Historical drama Pressure clears the air on speaking truth to power

Editorial for December 8, 2005 By Jim Smith Politicians do some really dumb things. Last week, Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Calif., admitted that he had taken $2.4 million in bribes. Dumb. I hope they throw the book at him! But…

Heritage Column for December 8, 2005 By Fred Anderson Ellis W.I. Yau came calling all the way from Hong Kong. It was a chance encounter. He telephoned the day before, introduced himself and said that he would be in the…

Thanks for editorial Thank you, Jim White, for your editorial on this year’s Baptist General Association of Virginia meeting. You put into words a description of Fred Craddock’s preaching when I have been unable to do so. I’ve tried to…

Another View for December 8, 2005 By Jerry Rankin International Mission Board Historians identify William Carey's departure for India in 1793 as launching the modern missionary movement. But most would acknowledge that more has been accomplished in global missions following…

By Phyllis Johnson Holland Baptist Church, Suffolk It's something special to see 23,622 women in one place. Now imagine them singing praise tunes and listening to some of the most sincere, funny, talented and spiritually moving women God has put…

By Corey Fields Intern, Emerging Leaders Team Virginia Baptist Mission Board The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines axis in several ways. It could mean “a straight line about which a body or geometric figure rotates” or “a main line of direction, motion,…

Southern Baptist disaster-relief leaders are denying reports, spread widely across the Internet, that a group of their volunteers in Florida refused to give water to victims of Hurricane Wilma because it came from a beer-brewing company. A Fort Myers, Fla.,…

Through the diligent work of seminary employees, construction workers and volunteers, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is making significant progress in restoration efforts following Hurricane Katrina. One of the biggest accomplishments has been the restoration of electricity and water. Power…

After several fits and starts, Baylor University's search for new leadership has produced a president-John Lilley, current president of the University of Nevada, Reno, and a three-time graduate of Baylor. Lilley, 66, was elected Nov. 3 by regents of Baylor,…

Alabama Baptist Conservatives, a network of pastors organized in 1997, officially disbanded Sept. 29, saying they accomplished their goal of steering the state's Baptist convention in “a conservative direction.” “The state convention has taken a stand of being loyal Southern…

By Greg Warner Executive Editor Associated Baptist Press The rise to power of conservatives among North Carolina Baptists, at times arduous and slow, clearly is picking up steam. As recently as two years ago, control of the Baptist State Convention…

Held in the gazebo at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton every Tuesday evening during July and August, “Praise in the Park” has brought eight free Christian concerts to the community. Local bands provided the music and church members sold hot…