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On church democracy

It was on Election Day that this column was written. It was early in the morning and this columnist had yet to add his one vote to the process. The mid-term election campaigns of 2006 were among the ugliest in…

ANOTHER VIEW: You are what you eat

If you've never been to a “McDonald's Night,” consider yourself lucky. Now in theory, this is a “win-win” proposition: a fundraiser for my children's school and a night out of the kitchen. It has never been truer, alas, that the…

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 16, 2006

Staff Changes Frank Duncan, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. Doug Frazier, to Bybee's Road Church, Troy, as pastor, effective Dec. 3. Stephen Byrd, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as interim pastor. Stephen Farrar, to First Church, Galax,…

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries

Virginia Baptists adopt new budget, elect 2007 officers

Virginia Baptists adopted a $14.2 million budget to fund their ministries in 2007—a $100,000 increase over the current year's budget goal. The 1,053 messengers meeting in Virginia Beach also elected officers for the coming year, adopted four resolutions and commissioned…

Staunton attorney is new president of BGAV

A Staunton attorney is the Baptist General Association of Virginia's new president. Boyce Brannock, a member of First Baptist Church in Waynesboro, was elected Nov. 10 without opposition during the BGAV's annual meeting in Virginia Beach. Also elected were Joe…

S.C. messengers increase budget, elect CP supporter as president

TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP) — Messengers to the 186th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention increased their budget by $600,000 for 2007 and elected a strong Cooperative Program supporter as president Nov. 15 in Taylors, S.C. For nine of…

Alabama Baptists approve budgets, ask Wal-Mart to reconsider

HOOVER, Ala. (ABP) — Wal-Mart's support of homosexuality, ethics in state government, and the humanitarian crisis in western Sudan surfaced as some of the top issues this year with Alabama Baptists. And Roger Willmore, pastor of Deerfoot Baptist Church in…

Organization at center of scandal in Valley will shut down

DALLAS (ABP) — A church-planting institute founded by Otto Arango — the central figure in a scandal involving misuse and mismanagement of Texas Baptist church-starting funds in the Rio Grande Valley — will cease to exist at the end of…

BGCT messengers support Wade despite handling of Valley scandal

DALLAS (ABP) — Rank-and-file Texas Baptists are sad and angry about the financial scandal in the Rio Grande Valley that has marred their reputation, but most say they still trust their leaders — including Executive Director Charles Wade — to…

Tennessee Baptists will ask leaders if they affirm SBC’s faith statement

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ABP) — Tennessee Baptists voted overwhelmingly Nov. 14 to publicize whether nominees to leadership posts in the convention affirm the "Baptist Faith and Message," a controversial confession of faith adopted by the national Southern Baptist Convention. Messengers to…

What you’re not seeing: Tens of thousands of children separated from parents

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Talarico’s pastor pushes back on Daily Wire’s claims

Spiritual formation is how churches learn whom to hear

On church democracy

ANOTHER VIEW: You are what you eat

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 16, 2006

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries

News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries

Virginia Baptists adopt new budget, elect 2007 officers

Staunton attorney is new president of BGAV

S.C. messengers increase budget, elect CP supporter as president

Alabama Baptists approve budgets, ask Wal-Mart to reconsider

Organization at center of scandal in Valley will shut down

BGCT messengers support Wade despite handling of Valley scandal

Tennessee Baptists will ask leaders if they affirm SBC’s faith statement

Pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel symbols to be banned after British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms

Catholic Archdiocese Fires Prominent Exorcist After Unexpected Claim About Demons

Draft of King’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ found at Virginia seminary archives

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What you’re not seeing: Tens of thousands of children separated from parents

The way we were

Talarico’s pastor pushes back on Daily Wire’s claims

Spiritual formation is how churches learn whom to hear