There are some things you will just never hear. Ever seen those lists? "Next on Jerry Springer, Two happily married couples with their normal children.” Sorry, that’s just not going to happen. Or maybe you've seen the list of comments…
BGAV elects Richmond layman as president, two pastors as VPs
HAMPTON, Va. — Bob Bass, a retired Richmond, Va., construction executive, was elected president of the Baptist General Association of Virginia Nov. 10. Bob Bass Bass, a member of Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond who has been serving as…
BGAV resolutions address immigration reform, privatization of alcohol sales
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Baptists have urged the U.S. Congress to resolve the country’s immigration crisis and have rejected proposals by their own state government to privatize its Alcohol Beverage Control commission. The two resolutions were among four adopted Nov….
Virginia Baptists decry ‘revisionist’ views of American history
HAMPTON, Va. — Virginia Baptists adopted a resolution Nov. 9 decrying versions of American history which minimize or deny separation of church and state and they encouraged diligence in correcting mistaken historical accounts. The resolution, presented in the opening session…
Rangers all-star tells story of ups and downs
DALLAS (ABP) — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton told a Texas Baptist mega-church Nov. 7 that he would not have overcome the alcohol and drug addiction that nearly cost him his baseball career without God's help. Coming off a season…
Heritage center’s DVD resource focuses on Baptist peacemaking
RICHMOND, Va. — The influence of Baptists who have worked to achieve peace in churches and in societies is the focus of a new DVD resource released by the Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies. “Peace-bearers: Embracing Peace within Self,…
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: The church is not a democracy
I am writing in response to the Oct. 28 edition containing the article “Who’s in charge,” as well as the corresponding article by Vicki Brown. Did you notice that there is no mention of God’s Word in either of them?…
Texas Baptist paper develops FaithVillage online community
DALLAS — Baptist Standard Publishing is building a $5 million community — FaithVillage, an interactive Internet presence designed to provide high-quality Christian resources and a social network to serve 20 million evangelicals ages 18 to 44. The site will provide…
Member of N.C. paper’s board resigns in protest over editor’s treatment
MARION, N.C. (ABP) — A member of the board of the North Carolina Baptist State Convention’s newspaper has resigned to protest what she described as “pressure” on the paper's editor to slant the news. On Nov. 4, the Biblical Recorder published a resignation…