Thank you, Mike Gillen! Your article urging us to respond to the growing multi-ethnic culture around us put words to the thoughts in my own heart. I too desire to see more diversity in denominational leadership to truly reflect our…
The rest of the story: Update on Katrina
You may be curious as to what Virginia Baptists are doing these days in the way of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. I want to offer you an update on what we are currently doing toward Katrina recovery. Our operations in…
Sexual abuse
I want to thank you whole-heartedly for this editorial in the March 8 Religious Herald [“Some things can't be ignored”]. You set the stage well, provided context, addressed difficult issues, offered resources, and provided very helpful and wise biblically-based counsel…
TAP-IN connects doctors to volunteer opportunities
TAP-IN (which stands for Third Age Professional Initiative) is an innovative new program which connects senior physicians with free clinic volunteer opportunities. It is now available for all Virginia physicians ages 55 and over through a partnership with the Virginia…
With a smile!
When the deacons—all four or five of them—hold a meeting this year at Cut Banks Church in Dinwiddie County, there will be someone missing. It is the first year since 1933 that Oliver McGill “Gillie” Wells has not served as…
Support homosexual genetic ‘cure,’ says Albert Mohler
Even if a genetic cause for homosexuality is found, gay behavior would still be “sin,” and Christians should support prenatal treatment to “cure” it, said SBC seminary president Al Mohler. Comments by Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary…
ANOTHER VIEW: Retrieving a consistent pro-life ethic
Christians are so tangled up with politics these days that our political loyalties threaten to engulf our Christian commitments. We want the politicians to listen to us and the politicians want us to listen to them. It is nice to…
Making history: BWA committee nominates first non-white general secretary
Neville Callam will make history for Baptists around the world if elected general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance. If elected in July, the 55-year-old Jamaican pastor will be the first non-white chief executive of the group, which represents approximately…
NAE rebuffs administration in anti-torture statement
The nation's umbrella group for evangelicals has endorsed a statement that takes aim at the Bush administration's alleged use of torture in the war on terrorism. Directors of the National Association of Evangelicals announced late on March 11 that they…