A few weeks ago my family toured the battlefield of Gettysburg National Military Park. About a month beforehand, my 14-year-old son read Killer Angels, a classic novel of the Civil War and he surprised all of us, including our licensed…
OPINION: As Baptists, it’s time we had the talk
As Baptists, the time has come for us to have the talk. The talk. The talk about which everyone has an opinion, but no one seems to have the courage to address. Yes, that’s the talk I’m referring to. The…
OPINION: Where your metric is, there your value will be also
In my experience the world of the arts and the world of the Church are not dissimilar. There are many instances in which the Church and artists have found themselves on opposite sides of the fence. But, I wonder if…
So your church is on Facebook. What now?
While about half of Protestant churches have Facebook pages, many essentially use it as a bulletin board, missing out on the potential to nurture relationships with congregants and its community. "It's OK for a church to use Facebook like a…
Herald welcomes columnist to community of writers
RICHMOND, Va.—The Religious Herald has added an eighth regular columnist to its group of opinion writers. Gary Long, pastor of First Baptist Church in Gaithersburg, Md., will offer perspective in the bi-weekly print edition, which also will be posted on…
HERITAGE: Looking to the future
Exactly a century ago Frederick W. Claybrook, a native of the Northern Neck of Virginia and for 40 years a prominent pastor and builder of churches, led in the constituting of a chapel in the farming and fishing community of…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…
Baptists, White House officials discuss policy issues
WASHINGTON — A delegation of 60 Baptist pastors from almost 20 states — including about two dozen from the Mid-Atlantic — participated in a White House briefing March 7, joining administration officials in a four-hour dialogue on policy topics ranging…