Michael H. Flake, 32, director of resort ministries in the north Georgia mountains for the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board, was found dead Jan. 27 in Helen, Ga., Baptist Press reported Jan. 27. BP did not report the…
Going for the gold
Editorial for February 16, 2006 By Jim White Like millions of other Americans, I have been watching the winter Olympics. I have been looking for an athlete with whom I can identify. You know, mid-50s, out of shape and in…
At New Orleans’ main campus, 200 seminarians back in class
By Gary D. Myers Baptist Press Calling it a great day of triumph and victory, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary President Chuck Kelley welcomed students back to the main campus Jan. 23. After five long months away, about 200 students…
Farewell to a born fixer
Heritage Column for February 16, 2006 By Fred Anderson Joyce Journey signed on with one of those temporary job agencies; and one day they told her that they needed to place her in an office job with Virginia Baptists. “We…
Lead like Jesus offers ideas to keep next generation
The Lead Like Jesus Celebration coming to Richmond on Friday, Feb. 3 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, will bring together a diverse, challenging and motivating group of speakers. Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and co-founder of Lead…
Giving not yet showing fatigue some feared would occur
News reports and televised images of suffering by South Asia tsunami victims or hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast residents prompted Americans to reach deep into their pocketbooks to give last year. Americans gave more than $2.7 billion to aid Gulf Coast hurricane…
Doing whatever it takes — at Beale Memorial in Tappahannock
Our church is in a capital campaign. The goal was $700,000. Two weeks ago we were about $5,000 short of meeting it. I told the congregation that if we met the goal by a certain Sunday, I would sing Hail…
Raceway Ministries set and ready for 2006 NASCAR racing season
By Roger Marsh Raceway Ministries In a matter of days, race fans all over the United States-some 70-75 million of them-will be eagerly anticipating the drop of the green flag for the 2006 NASCAR racing season. Each year the Daytona…
Church & People News for February 2, 2006
Staff Changes Tom Reynolds, to Bybee's Road Church, Troy, as interim pastor. Bob Wayne, to Vinton Church, Vinton, as minister to senior adults. Phil Carpenter, to United Church, Falls Church, as part-time minister of music. After serving for 17 years…