2005 Archives

On July 17 the members of the Glencarlyn Road Baptist Church, located in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Fairfax County, voted to give its considerable resources-building, property and assets-to Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church. After 54 years of ministering…

Do You Want To Make a Difference in the lives of Adults with Mental Retardation? FT positions in Richmond, VA, group home to care for adults with mental retardation. Seeking couples or individuals for these positions. These positions will be…

Editorial for August 25, 2005 By Jim White The issue of money has always been a problem for me. Usually the problem seems to be in not having enough of it. They say money talks. This must be true because…

Heritage Column for August 25, 2005 By Fred Anderson HAWARDEN, Wales – I recently experienced a week in a private residential library in north Wales near Chester, England. When I entered the library's inner sanctum, I greeted the library assistant…

Staff Changes Cecil Sherman, to Chamberlayne Church, Richmond, as interim pastor. Gary Poff, to Angels Rest Fellowship, Pearisburg, as interim pastor. Nelson Taylor, to Central Church, Richmond, as minister of music, effective Sept. 4. Phil Howard, to Richland Church, Hartwood,…

Cheers As I read John Upton's article “The Necessity of Diversity” (Herald, Aug. 11) I felt like standing on a chair and cheering! If it was up to me, he would win the Nobel Peace Prize or some other equally…

The executive committee of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention board of directors narrowly approved a budget proposal Aug. 16 that retains direct funding for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, but could also limit representation from churches that choose to give…

Directors of the North Carolina Baptist Retirement Home are seeking to “adjust certain aspects of their relationship” with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention “while reaffirming other traditional ties.” The move comes after a convention nominating committee chose not to…

Saddleback Community Church is the largest congregation in the Southern Baptist Convention. But is it really Southern Baptist? Pastor Rick Warren told a group of high-profile journalists in May that the 40,000-member church no longer is a member of the…

By Ken Camp Many Christian public school teachers see their vocation as more than a job. They view it as a divine calling. But some wrestle with how to follow Christ without stepping out of bounds. Teachers should start by…

HUMOR IN THE PEW “A cheerful heart is good medicine.” (Proverbs 17:22a, NIV) Do you have a humorous story about some aspect of church life? How about sharing it with Religious Herald readers? Send your stories to humor@religiousherald.org; by mail…

By Charles Peterson O.K., I admit it. I love where I pastor. I love both the people and the place. I am what the natives call a “come here,” having only arrived at our church nine months ago. I can…