“Preach the gospel at all times and, if necessary, use words.” These words from St. Francis of Assisi encapsulate the passion and drive of the Christian Student Union at James Madison University, a collegiate ministry of Baptist Collegiate Ministries of…
Baptist heritage center recognizes Heritage fellows
RICHMOND — The Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies recognized three outstanding students at the annual meeting of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society in May. The fifth class of Heritage Fellows includes Mattie Patterson, a junior at the College of…
EDITORIAL: The sustaining power of a call
Earlier this month a kind of posthumous autobiography was published: Mother Teresa: Come, Be My Light. Have you ever wondered what in heaven's name God was up to? Of course you have. During the periods of your life when your…
Virginia church partners to restore lives
ATLANTA — It had been two years, and Beth and Joe Weedo still slept on air mattresses on the floor of their Pensacola, Fla., home. Hurricane Ivan had ripped through their community and dropped a tree on the Weedo house…
SECOND OPINION: The ball keeps growing
The ball keeps growing. It's like an avalanche provoked by imprudent and irresponsible people, who don't calculate the transcendence of their acts. No, it's not a snow ball. It is a giant ball of racism and social intolerance. It's a…
VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Fork Union exceeds goal. Fork Union Military Academy completed its largest fundraiser in history 18 months earlier than expected and has exceeded its $29 million goal by more than $2.3 million. A surprise challenge by an anonymous donor helped push…
A man’s world
Jesus had four named brothers (James, Joses, Simon and Judas) and unnamed sisters. Were these siblings among Jesus' followers? John 7:5 says, “For even his brothers did not believe in him.” Apparently what his sisters believed didn't matter. Also, what…
California pastor, seminary president to join SBC presidential contest
SAN FRANCISCO (ABP) — Bill Wagner, California college president and pastor who also was a long-time employee of the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board, has said he will run for the SBC presidency next year. Wagner, who wrote How…
SECOND OPINION: Ministry and money matters aren’t mutually exclusive
For many, the command not to worry about tomorrow is a mandate for ministers to live entirely by faith, especially in financial matters. But the command to be good stewards indicates an equal calling to use resources wisely, which includes…