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Theological opportunity?

Perhaps I'm an opportunist, but whenever things happen that are not likely to happen again, I try to take advantage. As, for example, in 1986 while spending a weekend with my family in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park when…

ANOTHER VIEW: Waiting with a purpose

When I was giving birth to our first child, one of the nurses asked my husband how he was doing, since he was just standing there, having nothing to do but watch me struggle through labor. My husband, who would…

Face toward Mount Gilead

On a recent Sunday morning, this columnist—like Jacob of old—arose, turned the ignition in his Pontiac van (well, that part was unlike Jacob) and set his face toward Mount Gilead. The Mount Gilead in this story is due west from…

News about Virginia Baptist and their Ministries for December 14, 2006

Christmas Music & Drama Abingdon Church, Abingdon; “A Great and Mighty Wonder,” Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. Bedford Church, Bedford; “Noel, Jesus Is Born,” Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. Berea Church, Rockville; “A World of Christmas,” Dec. 17 at 11…

Survey: Faith doesn’t determine spending habits for Christmas

DALLAS (ABP) — Christians won't spend as much money this Christmas as their non-religious counterparts, but the Christian retail industry continues to expand exponentially, according to recent reports. Researchers who conducted a recent Gallup Poll said no relationship exists between…

After nurses, clergy rank among nation’s most ethical

DALLAS (ABP) — Americans may trust their pastors almost as much as they trust their nurses. That's according to a Dec. 12 USA Today/Gallup Poll. For the sixth year in a row, nursing topped the list as the most ethical…

Group asks to widen Pentagon probe to see if evangelical group given aid

ARLINGTON, Va. (ABP) — A watchdog group wants to know if high-ranking Pentagon officials not only allowed uniformed officers to appear in a video promoting an evangelical ministry, but also if they gave the ministry Pentagon office space or any…

BWA, ABC leaders participate in Baptist-Catholic dialogue

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) — American Baptists and representatives of the Baptist World Alliance are participating in the latest installment of a Baptist-Catholic dialogue that began in 1990. The latest meeting began with a Dec. 11 convocation at Samford University in…

Hillary Clinton hires faith consultant for potential presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Following a trend of Democrats becoming more faith-friendly, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) has hired a Baptist “faith guru” for her expected 2008 presidential campaign. Burns Strider, who has been the head of religious outreach for the House…

Not just for Christmas anymore: Mary gaining evangelical fans

DALLAS (ABP) — Some might say Mary, the mother of Jesus, doesn't know her place. Instead of staying in her traditional Protestant role — quietly overlooking the manger in Christmastime crèches — Mary is emerging as an increasingly popular figure…

No ‘Hog’ hereafter: Ga. church votes to purge piggy name

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (ABP) — A Baptist church in a rapidly growing part of Georgia is no longer sitting high on the hog, thanks to a recent name-changing vote. And some longtime members of the 152-year-old congregation as well as those…

Japanese university names former Southern Baptist missionary as president

FUKUOKA, Japan (ABP) — A Japanese university founded by Southern Baptist missionaries has named one as its new president. Trustees of Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan, have elected Gary Barkley as the school's ninth president. Barkley will be the…

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