RICHMOND, Va. — Twenty “old girls” got together Oct. 2 at Lakewood Manor, a Virginia Baptist retirement community, to honor a beloved teacher and principal, Marie “Polly” Van Lear, on her 87th birthday. “Old girls” is a term used by…
ASK THE ARCHITECT: Worship space guidelines
As the most significant life area of a church, worship space demands a thoughtful understanding not only with regard to the size of the space, but also with regard to its design — particularly as a response to “the way…
OUT LOUD
“Many Mormons are good neighbors, friends and fellow citizens. But we cannot go so far as to call them brothers and sisters in a common faith. To do so is to not only confuse real Christians, but to also diminish…
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All is Grace: A Ragamuffin’s Memoir, Brennan Manning and John Blase (David C. Cook). Brennan Manning has been a voice for the radical truth of God’s grace, a gift that flows freely into all the broken places of the human…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disputes ‘revision’ of Lottie Moon’s death
The WMU of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Charles City, Va., takes issue with Regina Sullivan’s opinion in the Religious Herald regarding Lottie Moon’s sacrifice and death as being a myth. This article is on page 18 of the Aug….
Leaders hope new BTSR initiative with college will increase racial diversity
RICHMOND, Va. — Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has formed an alliance with Saint Paul’s College, a historically African-American school with Episcopal ties in Lawrenceville, Va., which seminary leaders hope will enhance BTSR’s goals of racial diversity and ecumenical openness….
HERITAGE: Re-journey
The theme of the annual meeting of the General Association set for Nov. 8-9 in Richmond is “ReJoice, ReClaim, ReJesus.” It is a repetitive use of the prefix which refers to “back” or “again” or “anew.” Hidden within the three…
Cookbook from BGAV churches will provide funding for hunger ministries
There’s always been room at the church table for good food and fellowship. So it seemed natural to assemble recipes from Baptist General Association of Virginia churches to share with each other — and then to literally pay it forward…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Seeking information on late pastor’s family
In your 13 April 2006 edition I found the notice that retired Virginia Baptist pastor Charles Herbert Morris, husband of Erica Hofmann Morris, passed away in Richmond on March 27, 2006, at age 83. Pastor Morris was the son-in-law of…