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Homosexual support group denied recognition at Mars Hill

A group that supports greater acceptance of homosexuals lost its bid for recognition as an official campus organization at Mars Hill College April 14, the Biblical Recorder has reported. The Student Government Association of the school, which is affiliated with…

Virginia Baptists to send children’s ministry teams to India

Virginia Baptists plan to send two children's ministry teams to India in June as a part of the India tsunami response project. Indian Baptists have asked for a team to distribute uniforms and school supplies purchased by Virginia Baptists through…

First Hand: Helping Virginia Baptists age with significance

By Debbie Perkins It is a fact of life. Each of us is aging. In fact, many are being given the gift of time. The average life expectancy of 47 years in 1900 has increased to 76.4 years in 2005….

Mission Board names Alexander to statewide collegiate position

Greg Alexander has been named to a key collegiate ministry position at the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. Alexander, who has been director of Baptist collegiate ministry for the Illinois Baptist State Association since 1996, will become collegiate and young adult…

New WMUV assistant executive director encourages laypeople to minister

Laura McDaniel has never waited for permission to carry out ministry. The Lynchburg woman learned that lesson while serving the local church. “If God calls you to ministry, why wait to be trained?” she asked. “If we all waited for…

SBC may get out of radio ministry after 64 years, NAMB says

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention may end 64 years of radio ministry, according to its North American Mission Board. The board has laid off the two remaining members of its radio production staff as of the end…

Gore, conservatives trade barbs over judicial nominations

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Prominent progressives — including former Vice President Al Gore — and conservatives traded barbs and polls April 27 in the contentious debate over judicial nominations. Gore, speaking to the liberal MoveOn.org political action committee in Washington, used…

Alabama billboard points patrons of topless dance club to church

ATHENS, Ala. (ABP) — If you want to find Lindsay Lane Baptist Church in Athens, head past Jimmy's Lounge and turn right. Jimmy's is a topless dance club in Madison, Ala. Everyone who works at, frequents or merely drives by…

Three institutions team up to offer social-work degree in Spanish

WACO, Texas (ABP) -A generation of Spanish-speaking Christian social workers may enter the workforce in a few years, thanks to a collaborative venture launched by Baptist University of the Americas, Baylor University's School of Social Work and Buckner Baptist Benevolences….

Creating a sanctuary in times of fear

Author calls Christians to the ‘courageous middle’

Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism effort ignores Jewish groups

If a felon can lead, why can’t they vote?