Christians can experience joy even in loss — provided they don’t confuse joy with happiness but accept it as a gift from God, several pastors noted. “Joy is not the same as happiness. It is a deeper contentment that sustains…
Joy to the World?
Ever since an angel announced good news to shepherds working the night shift, Christians have associated the birth of Jesus with joy. But some people who have experienced significant loss in the recent past find a season of celebration observed…
Texas Baptists begin search for new executive
DALLAS — First Baptist Church of Midland, Texas, voted unanimously Dec. 5 to call Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett as senior pastor, and he accepted. Everett, 61, a former Virginia Baptist pastor and seminary president, has…
FAITH DIGEST
Clergy have middling reputation. What do nurses, soldiers, pharmacists, elementary school teachers, doctors and police officers have in common? Americans say they all are more ethical and honest than members of the clergy, according to a new Gallup survey. Slightly…
Baptist Joint Committee’s Walker to receive religious-freedom award
RICHMOND, Va. (ABP) — The executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will be honored for his efforts by a Virginia group that celebrates the United States’ first law codifying religious freedom. The Washington-based BJC announced Dec….
VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Views differ on church-state separation
I enjoyed the Nov. 18 issue of the Herald featuring the recent BGAV meeting in Hampton, Va. I took particular note of the “Another Opinion” pieces on pages 18 and 19. I assume the article on page 18, written by…
VITAL SIGNS: Giving thanks
Healthy Christians are people of gratitude and generosity. That is a clear biblical truth that has been lived out across the years in church history. If the gospel has not penetrated a person’s heart to the point that they are…
NAMB trustee resigns over new president’s actions
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CUMMING, Ga. (ABP) — A trustee has resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board saying he does not share the vision of the agency's new president. "I believe that throughout my life, and particularly as I've gotten…
SBC Executive Committee merging functions, including Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) — The Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee will eliminate two vice presidents and merge its news and public-relations functions, Baptist Press reported Nov. 30. Executive Committee President and CEO Frank Page announced consolidations and staff reductions in…