Growing up on a farm in Southside Virginia, Cora Anne Davis learned that two things—sunshine and seeds—go together; and until her death on Nov. 9 at age 69, she spread plenty of both everywhere she went. The sunshine came from…
BGCT messengers support Wade despite handling of Valley scandal
Rank-and-file Texas Baptists are sad and angry about the financial scandal in the Rio Grande Valley that has marred their reputation, but most say they still trust their leaders—including executive director Charles Wade—to correct abuses and restore confidence in the…
Labels mask diverse opinions on faith issues, study says
The stereotypical images of “liberals” and “evangelicals” create a distorted picture of what issues are important to each group, according to new research. A recent survey by researchers at Baylor University reveals much more diverse opinions than politicians have assumed….
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for November 23, 2006
Staff Changes William Attaway is now serving as pastor of Southview Church, Herndon. Allan D. McConnell Jr., to Lael Church, Lignum, as pastor. Jason Sanders, to Groveton Church, Alexandria, as interim minister of music. George Davis,retiring as church administrator at…
Author probes Thanksgiving’s ‘deep religious impulses’
With its celebration of bounty and goodwill, not to mention its endearing lack of commercialization, Thanksgiving may be the most beloved of American holidays. But is the Thanksgiving Americans celebrate today mere myth-making, resting on ahistorical stereotypes? Take the fabled…
FIRST HAND: Baptist secretaries find fellowship through national organization
The officers of the Baptist Ministry Assistants of Virginia were in attendance at the National Association of Southern Baptist Secretaries Leadership Conference, hosted in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 1-4. President Sandy Weakley, vice president of membership Nancy Wicker, vice president…
Anne Davis, social-work pioneer, dies; had deep Virginia Baptist ties
Anne Davis, a renowned Baptist social worker with deep ties to Virginia Baptist life, died Nov. 9. She was 69. Born in Baskerville, Va., Davis grew up in a rural farming community. After earning degrees from Averett College, Westhampton College…
N.C. Baptists reject bylaw changes giving colleges, others more freedom
Messengers to the annual North Carolina Baptist state convention meeting struck down proposed bylaw changes that would have given convention-related institutions more influence over the appointment of trustees and directors. The proposed amendments, more than a year in the making…
N.C. Baptists adopt strictist policy against gay-friendly churches
Baptist churches in North Carolina will have to deny membership to gays or face expulsion from the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Messengers to the convention's annual meeting voted Nov. 14 to add language to its governing documents that…