By Karen Feathers When we first met Diana in late October 2001 at the Berizka Baby House in Kiev, Ukraine, we saw a very quiet and withdrawn little 2-year-old who sucked the inside of her mouth out of fear and…
Mother Linda and Father Francis
Heritage Column for June 30, 2005 By Fred Anderson I never pass through the southern end of Augusta County that I do not think of Greenville Baptist Church and two strong personalities from the past and present: Mother Linda and…
Virginia Baptists still headed to England
By Greg Warner Baptists around the world-including those in Virginia-will continue with plans to meet July 27-31 in England, despite the “horror” caused by deadly bombings that struck London July 7. British Baptists, who will play host to the Baptist…
Church & People News for June 30, 2005
Staff Changes Jerry Bailey, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor. Howard E. Germany, to Carlisle Avenue Church, Richmond, as pastor. Kristin Adkins Whitesides, to First Church, Winchester, as associate pastor and minister to youth. Retirement Ed Griffin has retired…
Bluefield approves tobacco free policy
Bluefield College recently approved a tobacco free policy for its entire campus. Scheduled to become effective Aug. 15 the new policy is a revised version of the school's previous tobacco use policy, said Dan Bowman, dean of students at the…
What’s in a name?
Editorial for June 23, 2005 By Jim White I understand the rationale for leaving the name Baptist out of so many new church starts-but that doesn't mean I like it. Conventional religious wisdom asserts that denominational loyalty is a thing…
Memorable and overlooked moments at the SBC
By Greg Warner • A statue of Billy Graham will be placed in Nashville next year as part of the SBC's tribute to the famed Southern Baptist evangelist, who is expected to end his preaching career soon. The SBC presented…
Greenville Church marks 50-year pastorate
By Jim White The white frame church building sitting just off Highway 11 in Greenville was filled with members and friends who gathered on Sunday afternoon, June 26, to honor Francis Funk's 50th anniversary as pastor of Greenville Baptist. In…
Kissing cousins
Heritage Column for June 23, 2005 By Fred Anderson CHIAVARI, Italy – Three weeks among the Italian Baptists and we have acquired many new kissing cousins. We have never seen so much hugging and kissing except at an annual meeting…