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Migration is changing mission strategy, says O’Brien

Analysis for June 9, 2005 By Marv Knox Christians must minister in a world where escalating change is speeded up by the “migration” of everything from people to technology, missions strategist Bill O'Brien insisted. “We live in a world where…

Roma: Virginia Baptists on tour

Heritage Column for June 9, 2005 By Fred Anderson This week should find this columnist in Rome, making friends among the Italian Baptists. As this tourist ponders the glories of classical Roma, he is mindful that Virginia Baptists from the…

Letters for June 9, 2005

Disturbed by article The May 26 article, “Surrender All,” by Margaret Bernstein of the Religion News Service, disturbed me. My great dilemma is being uncertain of why I was most disturbed. It bothered me that a Baptist pastor such as…

Senate ends filibuster, approves judges despite church-state concerns

WASHINGTON (ABP) — To the delight of some conservative groups and the chagrin of some civil-rights groups, the Senate has confirmed three of President Bush's most controversial nominees to the federal courts. A closely divided Senate capped a weeklong debate…

Dotson pleads guilty to murder of Baylor basketball player

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Two years after the death of Patrick Dennehy, his former Baylor University basketball teammate Carlton Dotson pleaded guilty June 8 to his murder. Dotson, 22, surprised prosecutors and even his family by submitting an open plea…

Leaders launch ecumenical effort to end hunger in U.S. by 2015

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A broad array of religious leaders has launched an ambitious effort to combat domestic hunger and poverty. Several hundred Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other leaders culminated a weekend conference in Washington June 7 by visiting Capitol Hill…

Air Force Academy officials clear cadet but outside investigations expand

ARLINGTON, Va. (ABP) — While the United States Air Force Academy has cleared its just-graduated top cadet of charges that he violated the First Amendment, Pentagon officials have announced further expansions of their investigation into the religious climate at the…

Alabama church draws from reality TV in new ‘makeover’ ministry effort

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (ABP) – “Tell us again, Momma,” the children beg. And so Beverly Gardner tells her 13 children about the church members who are coming to make over their six-bedroom house and send the family away to do wonderful…

Church & People News for June 9, 2005

Staff Changes Kelly Dampeer Sr., to Cedar Bluff Church, Buchanan, as pastor. Sam Harvey Jr., to Riverdale Church, Roanoke, as interim pastor. Todd Kube, to Falmouth Church, Falmouth, as interim pastor. Richard Hanks, to Pocahontas Bassett Church, Bassett, as interim…

Biden commutations leave only 3 on federal Death Row

Understanding Christmas traditions is a matter of time

Sing a new song: Reflections on Band Aid at 40

3 killed as Methodist violence flares in Nigeria