“Sadly, the constituency for human rights and religious freedom issues is growing smaller and smaller in Washington and in this Congress. These issues have become second-class citizens in this Congress and in this town.” Rep. Frank Wolf The Republican congressman…
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Scripture and the Authority of God, N. T. Wright (HarperOne) Few theological ideas seem more pivotal as well as more problematic that getting some kind of agreement on what exactly the Scripture is — what does Scripture do for us…
TRENDING: New Zealand clues — Elder-led governance
“I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done, and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you” (Titus 1:5, NRSV). It is standard Baptist…
VITAL SIGNS: Recalculating
It comes in a variety of accents. It can be a man’s voice or a woman’s (my favorite is the female Australian). It can break your heart or serve as a warning. It will mock you. It will scold you….
Leonard named to Wake’s new chair of Baptist studies named for Dunns
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP) — Church history professor Bill J. Leonard has been named the first James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity, officials at the school in Winston-Salem, N.C., announced Sept….
OPINION: Whom shall we kill?
Troy Davis has been denied clemency by the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Our country witnesses, once again, a flawed system at work. From the pope to Jimmy Carter, leaders are calling for a stay in the execution,…
Briton says sharing faith means providing better understanding of God
GLORIETA, N.M. (BP) — Seeing a life changed because of Jesus will draw people to faith, says Dennis Pethers, a British evangelist who closely observes dynamics in the United Kingdom’s increasingly post-Christian society. A former atheist, he credits C.S. Lewis…
After 20 years, BTSR celebrates its past, looks toward the future
RICHMOND, Va. — “It will be a night to remember,” said Ron Crawford, president of Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. On Oct. 17 at 6:30 pm, BTSR will host its 20th anniversary celebration dinner at First Baptist Church in Richmond….
Churches partner with schools providing ministries to families
Many people recall with fondness preparing for a new school year: a haircut, new clothes and shoes — and of course, school supplies. As schools geared up for fall Virginia Baptist churches were involved in a variety of ministries for…
OPINION: Short-term missions should not undermine field personnel
At the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina General Assembly in March, we collected a mission offering designated for the newly formed Haiti Housing Network. CBF is one of the principal partners in this network, which has the ambitious goal…
Jameson joins Wake Forest Divinity School advancement staff
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Norman Jameson, a veteran Baptist journalist whose bylines have appeared recently in the Religious Herald and Associated Baptist Press, has joined the advancement staff at Wake Forest University. Jameson, 58, serves as assistant dean for development for…
Second CBF leader announces retirement plans for June 2012
ATLANTA (ABP) — Terry Hamrick, coordinator of missional visioning at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, announced he will retire effective June 30, 2012, after more than 15 years as a part of the Atlanta Resource Center’s senior leadership team. Terry Hamrick…