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Trinity debate trickles down to gender roles

DEERFIELD, Ill. (ABP) — There's a tempest brewing among evangelical theologians about the triune nature of God, with potential to spill beyond academic halls into relationships between males and females in the church and home. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School sponsored…

Two centuries and a quarter for Dover Baptist Association

Members from churches spanning seven counties gathered at New Highland Baptist Church in Mechanicsville Oct. 26 to commemorate the historic 225th anniversary of the Dover Baptist Association. The event, three years in the planning, celebrated Dover's long and storied history….

Blue Ridge marks 150 years of ministry

Messengers to the Blue Ridge Baptist Association celebrated a century-and-a-half of ministry as they gathered Oct. 23 at Fairystone Baptist Church. Many came dressed in period attire as they looked back in time to celebrate their most significant accomplishments. Guest…

Virginia churches asked to partner after Ike

BEAUMONT, Texas — New Beginnings Church is hoping it can live up to its name, and Virginia Baptists have been invited to help it do so. Hurricane Ike scattered the congregation, sending members evacuating to safer ground. The storm pulled…

Special events at the annual BGAV meeting in Roanoke

• African American Fellowship Dinner: Nov. 10, 5-7 p.m., Flat Rock Grille, Valley View Mall, 5033 Valley View Blvd. Contact: Wayne Faison. • Bivocational Pastors and Staff Luncheon: Nov. 11, 12 noon-1:45 p.m., Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre (2nd floor, back…

EDITORIAL: The gifts of the Spirit

As you have seen, the theme of this issue is the “Holy Spirit.” I first began to think seriously about the Holy Spirit during my childhood. The female relatives on my mother's side became Pentecostals after Mom left home to…

Baptist World Aid
seeks funds for Congo

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — The head of an international Baptist relief agency has sent out an urgent fundraising appeal to ease the suffering of victims of civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just back from a conference…

Obama election victory signals shift, but Religious Right still scores wins

WASHINGTON (ABP) — All religious groups shifted toward Barack Obama, the candidate opposed by the Religious Right's leadership, in his historic presidential win Nov. 4. Still, religious conservatives did manage a few victories. The Democratic candidate garnered about 52 percent…

Obama election victory signals shift,
but Religious Right still scores wins

WASHINGTON (ABP) — All religious groups shifted toward Barack Obama, the candidate opposed by the Religious Right’s leadership, in his historic presidential win Nov. 4. Still, religious conservatives did manage a few victories. The Democratic candidate garnered about 52 percent…

Hegseth’s nomination fits the TheoBro pattern creating abuse culture

Sunday schools in public schools?

Here’s a Mike Huckabee connection with the Holy Land you didn’t know

Trump is nominating Project 2025 leaders to key posts