I write to thank Lauren Heilman for the fine article on the Rev. Henry Langford that told of the resolution of the Virginia General Assembly praising him for his stand for racial justice 50 years ago (Religious Herald, June 14)….
Virginia children raise funds to help Croatians
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Children at 40 Virginia Baptist churches have joined children in congregations across the country to raise more than $250,000 to provide goats, sheep, pigs and cows to struggling families in Croatia, still suffering from years of war….
Vatican says Protestants not churches in ‘proper sense’
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on July 10 reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, calling other Christian churches defective and saying Protestant denominations are not even churches “in the proper sense.” The statement, which was “ratified and confirmed”…
Closed process
Regarding your column of June 28 concerning the SBC annual meeting, I agree with what you said about “diminished attendance,” “reaping what we sow” and “despite its flaws . . . the SBC is doing Christ's work.” For over 78…
WMU launches first Children’s Ministry Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The first ever National Children's Ministry Day promises to deliver active compassion as children are involved in missions projects across the country. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, all children's groups in churches are encouraged to join with…
Vatican’s claim has parallels in Baptist successionism
RICHMOND – The Vatican's recent reaffirmation that the “true church” lies in an unbroken line of succession from Christ and his apostles might resonate in an unlikely place — conservative Baptists who trace the roots of their denomination back to…
The Kettle and the pot
I recently read a letter in the Religious Herald called “Again, the SBC is unfair” [May 31] and I agree with the writer that it is time that the BGAV was represented at the SBC level. I compliment President Frank…
Great Commission 2.0
For kids these days, Internet security is hard to come by. But for kids concerned about eternal security, the Net's precisely the place to be. Dozens of Christian groups are rethinking flannel graphs and 10 a.m. Sunday school classes, finding…
Bloggers consolidate efforts to create ‘premier site’ for issues
ARLINGTON, Texas — Reforming bloggers who have challenged the Southern Baptist Convention establishment for the past two years are consolidating their efforts to create a new Internet presence they say will be the “premier site for Southern Baptist news and…
News about Virginians and their ministries for July 26, 2007
STAFF CHANGES • Derek Hamby, to Randolph Memorial Church, Madison Heights, as pastor, effective Aug. 1. • Jeff Schaloff, to Fox Hill Road Church, Hampton, as pastor. • Jim Vaught, to Ferry Farm Church, Fredericksburg, as pastor, effective Aug. 1….
LifeWay offers resources on iTunes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Individuals searching for everything from Beth Moore Bible studies to Vacation Bible School songs need look no further than their iTunes account. In 2006, LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention began placing downloadable audio files on…
Virginia couple reaches out to workers in Chinese city
MACAU, China — Like the bamboo scaffolding around a new building is how Larry and Sarah Ballew describe their ministry in Macau, China. It's an appropriate metaphor for Macau, an old city being transformed by new hotels and casinos. With…