Sandi Rogers, pastor of faith formation at Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, was among 12 spiritual formation leaders who met Nov. 18-19 in Atlanta to discern the future of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship's new Spiritual Formation Network. The SFN…
The hopeful season
Another View for Dec. 16, 2004 By Tom Ehrich Now comes the season of hope and disappointment. Stores and malls are heavy laden. For merchants, Christmas is an annual roll of the dice. Some will guess right, some wrong. Some…
Historical journal looks at Baptists in West
“Go west, young Baptist” could be the topic of the forthcoming Virginia Baptist Register,” says Lee Shepard, editor of the annual journal of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. Shepard said the latest issue features three Virginia Baptists who experienced the…
Faculty vote at Baylor calls for president’s firing
A majority of Baylor University faculty who voted in a nonbinding referendum on the leadership of President Robert Sloan say he should be dismissed. Of the 490 votes cast, 85 percent were against retaining Sloan as president. Sloan has been…
Historical society opens Bible exhibit
“Hide These Words in Your Heart” is a new exhibit in the Heritage Gallery of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society which allows visitors to follow the history of the Bible. On display are rare and beautiful examples of authentic leaves…
Louisiana College put on probation
Baptist-affiliated Louisiana College has been placed on probation for a year by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for a year for violating the agency's standards. Probation from the SACS is a more serious sanction than a warning or…
Bluefield missionary house renovation
Bluefield College has long shared with Virginia Baptists a commitment to international missions. Now, through a renovation project on campus, the college is strengthening that commitment to support missionaries, while at the same time restoring an historic landmark on campus….
Godsey to retire as president of Mercer
Kirby Godsey, Mercer University's longest-serving president, announced he will retire in 18 months, and trustees expect to start the search for his successor as early as spring. At a recent trustee meeting, Godsey, 68, revealed his plans to step down…
Virginia Baptists provide aid to one of China’s largest churches
Virginia Baptists have given a small but symbolically significant contribution to a Christian congregation that is building what is likely to be the largest church building in China. In October the Virginia Baptist Mission Board allocated $2,000 to Hangzhou Christian…