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- Two prominent Baptist thinkers criticize Beck’s 'Restoring Honor' rally
- Kentucky pastor recommended as new NAMB president
- Hispanic pastor facing deportation is released on bond
- Donations not keeping pace with Pakistan relief needs, say Baptists
- Baptist men’s gathering to focus on prayer, worship, discussion
- Former Virginia chaplain leads fight to save woman on death row
- Virginia church disbands but result is $1 million for ministry
- CBFVA sponsors Service in September projects
- Hispanic pastor facing deportation for old arrest
- Change in the air as Baptist higher education is in transition
- Christian higher education not spared from recession’s impact
- Baptist higher education traces long tradition
- Devout less stressed than nonbelievers
- Religious groups push action on prison rape
- FAITH DIGEST
- Duvall talks faith on film, except his own
- Outside financial monitoring less common in Bible Belt companies
- Ruckersville, Va., church burned, police charge two teens with arson
- Seminary president says evolution 'incompatible' with Christian faith
- Religious leaders say questioning Obama's faith is out of bounds
- World's Baptists continue to give money for flood relief in Pakistan
- Poll: Confusion about Obama’s faith, opposition to church politicking
- ANALYSIS: Legal status of mosque project clear; pluralism’s status not
- Controversial theologian, seminary professor Clark Pinnock dies
- Baptist executives endorse federal recognition of Virginia tribes
- Judge throws out Missouri funeral protest law aimed at extremist church
- Hispanic evangelicals urge GOP not to alienate Latinos over immigration
- Exiled pastor of Baptist church in Gaza returns to Jordan after visit
- Washington in a war of words over how to label terrorists
- Is the Tea Party unbiblical? It all depends on your perspective
- FAITH DIGEST
- Faith & Fitness: Exercise good, but only in moderation
- Poverty-medicine clinic preaches the gospel of fitness
- Physical and spiritual exercise meet in NIA, divinity student says
- Impact Virginia and 140 students converge on Bluefield area
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Friends gather in Honolulu
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Congress press office communicates BWA actions to world’s Baptists
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Worship planners focus on praise, celebration
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: BWA leaves mark on Honolulu
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Children introduced to Baptist family during World Congress
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Students encounter diversity in BWA program
- Madison Heights teen makes dreams come true for Kentucky students
- Richmond churches tackle tasks at Bluefield College
- Baptists in Southwest Virginia assist those needing medical care
- First home in Haiti to be funded by Virginia Baptists is on its way up
- MC2 combines Bible study, mission action for 400 attendees
- Georgians learn German, thanks to Virginia Baptist support
- Pastor celebrates 85 years of life, 66 years of ministry
- Evangelicals condemn church's plan to burn Quran on 9/11 anniversary
- Ground Zero controversy part of rise in anti-Islamic sentiment, experts say
- Baptists respond to massive Pakistan flooding that displaced 14 million
- Baptist leader says Obama wrong about Ground Zero mosque
- Former Virginia Baptist youth minister accused of sex with teen in his church
- Former Virginia Baptist church secretary charged with embezzlment
- British Baptist minister jailed in Virginia on child molestation charges
- Texas Baptists eliminate 13 staff positions, reduce some to part-time
- Dakota chapel dedicated to Roanoke, Va., leader who died earlier this year
- ‘Pastor Boots’ and wife Jackie are ubiquitous presence in Dakotas
- A journey to show love: Virginia Baptists minister on reservation
- Changes occur when Church is empowered, says Watson
- Hymn Society honors three Baptists for lifetime contributions to music
- ANALYSIS: BWA leaders see future of increasing diversity, emphases on justice and development
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: How do you measure success?
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: The hopelessness of those who help
- Novelist Anne Rice: Committed to Christ but leaving Christianity
- Baptists react to marriage ruling, but religious freedom not impacted
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: What's this thing all about?
