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Don’t miss the power of God

First of two parts With a twinkle in his eyes, Sandor Szenczy (pronounced Shandor Senchy) asks, “Can anything good come out of Hungary?” The ministry he founded 10 years ago is proof than it can and does. Starting with a…

Baptist World Alliance ushers in second century of ministry

Ushering in the Baptist World Alliance's second century of ministry, BWA leaders unveiled plans to strengthen the international organization's effectiveness and impact in the 21st century. For starters, the BWA's annual General Council meeting was renamed the BWA Annual Gathering,…

Wanda Lee comments about recent SBC vote

Pausing during a break at the Baptist World Alliance Annual Gathering in Mexico City, Wanda Lee, executive director of Woman's Missionary Union, graciously agreed to a brief interview. She expressed gratitude and mild surprise that the messengers to the Southern…

Correction

In the June 29 story “Study counts 1,600 ordained Baptist women in U.S.,” please note that the 1,600 Baptist women recorded as ordained came from churches affiliated with the Alliance of Baptists, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, the Baptist…

Massachusetts legislators punt on marriage amendment

BOSTON (ABP) — Massachusetts legislators decided July 12 to postpone voting on the politically charged gay-marriage issue until after the November elections. Legislators, meeting in a constitutional convention called by Gov. Mitt Romney (R), voted 100-91 to adjourn without considering…

Bush’s latest Cuba plans prompt outcry from NCC, Alliance of Baptists

WASHINGTON (ABP) — The Bush administration recommendation that the United States further limit humanitarian and religious aid to Cuba “flies in the face of religious freedom,” say many U.S. Christian groups, including the Alliance of Baptists. The Commission on Assistance…

Christian schools lead the ranks of collegiate equestrian teams

DALLAS (ABP) — Quick: what's the fastest-growing sports program in the Big XII Conference? It's not soccer. It's not lacrosse. And it's not cycling. It's equitation — sporting events involving horse riding — and it has quickly become a popular…

Virginia Baptists ‘return to the mountain’ to celebrate Eagle Eyrie’s 50th anniv

Several hundred Virginia Baptists made the familiar summertime trek up Locke Mountain to Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center last month — this time to celebrate the camp's 50th anniversary. Music and memories were the focus of a four-hour celebration in…

Press statement from WMUV

At a regularly scheduled board meeting in June 2006, the WMU of Virginia board of trustees received and prayerfully reviewed stated concerns from a group of women in a local church regarding personnel issues and organizational structure. While the board…

WMUV trustees form panel to look at personnel issues

Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia has named an “independent, ad hoc” committee to address concerns raised by some Virginia Baptists about WMUV's personnel policies and organizational structure. WMUV's board of trustees approved the committee at its regular meeting June 3,…

EDITORIAL: I wish you could have been there

Editorial for July 13, 2006 By Jim White Editor I wish you could have been in Mexico City for the General Council of the Baptist World Alliance. Actually, some of you were! I found the week-long annual gathering of the…

Fifty years and counting

Fifty years ago this month a boy walked down the aisle at a church in his hometown. It was a long walk which continues to the present. It was the walk which winds through the Kingdom of God. The boy…

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