RICHMOND, Va. — David Washburn, pastor of First Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Va., has been named chair of the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s budget committee for 2012. The appointment was one of 10 committee chairs named by BGAV president…
BGAV president names committee chairs for 2012
Virginia church helps India seminary start music school
VINTON, Va. — Two years ago, when Chris Monroe visited the Precious Children International Village near Kottayam, India, it was not with the intent of starting a school of music in cooperation with the India Baptist Theological Seminary there. Nevertheless,…
Fire destroys church, just days before Christmas
GRUNDY, Va. — The sanctuary of Grundy Baptist Church in southwest Virginia was destroyed Dec. 15 by a fire which also seriously damaged the church’s educational building and parsonage. Strong winds made it difficult for firefighters to battle the flames,…
Reducing malaria in part of Ghana is the aim of potential project in Ghana
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HERITAGE: Sounds of celebration
In rural Tidewater Virginia the noises are usually the sound of a crane’s flapping wings or the gentle lapping of the waves. Macedonia Baptist Church in Mathews County recently offered its own sounds of celebration as the congregation celebrated the…
OUT LOUD
“I think there's now an evangelical ‘tri-lemma.’ Do you vote for a Mormon who's had one wife, a Catholic who’s had three wives, or an evangelical who may have had an entire harem?” Robert Jeffress The pastor at First Baptist…
TRENDING: Hell? Yes.
You could say that 2011 was the “year from hell.” I didn’t see it coming. In January, a friend from Australia sent a manuscript of a book on hell and asked if it would fly in the United States. Steve…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida discovers doxology
Dear Jimmy, At last the house is decorated for Christmas and as I have a few minutes, I’ll jot you a line or two to let you know that your Uncle Orley and I are still in the land of…