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: A ride-along
- Religious persecution around the world crosses faith lines, say advocates for freedom
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Getting there and getting started
- BWAid leader reflects on 20 years of ministry in relief and development
- Holy Spirit transforms individuals, communities, creation, African says
- Science vs. religion? It's an unnecessary battle, say panelists
- Missions demands local strategies, global vision, panelists assert
- Christianity’s relation to culture a matter of spiritual discernment
- Christians must liberate & be liberated, seminarian tells BWA
- Liberation should mark Christianity’s mission and ministry, says educator
- Virginia’s John Upton elected BWA president for next 5 years
- Focus group explores ethics of tourism
- Women combat poverty, abuse by walking in the Spirit
- If Jesus needed the Spirit, then so do Christians today, says U.S. pastor
- Faithful preachers proclaim God’s message without fear, Jamaican Baptist insists
- World Baptists honor Lotz for human rights advocacy
- Longtime mission leader Avery Willis dies
- Christians commanded to love their Muslim neighbors, panelists insist
- North American Baptists examine series of ‘shifts’
- Preach good news, proclaim freedom, seminary president urges Baptists
- Vietnamese churches join Baptist World Alliance following vote
- Listen to the Spirit, receive the Spirit’s anointing, Coffey urges
- U.S. denies visas to about 1,000 hoping to attend World Congress
- South Africa to host continent’s first Baptist World Congress in 2015
- Bluefield College names football coach
- Planting churches that take root requires right processes, right people
- How should church starters measure success?
- Missional, emergent movements place premium on church starting
- Common denominator for new churches: They all need funds
- Homeowners weigh morality of walking out on mortgages
- Musician teaches young girls that modest is hottest
- FAITH DIGEST
- Churches start their own humanitarian aid agencies
- BAPTISTS BRIEFS
- BJC files brief opposing sectarian prayer at government meetings
- Westboro Baptist Church claims military funeral protests are protected by the First Amendment
- Virginia re-enactor brings gospel to former Civil War battlefields
- Chesapeake woman secures new sense of dignity through ministry
- World Changers makes dreams come true for Norfolk woman
- James River churches collaborate to feed the hungry
- Half a year after an earthquake, Haiti has a long way to go
- UVA administrator elected president of Virginia Intermont College
- Invitation to Jim Wallis strikes sour note for Christian music festival
- Mormon influence, imagery run deep through ‘Twilight’
- High school students worship, give during YEC in Christiansburg
- Youth Ministry Forum attracts record attendance
- Lakewood announces scholarship recipients
- Bluefield students serve on mission in South America
- Baptist students at William & Mary use creative means to reach out
- Religious Herald postal address changes
- 129 seniors graduate Bluefield College
- Virginia Baptist Homes' Glebe files for bankruptcy protection in court
- Gulf oil spill prompts environmental soul-searching
- Critics say Caner isn’t only ex-Muslim with dubious past
- Pluralism, gay rights among emerging challenges to religious freedom
- What should churches and ministries know about employment law?
- Church-state lines can blur when disasters strike
- FAITH DIGEST
- Liberty University demotes seminary president over inflated claims
- Historian urges Cooperative Baptists to reclaim ‘audacious identity’
- CBF workshop explores church’s response to homosexuality
- CBF to evaluate structure, funding in two-year study
- BJC supporters warned of ‘Christian nationalists,’ honor Gardner Taylor
- Fellowship commissions 16 for mission service
- Vestal says CBF will have to recall missionaries unless funding improves
- Baptists view growing Hispanic population as opportunity
- LUCHA Ministries helps Latinos in Virginia cope with ‘struggle’
- Latino Network focuses on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Virginians
- Westover children get creative for Pentecost Sunday
- SBC messengers defeat attempt to open records of task force proceedings
- SBC resolutions highlight Gulf, family, homosexuality
- SBC approves slightly reduced budget, recognizes retiring executives
- Georgia church planter elected SBC president
- Messengers embrace report, focus on Great Commission
- Approval signals Southern Baptist concern for ‘lostness,’ task force says
- Task force recommendations could harm cooperation, Chapman insists
- Leaders urge B21 group to stay in the SBC hall, support task force
- Pastors Conference speakers affirm Great Commission Resurgence task force
- President's address promotes Great Commission Resurgence proposal
- Global Baptists ministering at World Cup soccer tourney
- WMU elects new president, urges unhindered mission
- OPINION: Executive Committee treats new boss shoddily
- SBC Executive Committee elects Page as president in executive session
- If there’s a just way to wage war, what about ending one?
