RICHMOND — There’s a rickshaw parked at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center, typical of those in South Asia. Don’t look for it out front in one of the reserved parking spots. It’s on display inside in the museum of the…
Kenyan Baptist pastors hope to pay ‘thank you’ visit to Virginia congregations this fall
RUTHER GLEN, Va. — After a March visit from a prominent Kenyan Baptist pastor, several churches in Virginia are hoping to host another exchange this October with additional pastors from the East African nation. Elijah Wanje, president of the Baptist…
N.C. disaster response units at work in Oklahoma; Va., D.C. Baptists monitoring developments
RALEIGH — Baptist disaster response teams in North Carolina headed to Oklahoma May 23 in the wake of the massive tornado there, while Virginia and District of Columbia teams remained on alert May 30. The May 20 storm pulverized Moore,…
10 years after merger, suburban D.C. church still focusing on people, not ‘brick and mortar’
ANNANDALE, Va. — Each year thousands of churches sense they could better fulfill their God-given mission together than separately and explore new ways to join forces for the advancement of God’s kingdom. That’s the story of United Baptist Church in…
Richmond Baptist Association engages consultant to mediate tension among its churches
RICHMOND — The Richmond Baptist Association will consult with a Winston-Salem-based conflict resolution organization in an attempt to ease tensions among its more than 60 churches spawned by disagreements over homosexuality. The RBA executive committee voted May 16 to retain…
Despite ‘challenging year,’ chaplain service continues spiritual leadership role in Virginia prisons
RICHMOND — The picture window in the new office of the Chaplain Service Prison Ministry of Virginia overlooks the courtyard at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center, giving Randy Myers and his staff a view of a fountain and tranquil greenery….
Despite superficial changes, racial reconciliation in Richmond remains elusive, says panel
RICHMOND — Like many American cities, Richmond has reduced the more visible signs of rancor among different races, but racial reconciliation remains elusive, said a panel of activists and observers of Virginia’s capital. The panelists shared their views at the…
Lincoln’s religious influence in forging Emancipation Proclamation still evident after 150 years
RICHMOND — A “profound spiritual odyssey” prompted Abraham Lincoln’s forging of the Emancipation Proclamation, one of “the most revolutionary documents ever signed by an American president,” a prominent religious historian told a conference on racial reconciliation. “Not much attention has…
19th-century Baptist is ‘mirror to our time’ in exploring racial reconciliation, says educator
RICHMOND — The responses of Christians in the American South toward the institution of slavery and those it enslaved were inconsistent and complex — bequeathing a legacy which continues to complicate racial reconciliation 150 years after emancipation, said the president…