‘He taught the Bible every Sunday from World War II to COVID’

The American Baptist Churches USA is shutting down its communications department-the latest step in budget cuts and restructuring brought on by declining funds and theological division in the denominational group. Although the ABC national office is experiencing funding losses due…

Visible from miles away, the steeple of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary's chapel has always been a symbol of hope in the city of New Orleans. In 2002, when seminary administrators chose a new logo for the school, they chose…

An all-time record has been reached-more than 7.3 million meals prepared to date for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita under the Southern Baptists' mammoth disaster relief effort across the Gulf Coast. Previously, the most meals prepared in a Southern…

Virginia Baptist youth are invited to enter a new essay contest sponsored by the Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies. The first “Roots & Wings: Young Scholars Essay Contest” carries a missions theme as 11th and 12th grade students learn…

By Jim White Like a beguiling butterfly, 80-something year-young Maxine (Mackie) Bersch demonstrated her story-telling expertise by flitting from scene to scene, keeping me on the edge of my seat as she told her own story. Born in Clay County,…

Full-time Pastor: Bealton Baptist Church is currently seeking a full-time pastor. This church is located in a rapidly growing bedroom community in Fauquier County and has a membership of 150. Send résumés to Lonnie Harris, Bealton Baptist Church, P. O….

Staff Changes Robert Johnson, to Black Branch Church, Chase City, as pastor. Jeffrey W. Perry, to Riverdale Church, Roanoke, as pastor. John Etcher, to Ivy Memorial Church, Hampton, as pastor. Roc Collins, resigning as pastor of First Church, Gate City,…

Cover Story for October 20, 2005 By Jim White On Jan. 15, 2005, as Sgt. Jayton Patterson led his Marines down a village lane in Babil Province, south of Baghdad, he halted them. Something didn't look right. Ordering them to…

Disappointed by ad I write to express my disappointment regarding the ad for Lakewood Manor in Time magazine's Oct. 17 edition. When Lakewood Manor was in deep financial problems some years ago, appeals were made to Baptists to save this…