A $38-million proposal by First Baptist Church of Clarendon in Arlington to develop an affordable housing complex was approved Oct. 23 by the Arlington County board. The Views of Clarendon, a unique mixed-use church and residential development project, will create…
Regrets the Averett decision
Your article in the Dec. 9 issue, “Aiming at Southwest Virginia,” reports that the Virginia Baptist Mission Board approved Averett University's proposal to create a program to provide training and theological education to ministers and laity in Southwest Virginia. Such…
My true love gave to me: Want to celebrate Christmas? Resurrect the 12 days
Another View for Dec. 23, 2004 By Patrick Borders For many people, the Christmas season is filled with anything but peace. Too much rushing around. Too much traffic. Too many activities, crowded stores and long lines. Too much stress. Not…
Christian revival shakes the Big Apple
Another view for Dec. 23, 2004 By Tony Carnes They are patriotic, hard-working, mostly Democratic and mainly from immigrant families. They are also born-again Christians. Their faith is increasingly typical of New York City. On Sunday mornings about 1.5 million…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Keeping Christ in Christmas
When did corporate America become responsible for my Christmas cheer? In my 47 years on this earth, it has never occurred to me that I should look to advertising or store clerks for affirmation of my faith. That's what church…
Joy in the morning
The invitation came to visit Alana Woolley's house and look over her book collection. Obviously this highly-educated and well-read woman had surrounded herself with good books. There were Bible helps, literature, history, mathematics, scientific theory, spiritual growth, women's studies, and…
SBC or CBF?
I await my Religious Herald every week and read it cover to cover. I am a new deacon at Monument Heights Baptist and found “The noose tightens” [Herald, Dec. 9] disturbing. I confess I really don't completely understand the difference…
Church & People News for Dec. 23, 2004
S T A F F • C H A N G E S Benjamin Todd Thomason, to Baptist Temple Church, Alexandria, as senior pastor. Charlie Hoffler, to Cooper's Cove Church, Hardy, as pastor. Robert Hudman, to Enon Church, Roanoke, as…
American Baptist official decries gay debate
Regional leaders of the American Baptist Churches USA have issued a pastoral letter declaring that denominational debate on homosexuality “threatens to break us apart.” In their statement, released Dec. 2, regional executive ministers outlined steps they would take to deal…