KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Baptists will begin preparatory conversations later this year with representatives of both Orthodox Christianity and Pentecostal churches, aiming for eventual formal theological dialogue with both, a Baptist World Alliance leader announced July 7. BWA general secretary…
BWA commission urges Baptists to continue conversation with Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Baptists must continue to engage Muslims around the world in hopes of promoting “peaceful living together,” a Baptist World Alliance commission concluded July 6. Developing a process by which Christians and Muslims can address and resolve…
Refugees on Myanmar-Thai border joyful despite persecution, says group
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Blooming Night is a Myanmar refugee living just across the Thai border who has spent most of her 50-something years hiding in the jungle. But when she isn’t in actual hiding, she is bringing relief to…
Malaysian Baptists welcome BWA leaders at colorful dinner
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Baptist World Alliance leaders thanked their Malaysian hosts at an opening dinner that kicked off the BWA’s July 3-9 Annual Gathering in this southeast Asian country. Indigenous Baptists from Malaysia perform a folk dance during the…
ASK THE ARCHITECT: Master plan components
Let’s wrap up this leg of our journey on master planning with a look at the specific components of a master plan. What are they? Over the course of the past several months we have been examining the technical criteria…
OPINION: The Baptists’ deal in 1776
This is a “Fourth of July article.” It is almost a speech. However, I am not going to ask you to celebrate the facts you already know — for example, about our country’s Revolutionary War and the fighting that went…
Southwest Virginia Partnership welcomes mission teams
Members of a mission team from First Baptist Church in Ashland, Va., prepares to replace the roof on a church. NICKELSVILLE, Va. — Interstate 81 is a well-traveled route this summer as Virginia Baptists take to the road to provide…
Charlottesville man spends lunch breaks helping homeless
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — While some people in downtown Charlottesville may arrive at the office with a briefcase, Steve McVey arrives with two coolers. And when others are enjoying their lunch on the mall or in the office, Steve spends his…
Global Baptist leaders travel to Malaysia for annual meeting
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) — Baptist leaders from around the world are traveling this weekend to Malaysia for an annual gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. More than 300 Baptist leaders and delegates will converge on Malaysia’s capital of Kuala…
TRENDING: Balanced relationships
“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) I remember the exact spot where I was driving in Charlottesville 15 years ago when I…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida discovers the need for pastoral care
Dear Jimmy, While your uncle is outside fumin’ about the garden, I’ll take a few minutes to bring you up to date about what’s been goin’ on around our place. First, it appears that sometime before sun-up, that the big…
FIRST HAND: World War II veterans revisit Okinawa battle site
A veteran — whether on active duty, retired, served one hitch, national guard unit or reserve, deployed multiple times or never — is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The Government…