It is clear to me that the problem of torture is like a bone caught in our national throat. We can't swallow it, but we can't quite spit it out. And so we are choking on it. The sound of…
CBF council approves budget, reports shortfall
ATLANTA (ABP) — Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship approved a $16.5 million budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year and heard of budget shortfalls during the CBF Coordinating Council's Feb. 7-8 meeting in Decatur, Ga. The council's finance committee reported…
SECOND OPINION: Politics through Lenten eyes
The so-called “Christian vote” is making its quadrennial appearance in election coverage, as if “Christians” were a voting bloc that debated candidates' religious credentials and cast a unified vote for the candidate deemed most compatible with the gospel. Reality, of…
Jehovah’s Witnesses fastest growing of U.S. faiths
Jehovah's Witnesses are the fastest-growing church body in the U.S. and Canada, now with more than 1 million members, according to new figures that track church membership in the U.S. and Canada. Although Jehovah's Witnesses ranked 24th on the list…
Keep it accurate
I appreciate the energy and the earnestness of the Religious Herald, but I occasionally feel that writers are claiming biblical points that may be kind but not biblical. I don't want to sound like I am against kindness but I…
Let’s get organized
Deserved or not, committees often have a negative connotation, said Don Simmons, owner of Creative Potential Consulting and Training. “The terminology and methodology is borrowed from government and corporate cultures,” Simmons said. “Committees have a reputation for long, boring meetings…
Questions linger on ‘born again’ support for Dems
WASHINGTON — A new poll that shows Sen. Hillary Clinton drawing a large percentage of “born-again” voters is giving her campaign something to trumpet, but is also prompting questions: Did the pollster define born-again too broadly? And if so, are…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for February 21, 2008
STAFF CHANGES • Jonathan Hilliard, to Blairs Church, Blairs, as pastor, effective March 2. • Gregory Lee Hensley, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as pastor. • Chris Sorensen, to Union Chapel Church, Clarksville, as pastor. • Jonathan Geldmaker, to…
Bluefield moves forward with new campus center
BLUEFIELD — Bluefield College and the town of Bluefield are one step closer to breaking ground on a new multi-million dollar campus and community center. During a Feb. 15 press conference on the BC campus, leaders from both the town…