20,000 gather in Phoenix for Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2024

By David Briggs They marched down the sloping concrete ramps of the Communion aisles by the thousands-Baptists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, Lutherans and even one Catholic priest. For more than a century, Christians had scattered throughout the grounds of the Chautauqua…

The Missouri Baptist Convention has filed an appeal in its ongoing legal battle with five affiliated entities. The MBC continues to seek to overturn revised charters for The Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist University, Missouri Baptist Foundation, Windermere Baptist Conference Center…

Guest Editorial for Jan. 20, 2005 A few years ago, I met a sweet, earnest, kind man whose name, if I remember correctly, was John. John is a thirtysomething, born-again, church-going, Bible-believing, Jesus-loving Christian. Not too long before I met…

Heritage Column for Jan. 20, 2005 Last week this column told about the farewell address of Andrew Broaddus, a Baptist statesman of the early 19th century. In his message delivered before the Dover Baptist Association in 1833 and repeated in…

A cause for concern I have followed the reports concerning the relationship of the Baptist General Association of Virginia and Averett University and have some concerns. When the BGAV withheld funding because of the letter written by the head of…

Analysis for Jan. 20, 2005 By Alexandra Alter Almost two years have passed since the start of the Iraq war, but on the eve of President Bush's inaugural and elections in the still volatile Middle East nation, the issues of…

Analysis for Jan. 20, 2005 By Adelle M. Banks Kirbyjon Caldwell won't reveal exactly what words he'll use in his second inaugural benediction after President Bush's swearing-in on Jan. 20. “You'll have to just tune in,” said the senior pastor…

The annual “Bring a Kid to the Race Day” at the Martinsville Speedway, sponsored each year by the Henry County Baptist Association, is set for Saturday, April 9. This year's schedule for the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race…

The Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies is seeking applicants for the 2005-06 class of Heritage Fellows. The Heritage Fellows program provides an opportunity for Baptist sophomores and juniors attending Virginia colleges and universities to learn about some aspect of…