Sarah Ann King, the 22-month- old daughter of two staff members of CrossRoads Camp and Conference Center, died Jan. 30 after a struggle with cancer. Sarah Ann, whose parents, Robbie and Kelly King are site manager and food service manager,…
BTSR receives major annuity gift
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has been named the sole beneficiary of a sizeable charitable gift annuity. With the assistance of the Virginia Baptist Foundation, A. Tredway Layne, a longtime friend and supporter of the seminary, has established the Ruth…
Southside Association seeks volunteers
The Southside Baptist Association is seeking volunteers to help pour the footings and lay the foundation for a developmental home for men in Farmville, according to Jim George, project ministries and disaster relief coordinator for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board….
Responding with a purpose
Virginia Baptists are helping Baptists in India to restore hope to thousands of victims of the tsunami that wreaked havoc around the Indian Ocean at the end of last year. One effort involves support for a continuing Christian witness there….
How you can help in India
There are a variety of ways to participate in the Virginia Baptist relief project with Indian Baptists: • Raise funds for the immediate placement in a children's home of at least 100 children affected by the tsunami. The cost for…
GUEST EDITORIAL: The century of democracy? Don’t hold your breath
These are heady days for lovers of democracy. Millions of Iraqis defied the threat of death from terrorist murderers-including Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who has declared war on “evil” democracy-to go to the polls in January. It's the “biggest change since…
GUEST EDITORIAL: Time for liberals to give evangelicals a break
This is a story of two old and close friends of mine. Both live in California — one in San Francisco, the other in sunny, conservative Orange County. One's an activist liberal, and probably an atheist. The other is an…
Millard Fuller fired by Habitat for Humanity
Millard and Linda Fuller were immediately dismissed Jan. 31 from their jobs with Habitat for Humanity International, the worldwide Christian housing ministry they founded and led for 29 years. The organization's executive committee charged the Fullers with being “divisive and…
Letter for Feb. 10, 2005
Thanks to caring friends On Aug. 30, 2004, Richmond was hit by a storm that no one had ever experienced before. This storm was given the name of “Gaston.” Little did I know that I would later be a victim…