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Why coercive religious politics undermine Christianity and democracy

This is the ninth in a BNG series of articles on Christianity and democracy that will lead toward the July 4 celebration of America’s 250th birthday. The series has been curated by Carol McEntyre, senior minister at First Baptist Church of...

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An oasis of knowledge

The first inkling one has that the influence of Amman Baptist School is far greater than the number of Baptists in the country of Jordan would indicate is the traffic jam caused by parents dropping off their children at the…

Brannock is nominee for BGAV president

Three pastors and an attorney will be nominated for statewide offices at the Baptist General Association of Virginia annual meeting, Nov 9-10 in Virginia Beach. Virginia Baptists Committed has named a slate of candidates for all three offices. Boyce Brannock,…

Kingdom Advance 2.0

I sat in the modest home of an elder member of my church. There was a tear in his eye as he spoke. “Pastor, I don't want our church to die. Nobody in our congregation wants to see that church…

Aunt Ida and the church parsonage

Dear Jimmy, Well, since your Uncle Orley and the vet are out in the back pasture helpin' a contrary calf come into the world, and since my suggestions on the matter seem not to be highly prized, I thought I'd…

It’s always homecoming in Orange

Orange is one of the prettiest small towns in Central Virginia; and in the middle of its commercial district, there is a red-brick Gothic building which houses the Baptists. With its tower the Orange Baptist Church sits like a sentinel,…

BGAV Reports

The Program Committee has the responsibility of emphasizing worship at the annual meeting of the Baptist General Association of Virginia while planning for and coordinating the order of business. Our purpose and theme for this year is to promote emerging…

BGAV Reports

The committee on boards and committees is assigned the mission of bringing to the association nominees for boards of partnering agencies, schools and institutions and for the standing committees of the association. We are guided in this task by two…

BGAV Reports

Recommendation I Special Observances and Emphases We recommend the following to be observed in 2008: Jan. 6 — Collegiate Ministries Emphasis Day Jan. 20 — Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Feb. 3 — Baptist World Alliance Sunday Feb. 10-17 —…