It’s Pete Hegseth’s theology that ought to concern us

You may or may not like Pete Hegseth’s politics, but it’s his theology that ought to concern you more. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense has ties to one of the most chauvinistic and vitriolic...

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5-year-old Iraqi Christian boy kidnapped, then killed

WASHINGTON (BP) — The body of a kidnapped 5-year-old Iraqi Christian boy was discovered riddled with gunshots May 11, according to a report issued May 13 by International Christian Concern, a Washington-based human rights organization. The youth, Tony Adwar Shaweel,…

Pakistani Christians caught in crossfire

ISTANBUL (BP) — Christians in Pakistan’s Swat Valley are caught between the Taliban and the nation’s military as it assaults the stronghold where sharia (Islamic law) is in force. Nearly 15,000 troops have been deployed in the picturesque Swat Valley…

SBC not flexible enough to value churches who do missions outside system, says Hunt

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (ABP) — Part of the reason Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt was ready to “shock the system” with a strongly worded call to a “Great Commission Resurgence” is that he and other leading Southern Baptist pastors feel…

VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Why handouts?

In my attendance at our Baptist meetings — associational, state and national — I’ve often questioned, within my own mind, why we spend so much money on advertising — promoting our ministry efforts through handouts. It seems somehow redundant, for…

VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Darfur atrocities

Your editorial on the atrocities against the people of Darfur was vividly thorough, though long overdue. While I commend you for your coverage, I was appalled at your veiled comparisoin of the alleged torture of prisoners at the Guantanamo prison…

VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Evolution is uncertain

I am responding to previous letters by Marylee Sturgiss (April 23), John Klink (March 12) and Spencer Williams (May 7). Ms. Sturgiss, please allow me to humbly treat the various issues you raise in your response to Mr. Klink in…

VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Saddened by school closing

I am saddened by the decision of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary administrators and trustees to close the School of Church Music and Worship at my alma mater, and move the remainder into a lesser role in a different division of…

Churches can become welcoming places to parents of children with learning differences

Parents of squirming children who cannot stay focused and who often end up labeled as “troublemakers” some-times feel isolated – and maybe even unwelcome in church. Author Maren Angellotti believes they are in good company. The parents of John the…

Parents look inward, not upward, for guidance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Most American parents believe their parenting skills and family lives are pretty good, but they are reluctant to describe their homes as peaceful, relaxed or joyful. They say their daily family time consists mostly of eating…