WASHINGTON—Calvary Baptist Church, a 150-year-old congregation in the heart of the nation’s capital, is emerging as the destination of choice for an increasing number of mission trips and summer camps for churches in the Mid-Atlantic. Calvary Baptist Church This summer…
Camp will benefit from generosity of disbanded church
HARTFIELD, Va.—Piankatank Camp and Conference Center will benefit from the generosity of a Petersburg, Va., church which disbanded last year and gave its property to the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, Piankatank’s owner. Funds from the sale of the 60-year-old Walnut…
Choices abound for summer camps, mission trips
Hot fun in the summer sun is just around the corner. The end of the school year and the long days of summer will bring a variety of summer camps and mission opportunities for all ages, and the experiences can…
At-risk children get week of camp, thanks to churches
RICHMOND, Va.—Summer isn’t just hanging around the neighborhood for more than 200 children from the Richmond area each summer. It’s a chance to sleep in a tent overnight and look at the starry sky. It’s wading in the creek looking…
LETTER: How can abortion be ignored?
There are many courageous Christians in our world today. Some of them are leaders of Christ’s church here in America. Yet there remains a terrible need for those who, with loving hearts, stand firmly and clearly upon the truth of…
LETTER: Celebrate mission, but avoid dependency
What a joy to celebrate missions and the great contribution and example of Adoniram Judson! Jeffrey MacDonald in his article, “As missionary movement turns 200, questions for the future” gives us a glimpse of the past and suggests that we…
WINN RECOMMENDS
The Collected Sermons of Walter Brueggemann (WJK) It’s unusual to encounter a top-tier academic theologian who can also preach. Brueggemann is one of these strange creatures. In this volume, gathering sermons from 1972-2009, we encounter the world where the text…
OUT LOUD
“As a Christian leader, Dr. Warren believes Christ-followers are commanded to love and respect everyone. He also believes in the common good and that those who may not agree on everything can still work together.” A. Larry Ross The media…
For first time, Averett to host Passport camp
DANVILLE, Va.—For the first time, Averett University in Danville, Va., will be a site for one of Passport’s youth summer camps with three July sessions. Passport is a Birmingham, Ala.-based camp program with ties to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Other…