- Book draws on music of U2 to call for Christian unity
- Clergy shortage turns to ministerial glut in some denominations
- Christian Leadership Network announces new sites
- For first time, interns to spend summer in worship and church music ministry
- Pastor calls on SBC to adopt zero-tolerance of racism
- Virginia Baptist Foundation grants scholarships to 51
- Book urges Christians to go green for God
- FAITH DIGEST
- CBF leader seeks to rally churches to make up mission offering shortfall
- Student ministers face challenges as age separates them from youth
- Death in a minister's family means transitions in ministry, identity
- Church and founding pastor either grow together, or somebody moves on
- Churches adapt to change by planting multiple campuses
- After 69 years, Bluefield College will return to the gridiron
- Clarification
- Virginia Baptist nurse answers call to bring medical care to needy Haitians
- Ronnie Floyd asks for prayer for GCR Task Force report at SBC
- Board distances BGCT from gay-affirming Dallas church
- Passport vice president nominated as CBF moderator-elect
- Former Baptist camp director charged with abuse found dead
- FAITH DIGEST
- Researchers probe whether, why, free will exists
- Is God trying to send people a message through disasters?
- Church should be place of acceptance for people with special needs
- Barriers of attitude block people with disabilities from full inclusion in churches
- Author describes what having an autistic child taught her about God
- Welcoming people with special needs can mean spiritual, numerical growth
- Seminaries not preparing pastors to minister to disabled, some assert
- Book says white churches can learn from blacks
- FIRST PERSON: Anybody can be a friend
- 'Idaho 10' member blames UNICEF for group's arrest
- Virginia Baptists seeking partnerships with Chilean churches after quake
- Virginia Baptists launch long-term recovery plan for Haitian victims
- CrossRoads Conference Center celebrates 25 years of ministry
- Southern Baptist Convention contines to lose members, agency reports
- Last of 10 jailed U.S. Baptist missionaries released from Haiti
- Former SBC president nominated to lead Executive Committee
- Southern Baptist Convention continues to lose members
- American Baptist leaders support immigration reform
- FAITH DIGEST
- Biomedical ethics in a brave, new world
- Catholic scholar among experts named to White House bioethics panel
- Vestal confident in future as CBF emerges from its adolescence
- Contraception and abstinence not contradictory messages, Baylor researcher says
- As controversy lingers, Shroud of Turin still draws a crowd
- Website launched to link 'missional' Baptist churches, strategists
- Executive Committee president cites ‘grave concerns’ about CP
- GCR task force lists 7 recommendations for SBC
- British Baptists take aim at nuclear weapons, hear of budget deficit in meeting
- Liberty to investigate alleged untruths by seminary president
- American Baptist National Ministries reclaims historic name
- Conservative evangelicals call for immigration reform
- Van will ease climb up Eagle Eyrie’s hill
- Four Virginia Baptists receive disaster relief awards
- Leaders ascend to Eagle Eyrie for gathering, orientation
- Midwestern Seminary launches online master’s degree in theology
- Wake Forest and Campbell divinity schools, Mercer University, tap new leadership
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia’s first Mission Madness brings teens to Richmond
- Obama, Graham meet at evangelist’s home
- Innovative cancer procedure performed at Baptist hospital
- CBF leaders, partner group executives focus on organizations' future
- Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America
- Want to pack heat in worship? In Louisiana, you soon may get to
- Baptist scholars view Noah's Ark discovery claims with skepticism
- Independent panel criticizes Obama, Bush, Clinton on religious freedom
- Glenn Beck, Paige Patterson to speak at Liberty’s commencement
- Virginia governor lifts ban on police chaplains’ sectarian prayers
- Baptist jailed in Haiti to stand trial on reduced charge, CNN reports
- FAITH DIGEST
- African-American churches see a revival of cooperation
- Obama meets with Billy Graham
- Spring marks the opening of the ‘Church of Baseball’
- Barna: Four in 10 'unchurched' have been hurt by churches
- For shy worshippers, church can be overwhelming
- BTSR’s School of Christian Ministry schedules online courses to start in May
- Haitian projects developing as Va. Baptists and overseas partners meet
- Three associations partner with Mission Board to impact Southwest Virginia
- Muslims see double standard in ‘terrorist’ label
- Obama shifts tactics on outreach to Muslim world
- Conservatives decry Pentagon for pulling Graham from event
- Faith leaders pan Arizona ‘anti-immigrant’ bill
- Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry are told their voices can change the world
- Deep water dilemma: Can Baptists agree on baptism?
