Build” house for Lynchburg family

LYNCHBURG — “Safety, privacy, happiness.” That's how Tianne Tyler describes the dream of home ownership. Currently, she and her 2-year-old daughter live in a small apartment that has no front window and a leaky ceiling, in a neighborhood where safety…

Thanks for care

The people of Northstar Church in Blacksburg would like to publicly thank the people who came to our town as a part of the disaster relief temporary child care unit the week following the tragedy at Virginia Tech. This fine…

Serious concern

A very serious concern continues in my own heart and mind since the horrendous happening at Virginia Tech. Where are those of you at the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, the Religious Herald, at the school, and/or throughout the Baptist populace…

Again the SBC is unfair

I noted with some sadness the article in the May 17 issue of the Herald announcing Virginia nominees to Southern Baptist Convention agencies. Once again, members of churches belonging to the Baptist General Association of Virginia are in scant evidence…

A definition of high energy

A dictionary gives the following definition of energy: “Capacity or habit of vigorous activity; also, ability to produce action or effect.” The compiler of words must have known Hugh Thomas Busey. In everyday laymen speak, he has been aptly called…

EDITORIAL: An army waging war against itself

Universal Press Syndicate released the following story. The headline reads “Holiest site becoming one of the stinkiest.” The story follows. “Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre most recently made News of the Weird in 2004 because of continued petty territorial…

As Senate debates immigration bill, Christian leaders say it’s worth a shot

WASHINGTON (ABP)—It may face an uphill battle in Congress, but some Christian leaders are saying the Senate's latest immigration-reform proposal is better than doing nothing on the issue. The legislation passed an initial test when the Senate voted May 21…

Right or Wrong?

In light of the recent events at Virginia Tech, how can my church respond to this tragedy—and others like it? And what can my congregation do to prevent alienation, hostility and anger around us? Many of us have been asking…

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