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FIRST HAND: What I wish I had known before I became pastor

Early on in my ministry as a pastor, I asked a deacon to tell me about the congregation's future plans and vision. He replied, “Preacher, we'll do anything that you can get us to do!” That deacon may not have…

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards scholarships

The Virginia Baptist Foundation has awarded scholarships to 28 recipients for the 2006/07 academic year, according to Ricky R. Hurst, director of donor relations for the Foundation. The scholarship committee of the Foundation awarded these scholarships at its recent annual…

Burleson calls for SBC to investigate ‘manipulation,’ ‘coercion’ at IMB

Wade Burleson is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention to investigate “manipulation” and “coercion” by his fellow trustees of the International Mission Board. But the Oklahoma pastor backed down from his threat to publish details of those alleged abuses on…

Executive Committee amends target

The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has amended a recommendation that the convention encourage the election of SBC officers “whose churches give at least 10 percent of their undesignated receipts to the Cooperative Program.” According to a May 26 Baptist…

CBF general assembly to answer Vestal’s challenge for social justice

This year's general assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship promises to answer the challenge Coordinator Daniel Vestal gave at last year's meeting—a challenge to face head-on the issues of poverty, social justice, diversity and mercy. According to Bo Prosser, the…

New N.C. policy would oust churches that tolerate gays

Leaders of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention have beefed up a policy designed to oust local churches that affirm homosexuality or even tolerate gay church members. Meeting in Asheboro, N.C., the convention's executive committee and board of directors both…

EDITORIAL: A great partnership

Partnership: (pärtnr-shp) — A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal. Throughout our 178-year history, the Religious Herald has been in partnership with Virginia Baptists. The…

Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children

FIRST HAND: What I wish I had known before I became pastor

Virginia Baptist Foundation awards scholarships

Burleson calls for SBC to investigate ‘manipulation,’ ‘coercion’ at IMB

Executive Committee amends target

CBF general assembly to answer Vestal’s challenge for social justice

New N.C. policy would oust churches that tolerate gays

EDITORIAL: A great partnership

A vision fulfilled

Da Vinci hype?

Mocking Jesus

ANOTHER VIEW: Would you run?

‘Nevaeh’ soars in popularity

Mexico’s Churches Seek a Gospel Win This World Cup

Roughly a third of the way into Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film “Disclosure Day,” which focuses on the theoretical release of evidence documenting the existence of alien life, a conversation between the two main characters takes a sudden turn toward the spiritual.

Religious groups are more prepared for aliens than you think

Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

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Mohler again claims same-sex marriage harms children

Dan Patrick reiterates: ‘No separation of church and state’

Baptists know better than this

Judge bars Tennessee from revealing immigration status of sick children