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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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Congregational mentors

Now in her fourth year at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Kenley had not considered a vocation ministering within the church setting, but her internship experience changed her perspective. With an undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry, Kenley thought she…

Home again

Sept. 17 was a typical Sunday morning at most Virginia Baptist churches. But for the congregation of Parham Road Baptist in Richmond, it was the first time in over two years that they had gathered for worship at their church…

LUCHA sponsors school supplies project

This year, approximately 110 children and youth from 20 area schools were provided with the basic supplies they need to return to school. The supply bags are specifically filled for each individual student according to his or her school, age,…

Christian Life Committee hosts website

The committee hopes to have its website up and running before the meeting in November and to keep it running for a year. The committee's plan is to provide a continuing stream of materials from Virginia Baptist Mission Board personnel,…

New chaplain at FUMA

James received his master of divinity in May 2006 from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond and holds a BA degree in international relations from Florida International University in Miami. In January 2006, he was named the tenth A.H. Newman Scholar…

FBC, Richmond, to host basketball league

The basketball league will be run through Upward Basketball, a program designed to promote salvation, character and sportsmanship to all who participate. Registration for first through sixth grade children has begun and extends through Nov. 10. Registration forms are available…

LifeWay publishes findings on Calvinism in the SBC

While LifeWay Research found the number of Southern Baptist pastors embracing five-point Calvinism to be relatively small, it is undeniable that the conversations on Calvinism within the Southern Baptist Convention has brought renewed interest to the 400-year-old theological system. Surveying…

Home again

Sept. 17 was a typical Sunday morning at most Virginia Baptist churches. But for the congregation of Parham Road Baptist in Richmond, it was the first time in over two years that they had gathered for worship at their church…

Pewboy meets Calvin

Pewboy: Oh, I thought you had heard that I had another question and was making yourself scarce! Altar Ego: Well, I had noticed your agitated state. Is this going to be another trivial imponderable like “Given a preacher's favorite Sunday…