In what may be the final act of the drama that has been Roy Moore's political life, the so-called “Ten Commandments Judge” went down to resounding defeat June 6 in his race for Alabama's Republican gubernatorial nomination. Moore lost to…
Senate votes down marriage amendment
For the second time in as many election years, the Senate has killed a proposal to amend the Constitution to deny marriage to same-sex couples. That won't stop the House from taking up the same proposal, though, and opponents of…
EDITORIAL: Bumper sticker wars
As I write this, I am preparing to attend the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina. Aside from the anticipated bickering over the presidency and predicted controversy over resolutions, messengers are sure to hear a challenge from current…
ANOTHER VIEW: Mission givers break cultural mold
American evangelicals stand accused of being captives of culture—selfish, materialistic, unconcerned about the world. If we're honest, sometimes we have to plead guilty as charged. Christian pollster George Barna frequently supplies the evidence to convict us. His research measures the…
A long friendship
The days around Memorial Day weekend 2006 will long be remembered as the visit to Virginia by a delegation of some 25 Chinese from the China Christian Council, who were hosted by the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. For several years…
Religious broadcasters fear viewers may opt out
Evangelical Christians are on the front lines in the battle over indecency on cable television, calling for a pick-and-choose pricing plan that would allow viewers to keep certain channels out of their homes. But on the opposite end of the…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for June 15, 2006
STAFF CHANGES Jim Booth, to Staples Mill Road Church, Glen Allen, as pastor, effective June 25. Kevin Schrum, to Smithland Church, Heathsville, as full-time pastor. Juan Garcia, to First Church, Newport News, as Hispanic pastor. Mike Jones, to Enon Church,…
Mocking Jesus
I am responding to the letter of Raylene Harton from the May 25, 2006 issue of Religious Herald. She says that she is not upset about the book or movie “The Da Vinci Code.” She says that, “God does not…
ANOTHER VIEW: Would you run?
What would you do if a group of hooded strangers walked into your church service and asked who would be willing to take a bullet for Christ? This is the premise of a popular internet parable. In the parable, most…