Two parallels and an outlier: Graham Platner, Roy Moore and Donald Trump

On July 17 the members of the Glencarlyn Road Baptist Church, located in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Fairfax County, voted to give its considerable resources-building, property and assets-to Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church. After 54 years of ministering…

By Wayne Faison Two new churches in the Baptist General Association of Virginia plan to engage ethnic diversity head-on to reflect what's really happening across the Commonwealth. Real Life Community Church in Fredericksburg and Faithway Baptist Church in Chesapeake-recipients of…

By Thomas B. Fowler Schuyler Baptist Church celebrated 100 years at its homecoming on June 5; and while it may not be as prominent as larger churches elsewhere, it is a significant mile marker in the mountains of Virginia. At…

By Kathy Heath If someone could show you how to double your Sunday school class size, would you be interested? Josh Hunt believes your class can double in size in the next two years. On July 25 the Baptist General…

By Steve Aycock In a recent conference for Associational Directors of Missions held in Nashville prior to the Southern Baptist Convention, the question was actually allowed to surface. Why the association? Is there still a need for the association in…

By Gene Strickland Ever since my days at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, I've had a heart for missions. Likewise, I've found missions to be the heartbeat of most Christians, though that heart has to be resuscitated every once in a…

Cover Story for August 25, 2005 Almost 3,300 youth gathered in Richmond Aug. 4-5 for the 16th annual Youth Evangelism Conference. This year's theme, “Be a Revolution,” encouraged the teens to seek radical change as followers of Christ and make…

Do You Want To Make a Difference in the lives of Adults with Mental Retardation? FT positions in Richmond, VA, group home to care for adults with mental retardation. Seeking couples or individuals for these positions. These positions will be…

Editorial for August 25, 2005 By Jim White The issue of money has always been a problem for me. Usually the problem seems to be in not having enough of it. They say money talks. This must be true because…

Heritage Column for August 25, 2005 By Fred Anderson HAWARDEN, Wales – I recently experienced a week in a private residential library in north Wales near Chester, England. When I entered the library's inner sanctum, I greeted the library assistant…

Cheers As I read John Upton's article “The Necessity of Diversity” (Herald, Aug. 11) I felt like standing on a chair and cheering! If it was up to me, he would win the Nobel Peace Prize or some other equally…

The executive committee of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention board of directors narrowly approved a budget proposal Aug. 16 that retains direct funding for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, but could also limit representation from churches that choose to give…