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Augusta Association taps Murphy for DOM

Murphy Terry has been named director of missions for the Augusta Baptist Association, a fellowship of about 21 congregations in the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton and Waynesboro and the counties of Augusta and Rockingham. Terry had been director of missions…

Passion officials to hold world tour in 2008

Passion 07 ended Jan. 4 with the announcement that there will be no Passion 08, but rather many smaller events will be held in the United States and in various parts of the world. Passion founder Louie Giglio said the…

Massachusetts legislators vote to send marriage ban to voters

A week after the state's highest court chided them for not acting sooner, Massachusetts legislators relented Jan. 2 and OK'd a proposed state constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in the only state that currently allows it. On the…

Muslim congressman uses Jefferson’s Quran to take oath of office

When incoming lawmaker Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, took the oath of office Jan. 4, he placed his hand on a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson. The Minnesota Democrat has drawn fire from conservatives, including a…

Bushes, Clintons, Obama, Graham among year’s most-admired

Americans must have politics on their minds. According to a recent Gallup poll, George W. Bush is the most admired man in the world. Sen. Hilary Clinton (D-NY) is the most admired woman. And Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), an early…

Belmont names non-Baptists as controversy continues

Belmont University, embroiled in a lawsuit with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, has further angered some convention leaders by appointing non-Baptists to its board of trustees. The Nashville school announced, via a Dec. 21 press release, that eight new trustees had…

Robertson predicts ‘mass killing’ by terrorists in U.S. this year

Pat Robertson said Jan. 2 the United States will face a massive terrorist attack in late 2007. The 76-year-old religious broadcaster made his prediction during a broadcast of The 700 Club, his news-and-commentary show. Robertson said that, during a recent…

The tragedy of missed opportunity

Although I am not a Dallas Cowboys fan, I am not so rabid in my opposition that I root for anyone playing them. Since I have never been to Seattle, and although I understand Shaun Alexander (one of the Seattle…

Merging seminaries

As I read your editorial [“Theological opportunity?” Herald, Dec. 14], I applaud your concerns for greater economy and efficiency in the delivery of theological education through the two theological schools based in Virginia and receiving at least some support through…

United Methodist pastors, churches building relationships faster with ‘onboarding’

Flight delays and other thought-provoking interruptions

Little League coach’s speech: Home run, foul or something else?

Tisby’s new book tells stories of faith and justice