The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia will hold its 14th annual General Assembly March 9-10. The assembly, using the theme, “From Generation to Generation: Proclaiming the Greatness of God,” will be held at Second Baptist Church in Richmond. Speakers for…
Baptist legislators at work to reign in payday loan
Two Virginia Baptist state legislators are at the forefront of the effort to rein in so-called “payday loans.” Virginia Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch, a member of Monument Heights Baptist Church in Richmond, and Delegate John O'Bannon, a member…
Virginia Baptists continue Seeds of Hope in Liberia
Virginia Baptists are continuing years of assistance to Liberia through “Seeds of Renewed Hope,” which will provide sustenance to people in that West African nation. Virginia Baptists are being encouraged to donate vegetable seeds of all kinds, as well as…
Day will celebrate preaching of women
Baptist Women in Ministry is inviting all churches to participate in the first of what it hopes will be an annual Martha Stearns Marshall Day of Preaching. “On the first Sunday of February each year, we will join together to…
Theological education
Thank you for your editorial suggesting that there are ways to provide theological education in a more effective and efficient mannger for Virginia Baptists [“Theological opportunity?” Herald, Dec. 14]. Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond would be eager to discuss cooperative…
One of a kind
According to Chris McPeek, youth minister at Columbia Baptist in Falls Church and student at the John Leland Center for Theological Studies, his school is unique. “What I find really different is the international flavor of the students and faculty….
N.C. editor announces plans to leave
Tony Cartledge, editor of the Biblical Recorder, the state Baptist paper of North Carolina, has announced that he will leave his post to assume a teaching position with Campbell University Divinity School. Teaching has always been a source of great…
ANOTHER VIEW: A year of challenges
Christmas vacation is always a time for me to read, meditate and review the past year. I send these seven challenges for 2007, not because I have the answers, but because I feel they are critical issues confronting the church….
Love offering for 21-C will fund registration
The missions and outreach potential of this year's “P.E.A.C.E. in 21-C” conference with Rick and Kay Warren has inspired Highlands Fellowship Church in Abingdon to offer to pay the registration fees for two key leaders from any Baptist General Association…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida preaches to preachers
Dear Jimmy, As you know, it's been a while since you got a letter from your dear old auntie, so I thought I'd bring you up to date. I can't do much else anyway because our lights are out. I…
BTSR offers course in HIV/AIDS
The School of Christian Ministry at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will offer a six-week online course on ministering to individuals with HIV/AIDS. The course, scheduled from Feb. 5 to Mar. 19, will address questions such as, “Who are the…
The full story?
I seem to remember taking a short journalism course in college where we were told to consider, “Who, What, Where, When, Why and sometimes How,” when writing a story. What's wrong with this story [“Panel reports ‘no breach'; WMU executive…