Dressed in bright jerseys and demonstrating the finesse for which Brazilian soccer is famous, a team of Brazilian players teaches a group of children how to dribble a soccer ball through a line of orange cones. Later, after taking a…
Maybe Indiana Jones should have looked in Ethiopia
AXUM, Ethiopia (RNS) — The fabled Ark of the Covenant has become not only an icon of modern culture, thanks mainly to Indiana Jones, but also the most revered religious relic of all time. In Ethiopia, people believe it rests…
Virginia Baptists hammer home the blessings
Led by Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia, participants in the MC2 conference at Eagle Eyrie joined churches and community members in building a complete, five-bedroom house in just one week. Called a “Blessing Blitz” the accomplishment is all the more…
FAITH DIGEST
Philanthropist Templeton dies at 95. John Templeton, American-born investor and philanthropist who devoted his later life to funding the scientific study of religion, died July 8 at a hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, at 95. Templeton founded a prize for “progress…
Eagle Eyrie dedicates new swimming pool
LYNCHBURG — Beautiful and inviting, Eagle Eyrie's new swimming pool was dedicated in a brief ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, July 15. Photo by Jim White Eagle Eyrie's new pool was filled with swimmers following its dedication July 15. Both children…
High Hills woman completes 50th consecutive year at Eagle Eyrie
For 50 consecutive years, Dorothy Hall has made a mid-summer trek up the mountain to spend a week at Eagle Eyrie. She first came in 1959 to attend Training Union week. “My mother-in-law, Grandma Hall, came to cook for Mr….
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida meets a hard Baptist
Dear Jimmy, Well, I've about worn out both of your Uncle Orley's ears with my grumblin' so I've decided to write you. At least you have the opportunity to stop readin' if you want to. Your poor uncle probably could…
BTSR to inaugurate Crawford as president
The inauguration of Ronald W. Crawford as president of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond will take place at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at First Baptist Church, Richmond, and will be followed by a reception. The event is open…
SECOND OPINION: To bee or not to bee
Rising food and fuel prices are on the minds of much of the world. These realities exist hand in hand. It takes lots of energy for the massive food production needed to sustain (and in many cases, fatten) over six…