When our church was tested by fire

The Baptist General Association of Virginia is a “movement of mission and ministry,” not an institution, Bert Browning said last week following his election as chair of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. “Jesus Christ did not found any institutions and…

Editorial for December 8, 2005 By Jim Smith Politicians do some really dumb things. Last week, Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, R-Calif., admitted that he had taken $2.4 million in bribes. Dumb. I hope they throw the book at him! But…

Heritage Column for December 8, 2005 By Fred Anderson Ellis W.I. Yau came calling all the way from Hong Kong. It was a chance encounter. He telephoned the day before, introduced himself and said that he would be in the…

Thanks for editorial Thank you, Jim White, for your editorial on this year’s Baptist General Association of Virginia meeting. You put into words a description of Fred Craddock’s preaching when I have been unable to do so. I’ve tried to…

Another View for December 8, 2005 By Jerry Rankin International Mission Board Historians identify William Carey's departure for India in 1793 as launching the modern missionary movement. But most would acknowledge that more has been accomplished in global missions following…

By Phyllis Johnson Holland Baptist Church, Suffolk It's something special to see 23,622 women in one place. Now imagine them singing praise tunes and listening to some of the most sincere, funny, talented and spiritually moving women God has put…

By Corey Fields Intern, Emerging Leaders Team Virginia Baptist Mission Board The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines axis in several ways. It could mean “a straight line about which a body or geometric figure rotates” or “a main line of direction, motion,…