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Let’s tell a new story: Juneteenth and the Fourth of July

Note: This post is an excerpt from a chapter titled “Juneteenth” in the author’s forthcoming book, Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy, which will be published September 8 and is now available for pre-order....

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SBC messengers strip much of anti-nepotism motion

GREENSBORO, N.C. (ABP) — After an appeal from an International Mission Board trustee June 14, Southern Baptist Convention messengers removed provisions of a recommendation designed to prevent nepotism and conflicts of interest among SBC agency trustees. The move dealt something…

My thanksgiving

Our son converted to Mormonism. He was baptized at a Mormon ward and was to go on the Mormon mission field. Many would say, “Oh, okay; how nice” or “A Christian missionary in your family—so what's the problem?” Many others…

CBF will commission Virginia missionaries

Virginia missionaries Greg and Sue Smith will be commissioned as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship global missions affiliates at the Fellowship's 2006 General Assembly in June. The Smiths will remain in Fredericksburg, where they serve with the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. They…

Va. Beach pastor to be nominated

Kelly Burris, pastor of Kempsville Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, has announced he will accept a nomination for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. According to Baptist Press, Terry Fox was to nominate Burris during the SBC's June…

MacMillan resigns as BC president

Dan MacMillan has resigned as president of Bluefield College to accept a position at Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. MacMillan has been president of the the Virginia Baptist-affiliated school in Bluefield for nine years. In his new position he…

Moore defeated in GOP nomination

In what may be the final act of the drama that has been Roy Moore's political life, the so-called “Ten Commandments Judge” went down to resounding defeat June 6 in his race for Alabama's Republican gubernatorial nomination. Moore lost to…

Senate votes down marriage amendment

For the second time in as many election years, the Senate has killed a proposal to amend the Constitution to deny marriage to same-sex couples. That won't stop the House from taking up the same proposal, though, and opponents of…

EDITORIAL: Bumper sticker wars

As I write this, I am preparing to attend the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina. Aside from the anticipated bickering over the presidency and predicted controversy over resolutions, messengers are sure to hear a challenge from current…

ANOTHER VIEW: Mission givers break cultural mold

American evangelicals stand accused of being captives of culture—selfish, materialistic, unconcerned about the world. If we're honest, sometimes we have to plead guilty as charged. Christian pollster George Barna frequently supplies the evidence to convict us. His research measures the…

A long friendship

The days around Memorial Day weekend 2006 will long be remembered as the visit to Virginia by a delegation of some 25 Chinese from the China Christian Council, who were hosted by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. For several years…