Why not more letters?

November 22, 2017

To the editor:

For decades I read on a weekly basis the Virginia Baptist state newspaper, the Religious Herald. It was through the Herald that I kept up with state and national Baptist news.

One of my favorite sections was the Letters to the Editor. It was always interesting to read the opinions of others concerning the various issues of the day.

I know BNG has no control over whether or not people write, but the dearth of letters is disappointing. Ten letters in two years?

BNG writers have addressed a number of very important issues with some very thoughtful essays. (Some of which have been controversial in their own right.) Has this not stirred more than just 10 people to write? Just asking.

Kirby D. Smith, Chesterfield, Va.

Embracing the power of story

What happens when a church in decline decides to embrace the immigrants in its changing neighborhood?

We share a new series in BNG’s Storytelling Projects “Hospitality on the Corner: Gaston Christian Center” as part of our "welcoming the stranger" theme.

A congregation that once had a membership of 7,000 now has only 100. However, on any given week, there are 2,000 people on the campus and five worship services are held. Sundays at Gaston Christian Center in Dallas, TX, teems with the colors and languages of Africa, the Far East, Central America and the Middle East.

Gaston Christian Center: where the colors of the world worship together.

We created Storytelling Projects because we believe stories, rooted in the Jesus Story, have the power not only to inform but to transform people and communities. They can be sources of spiritual insight, imagination, creativity and hope for all who seek justice and mercy.