- Churches try varied ways to approach question of membership and baptism
- ANALYSIS: Should Baptist churches adopt open membership? No.
- ANALYSIS: Should Baptist churches adopt open membership? Yes.
- ANALYSIS: Baptism -- essential sacrament or symbolic ordinance?
- FIRST PERSON: Revisiting an old Landmark
- Let 'em ring: Federal court says church bells are legal religious expression
- Hundreds gather to remember Cecil Sherman in Richmond memorial service
- Two memorial services for Cecil Sherman to be webcast live this week
- Moderate Baptist leader Cecil Sherman dies from complications of heart attack
- National Day of Prayer unconstitutional, judge rules
- Survey finds Africa is most religious part of world
- Michigan Hutaree militia a cult, experts say
- Barbie gets ordained, and she has the wardrobe to match
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- A culture of debt, a culture of thrift: Some Americans alter money attitudes
- ANALYSIS: Churches can help poor people avoid predatory lending trap
- Churches wrestle with giving drop
- Reading the Bible through the eyes of poverty yields different interpretations
- Christians outside the West view Bible differently from affluent westerners
- Some black church leaders feel jilted by President Obama
- Petersburg congregation closes, gives buildings to African-American church
- Gospel is both local and viral, say contributors to newly-released book
- Nearly 500 accept Christ during Easter celebration at Highlands Fellowship
- Black Baptist pastor asks Southern Baptist Convention to repent of racism
- Youth at Suffolk church spend weekend preparing for Easter ministries
- China’s religious head says 4 million house churches must register
- Abuse scandal imperils pope's drive to reclaim Europe's Christian heritage
- South Africans get access to clean water, thanks to teens’ pocket change
- BTSR to suspend operations of its continuing education component
- Congregational-health expert says churches and ministers are 'in crisis'
- A time to laugh: What's the role of humor for Christians?
- Scholars, pastor and bloggers muse about whether Christ was comical
- Humor an important spiritual practice, theologian asserts
- Veteran humorist recommends paint a picture with words
- Laughter is the best medicine … except when it’s a bitter pill to swallow
- Baptist minister Grady Nutt was a pacesetter for Christian comedy
- Grieving comic says humor, like hope, springs eternal
- FAITH DIGEST
- Fewer than half of Americans link Easter to the Resurrection
- Caribbean Baptist Fellowship installs new leaders
- Richmond church marks 25 years of ties to nearby retirement center
- Youth at Smithfield church package 30,000 meals for Haitian relief
- At JMU, emptying trash becomes sacrifical act for Baptist students
- Secular Jew writes about two years spent undercover in conservative church
- After condemning greed, what should Christians do about the economy?
