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Opinion: The freedom of fasting

It's already Lent and so far we've had a relatively snow-free winter here in Hanover County, Va. While the schools provided the kids with a couple of delayed openings and at least one “just in case” closing, there hasn't really…

Controversial Soledad cross remains after Calif. court declines appeal

SAN DIEGO (ABP) — Supporters of a controversial cross on government land in San Diego won the latest round in a lengthy war over the monument Feb. 21. The California Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower…

Former Southern Baptist history group to join American Baptists at Mercer

ATLANTA (ABP) — In a move that will put an American Baptist history collection and a formerly Southern Baptist history group under the same roof, the Baptist History and Heritage Society announced Feb. 23 that it will relocate to Mercer…

Another Baptist minister arrested, charged with child sex exploitation

CAMDEN, S.C. (ABP) — Another Southern Baptist minister has been arrested on child sex-abuse charges, this time for sending pornographic photos of himself to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. Kevin Ogle, 42, pastor of Northgate Colonial Baptist Church…

Correction

In the story Feb. 22 story “Experts: More danger than meets eye in upcoming Supreme Court case,” please replace the 20th paragraph with the following: While the government is not arguing that the Flast expansion be overturned, Bull's friend-of-the-court brief…

WMUV leader reports focus on panel’s proposals

Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia is focusing on a series of recommendations provided by an ad hoc committee in December, according to a statement released this week by Laura McDaniel, interim executive director of WMUV. The board of trustees of…

Local missions gain prominence as Baptist churches join blitz

Operation Inasmuch, the one-day missions blitz organization that started at a Baptist church in Fayetteville, N.C., became a national ministry Jan. 30. David Crocker, who was pastor of Fayetteville's Snyder Memorial Baptist Church when Operation Inasmuch was born, is the…

FIRST PERSON: Insights gleaned from a pastor search committee

Chamberlayne Baptist Church in Richmond recently called Mark White as pastor after a nearly two-year pastoral transition and pastor search process. Based on White's positive experience with the pastor search committee and the process of his being called to serve…

BTSR launches placement service

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has launched LeaderConnect, a web-based internet reference and referral service provided at no charge to the users. The new resource, which started Feb. 12, draws on the resources of a Lilly Endowment funded grant and…

Church conflict is seminar focus

Conflict is inevitable in the church, but it need not be destructive, say planners of a conference set at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. “Responding to the Challenge of Congregational Conflict” will provide a better understanding of individual responses to…

Witness classes to be offered in Hampton Roads

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is sponsoring a series of classes designed to strengthen believers' faith and equip them with the knowledge and confidence to tell others about their beliefs. The Christian Life and Witness Course is open free of…

Justice is theme of BTSR’s preaching, worship seminar

“Let Justice Roll” is the theme of the ninth annual Chester Brown, Hampton Baptist Church Preaching and Worship Conference, set for May 21-23 and sponsored by Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond. Plenary and worship sessions, which will be held at…

Theologizing with Larkin Poe, 10 years after Reskinned

Ministry leader with tall tales wins GOP bid for Colorado governor

What Willy Rice once knew

What I learned July 5 at church