I am saddened by the decision of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary administrators and trustees to close the School of Church Music and Worship at my alma mater, and move the remainder into a lesser role in a different division of…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Saddened by school closing
Churches can become welcoming places to parents of children with learning differences
Parents of squirming children who cannot stay focused and who often end up labeled as “troublemakers” some-times feel isolated – and maybe even unwelcome in church. Author Maren Angellotti believes they are in good company. The parents of John the…
Parents look inward, not upward, for guidance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — Most American parents believe their parenting skills and family lives are pretty good, but they are reluctant to describe their homes as peaceful, relaxed or joyful. They say their daily family time consists mostly of eating…
In gauging successful parenting, few consider faith
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) — The vast majority of parents hope their children grow up to live good lives but, for many, parental success does not include faith in God — even among parents who are evangelical Christians, according to a…
Huguenot Road Church transforms sister congregation
RICHMOND — Last month the ministerial and support staffs at Huguenot Road Baptist Church were not in the office for three days — and it wasn’t spring break. On March 30-April 1 they could be found at a sister church…
SBC names Virginians to committees, boards
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Appointments — including a number of Virginians — to Southern Baptist Convention committees and nominees to serve on its boards of trustees have been announced by Baptist Press, the SBC’s news service. Two Virginians serve on the…
EDITORIAL: If only a vote would solve our problem
No one who has talked with Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt can doubt that he is a man who is deeply concerned about dipping baptism figures in the SBC. For the fourth straight year Southern Baptist churches baptized fewer…
Virginia Baptist chairs disaster relief network for North American Baptists
FALLS CHURCH (ABP) — Several Baptist denominations in the United States and Canada have established a formal disaster-relief network to coordinate efforts among the various groups, according to a May 13 press release from the Baptist World Alliance. Terry Raines…