Historical drama Pressure clears the air on speaking truth to power

Contributions from Virginia Baptists for the Indian relief project through June 1 with the following designations: • Southern Baptist Convention (IMB): $101,890 • Baptist World Alliance (BWAid): $48,351 • Cooperative Baptist Fellowship: $83,863 • Virginia Baptist Mission Board: $368,723 Undesignated:…

More than 220 Virginia Baptists have registered so far to attend the Baptist World Alliance's Centennial Congress, slated for July 25-30 in Birmingham, England. The BWA is expected to approve the Baptist General Association of Virginia for full admission into…

By Jim White Though the view of the ocean was partially obstructed by a sea of rooftops between the beach and the balcony upon which he stood, Pastor Mark Jordan could feel himself relaxing as he breathed in the cool…

Cover Story for June 9, 2005 Popular devotional author Max Lucado has spent much of his ministry on a spiritual journey, allowing God to mold his theological views and transcend his doctrinal roots. His books-now numbering more than 50-are embraced…

Cover Story for June 16, 2005 Following the disastrous tsunami that hit the island of Sri Lanka last December, potable water was among the first needs faced by thousands of homeless people and it remains a top priority. Virginia Baptists…

Institutions and ministries partnering with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship potentially could receive more funding than recently proposed, and the number of theological schools eligible for the maximum financial support could be greater than previously announced, judging by the final report…

Trustees of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board appointed 116 missionaries-the second-largest group of new missionaries in board history-during their May 19-21 meeting in Midland, Texas. They also adopted guidelines for cooperating with other Great Commission Christian partners overseas;…

A North Carolina Baptist pastor has reversed course, removing a sign outside his church suggesting the Muslim holy book should be put in a toilet. In the face of national media attention and overwhelmingly negative response to his actions-including critiques…

A group that tried last year to get Southern Baptists to encourage parents to pull their children out of public schools is now asking the Southern Baptist Convention to urge churches to investigate whether their local school systems support homosexuality….

“All is not well” among Southern Baptists, according to seminary president Danny Akin, who cited slumping evangelism statistics as evidence of “grave weakness” in the denomination. The Southern Baptist Convention has “experienced a conservative resurgence, a return to our biblical…

The American Family Association has announced the end of its boycott of the Walt Disney Co. after nine years. “We feel we have made our point,” said Tim Wildmon, president of the Tupelo, Miss.-based conservative Christian organization, in a statement….

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled May 23 that Shorter College trustees acted improperly when they shifted ownership of the college to a newly created foundation with a self-perpetuating board and essentially broke ties with the Georgia Baptist Convention. The 4-3…