- Tight economy should prompt churches to look at how they handle money
- Virginia Woman’s Missionary Union helps launch the first WMU of India
- Biologist who aims to reconcile religion and science wins Templeton Prize
- Youth make spiritual decisions during Bluefield College’s ‘Winter Blast’
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in gifts to Cooperative Missions listed
- Church health center installs former Virginia Baptist leader as president
- Virginia Baptists contribute nearly $350,000 in relief for Haiti's victims
- Texas Baptists take action against church suspected of affirming gays
- Most church websites ineffective, British technology firm’s study finds
- Once more, Georgia Baptists poised to cut ties to church with woman pastor
- Virginia Baptist educator named CBF field rep for Tennessee affiliate
- Great Commission Task Force head surprised at backlash to report
- What lasts forever? Faith, hope, love …and anything posted on Facebook
- Author worries online communities are hurting genuine relationships
- Trinity? There’s an app for that.
- In Alabama, football coach has more Facebook fans than God does
- Airlee Court grapples with its future
- Focus is on starting congregations at annual meeting of CBF of Virginia
- Glencarlyn Road church has new life as Columbia’s multi-site location
- A focus on transformation: VT campus ministry offers message in creative ways
- GCR advocate to be nominated as SBC president at June meeting in Orlando
- Children at Chesapeake church learn how to minister
- Fredericksburg minister struggles with answers to questions of social justice
- BWA leaders hear thanks for quake relief, requests for more aid, prayers
- Faith-based panel submits proposals; some issues remain unsolved
- President Obama's 'spiritual cabinet' shapes faith policy, tends his soul
- Supreme Court accepts Baptist church case testing limits of free speech
- Legal expert says remaining Baptist jailed in Haiti likely to be set free
- Dallas church publicly acknowledges welcoming stance toward gays
- Hymnal aims to introduce old favorites, latest compositions to new generation
- New Baptist hymnal unveiled in Atlanta
- 250 Baptist churches destroyed by Chile quake, says Baptist World Alliance
- Study says blogs a growing but largely untapped influence on religion
- Ministers go online to meet spouses
- African-American Baptist organizations pledge $50 million for Haiti relief
- Baylor University slated to receive $200 million, the largest gift in its history
- Rankin welcomes 'token commitment' to increased IMB funding by task force
- Baptists pledge support for earthquake victims in Chile as death toll nears 700
- In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications
- Baptist expert says Establishment Clause applies to foreign policy
- BGAV's 2009 church gifts are listed
- Artist paints Jesus at center of American history and public life
- At Carter’s church, former president's Sunday school class still a draw
- ‘A time to be born, a time to die’ holds true for churches, some experts insist
- Congregational turnarounds depend on staff leadership, says Baucom
- ‘Turnaround churches’: Have Baptists something to learn from Anglicans?
- Consider revitalizing models for declining churches
- Life & Faith Tour plans to ‘give back’
- Lakewood Manor helps fight H1N1 virus
- Va. Baptist Foundation awards grant
- Chowan University hosts ‘SeniorFest’; BGAV’s Upton is featured speaker
- ‘Buckets of Hope’ to aid Haiti victims
- Baptist Extension Board expands loan policy to assist struggling churches
- New churches: The key to continued evangelism and growth
- CBF Coordinating Council recommends reduced budget
- Great Commission Task Force calls for increased cooperation between SBC entities
- Churches have wide variety of options for greening their facilities
- Building Green: What can I do?
- Relief groups walk delicate line on spreading gospel, providing aid
- FAITH DIGEST
- At church cafe, eat what you want, pay what you can
- Virginia Baptist Ministry Assistants schedule spring conference at Eagle Eyrie
- Peace-bearing is theme of Baptist Heritage Center’s essay contest
- FIRST PERSON: God’s little surprises
- Movie spotlights Darwin’s loss of faith, family crisis
- After quake, Haiti missionaries ask: ‘Why not me?’
