By Jeff Brumley Folks in the Southwest have just about had it with the weather during the past month. Oklahoma and Texas in particular seemed to have been singled out for meteorological abuse in the form of tornados, hail storms…
Citing prayer and a ‘persuasive board chair,’ Olive says he’ll remain at Bluefield
By Chris Shoemaker Just two days after announcing his plans to step down as president of Bluefield College, David Olive has rescinded his resignation and decided to continue to lead the Baptist school. Olive attributed his change of heart to…
Baptist News Global to honor Texas editor for lifetime achievement
By Bob Allen Baptist Standard Editor Marv Knox has been named fourth recipient of the Greg Warner Lifetime Achievement Award in Religious Journalism by directors of Baptist News Global, a journalistic organization formed last year in a merger of Virginia’s…
Bluefield College president resigns to take position at S.C. university
By Robert Dilday David Olive will resign July 31 as president of Baptist-affiliated Bluefield College in Virginia to become executive vice president of Charleston Southern University, a Baptist institution in South Carolina. Olive, who has led the college in Bluefield,…
Memorial Day can evoke painful memories for military chaplains, former Navy officer says
By Jeff Brumley Gerry Hutchinson attended a Memorial Day ceremony with state officials in Georgia last week, leaving him free to enjoy the holiday weekend with family. But Hutchinson, who oversees chaplains and pastoral counselors for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,…
Hinson-Merton friendship continues impact on Baptist spirituality
By Carrie McGuffin and Jeff Brumley The late Catholic monk, author and interfaith pioneer Thomas Merton is far more than a distant historical figure because the body of his work can actually improve the spirituality of Baptists even today, Baptist…
Rex Horne stepping down from Ouachita
By Bob Allen President Bill Clinton’s former pastor Rex Horne is stepping down after nine years as president of Ouachita Baptist University. Horne, who came to the Arkansas Baptist State Convention-affiliated school in Arkadelphia, Ark., in 2006 after 16 years…
Watching wives face criticism toughest part of marriage to ministers, husbands say
By Jeff Brumley The toughest part of being the spouse of a woman minister isn’t assuming a quiet, secondary role at church or even having to take care of the kids while pastor mom is preaching or attending finance committee…
Book tells story of love in the time of Ebola
By Marv Knox When Ebola arrived in America in the autumn of 2014, fear spread faster and further than the deadly virus. But hope sustained the family at the epicenter of the hysteria. My Spirit Took You In: The Romance…