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

Reaching the budget I have had the privilege of pastoring seven fine BGAV churches and I deeply appreciate the fine mission work our BGAV has carried out and continues to carry out. I feel a burden over the fact our…

First Hand for March 30, 2006 By Wayne Faison Virginia Baptist Mission Board In April 2003, during the annual Pastors and Friends Conference sponsored by the African-American Fellowship of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, Lincoln Brownell, president of the…

Editorial for March 30, 2006 By Jim White Altarego: Pewboy! What's the matter? You look as confused as the ape I heard about who sat in his cage with the Bible in one hand and Darwin's Origin of the Species…

Heritage Column for March 30. 2006 By Fred Anderson In eastern Henrico County, along Nine Mile Road, there is an antebellum house which is still known as “the Dabbs House.” Never mind that Mr. and Mrs. Dabbs have been gone…

Heritage Column for April 6, 2006 By Fred Anderson The Arizona sheriff looked him in the eye and told him that he would amount to nothing, that by age 16 he would be in jail. An abusive stepfather seemed to…

Heritage Column for April 13, 2006 By Fred Anderson This columnist prepared a biographical sketch of John Courtney for the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, an ambitious publishing effort of the Library of Virginia. Obviously the project is still in its…

Staff Changes Randy Moore, to Clinchco Missionary Chapel, Clinchco, as interim pastor. Mike Jones, to Enon Church, Roanoke, as interim pastor. Nick Pegram, resigning as minister of education and administration at Manassas Church, Manassas, after 17 years of service. Krista…