- Seminary president labels Southern Baptist mission strategy 'heresy'
- Baptist prof fears Haiti arrests will set back adoption movement
- Virginia Baptists to field Haiti medical teams as snow postpones relief efforts
- UCC spokesman says decision to air Tebow Super Bowl ad is ‘arbitrary’
- Virginia church makes Galveston more livable in hurricane’s wake
- Martin Marty offers no easy predictions for Baptists’ next 400 years
- FAITH DIGEST
- Swiss aren’t only ones who resist mosque construction
- Baptist church damaged in Iraq explosion
- Baptist Center seeks applicants for Heritage Fellows program
- Forgive us our trespasses: Christians called to ministry of reconciliation
- Is forgiveness always appropriate for Christians? Yes, but …
- Ministry helps wounded pastors stay in the pulpit
- Faced with scandal, Haggard’s wife tells why she stayed
- All churches in 20 Virginia associations complete ACP
- Puglisi unexpectedly steps down as VI president; board of trustees announces personnel reductions
- “Developing an Enduring Ministry” for pastors and church financial leaders
- Southern Baptist leaders ask Obama to intervene on behalf of missionaries
- Virginia Baptists offered tangible opportunities to assist Haiti victims
- Statement is first-ever consensus on religious expression and law
- Is there common ground on abortion? Both sides say, probably not
- FAITH DIGEST
- Israel’s Messianic Jews wary of stepped-up persecution
- Footloose Christian colleges get into the swing of things
- Church partners with VBMB to open counseling center in southwest Va.
- Television program profiles friendships between Muslims, Baptists
- Earthquake shakes, but doesn't tumble, faith of Haitians
- Gridirons, goals & God: Christian athletes use spotlight to share faith
- Coaches have potential to teach Christian understanding of life
- Church scores with men on football Sunday, attracting crowd to service
- YMCA seeks to reclaim ‘C’ in its name
- Black churches team with hospitals to push better diets for congregants
- MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
- Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti, begins work in clinic
- Baptist pastor among dead in Haiti
- Spring 2010 classes offered by Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network
- Baptists prep for immediate, long-term responses to Haiti quake
- Religious games and toys more than child’s play, authors insists
- Tumultuous times fuel End Times preparations
- Persecution a recent concern in SBC resolutions
- Blessed are the Persecuted: Where persecution is real, it’s intense
- Haitian Baptist college president describes country 'in shock'
- Baptists worldwide take low-key approach to religious-liberty concerns
- Use the Quran to share Christ with Muslim, veteran missionary suggests
- Most American Protestant pastors view Islam as ‘dangerous’
- Fear of flu prompts panic in cautious congregations
- Religious Right leader defends Robertson's Haiti comment
- FAITH DIGEST: American Christians dabble in New Age
- ABC, CBF plan multi-pronged responses to Haitian earthquake
- Accused parents say son’s faith-healing death was no crime
- Virginia law’s loophole lets woman kill newborn
- Dobson plans new radio ministry, to focus on same themes
- Study says majority of world’s population faces religious restriction
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Bluefield College board honors donors, elects officers
- VBMB offers refersher for disaster relief
- Disaster kitchen volunteers complete mission in Southwest Virginia counties
- Obama’s Muslim outreach named top religion story of 2009
- Florida Baptists will lead initial SBC disaster relief response in Haiti
- ‘Hand-in-Hand’ ministry strengthens impact of Northern Virginia church
- Chris Tomlin: Recording artist wants young worshippers to give ‘glory to God in the highest’
- Jan. 5 is last day to receive CM receipts in treasurer’s office
- British Baptist Nativity effort invites public to ‘get in the picture’
- Christmas around the world
- Top stories of 2009: Cast your vote
- German court rules against Sunday shopping, cites 'day of rest'
- Judge in Tajikistan orders Baptist church to close, citing violations
- Did Huckabee rely too much on faith in commuting prisoners' sentences?
- Musicians and VeggieTales crew collect gift-filled boxes for children
- FAITH DIGEST
- Handwritten ‘Bible Across America’ sells for $15,000
- As scandal-plagued pastor returns, questions linger about ‘restoration’
- Zondervan pulls kung fu book; Is it ‘Rickshaw Rally’ revisited?
- Christian students offer liquor-free tailgate parties on Alabama campus
- Baptist state convention budgets feeling effects of shaky economy
- Baptists celebrate 50 years in Vietnam
- Bluefield College celebrates annual Baptist Heritage Day
- Coming in January: Ask the Architect
- For some, creches are big business
- ‘Pedal!’ New VBMB chair urges Virginia Baptists to move forward
- Restorative justice aims to heal relationships, repair harm
- Relationships, reconnection foster restoration of offenders
- Strengthened family ties break cycle of criminal behavior
- Constitutionality of Christian prison planned in Oklahoma disputed
- Real-life mom talks about portrayal in just-released film, "The Blind Side"
- California pastor drops death wish against Obama; calls for treason trial
- Haymarket church finds ministry in South Africa's Eastern Cape province
- Church management guidebook released at annual meeting
- Camp Piankatank dedicates three new lodges to enhance retreat setting
- Storyteller Calvin Miller leads 2009 BGAV Pastors’ Conference
- Virginia Baptists increase 2010 budget, celebrate mission at meeting
- Bill Wilson pushes for congregational health in new position
- Fort Hood-area churches offer refuge
- Portsmouth church collects stuffed toys for Georgia flood victims
- Soul-searching evangelicals look toward nonpolitical future
- Muddy Creek Baptist Church celebrates 235 years
- Leland enrolls record number of students for fall semester
- At first homecoming, BTSR welcomes alumni back for campus gathering
- Texas Baptists provide solace in wake of Fort Hood massacre
- Don't blame Islam for Fort Hood killings, Baptist leader says
- One big happy family! Multicultural adoption increasing among Americans
- Multicultural adoptive families ask: How to celebrate child’s heritage?
- Grandparents claim bragging rights for adopted children from overseas
- Long journey from Siberian orphanage to Williamsburg home
- International adoptions not always easy, says Virginia couple
- Missouri Baptists give board more authority in lawsuit
- Two CBF assemblies to celebrate 20 years of movement’
- Seminary adopts statement asserting male headship
- Russian Baptists to hold rally with Orthodox, Catholics
- Baylor pulls proposal to alumni association
- Cynthia Clawson to be in concert Nov. 6
- Hunt: CP is not the only door into the SBC
- GCR chairman speaks to myths about work
- State convention executives offer vision, views about resurgence and the SBC to task force
- Bluefield College academic exchange with China to benefit students, community
- HopeTree provides a new academic home for some Roanoke Valley students
- 20 cents for 20-somethings: Making sense of stewardship for young adults
- FAITH DIGEST
- Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore
- Charles Ryland, former BGAV, president, dies
- Historical resources to be available at Virginia Baptist annual meeting
- 4 inducted into Bluefield’s Sports Hall of Fame
- BGAV REPORTS: 2010 Proposed Budget
- BGAV REPORTS: Committee on Convention Sites
- BGAV REPORTS: Recommendations from the Virginia Baptist Mission Board
- BGAV REPORTS: Committee on Boards and Committees
- BGAV REPORTS: Program Committee
- Current Virginia Baptist Register now available
- Christians are as susceptible as anyone to Internet rumor-mongering. What does that say about us?
- VBMB executive director John Upton explains board budgeting decision
- Cuban Baptist leaders reportedly released from jail, say sources
- European Baptist leaders ponder future of international seminary
- D.C. convention's Haggray elected pastor of FBC in Washington
- Jailed Cuban Baptists accused of illegal economic activity
- Two Cuban Baptist leaders in custody but authorities' charges are unclear
- All churches urged to participate in the Annual Church Profile
- FAITH DIGEST
- Interaction between science and theology beneficial to both, minister/physicist insists
- Only one church in three spiritually vital, study says
- Values voters at annual summit see little value in health care reform
- Activists on left, right share faith but differ dramatically on everything else
- Students on Baptist college campuses directly address domestic hunger
- Virginia Baptist children's ministers gather for certification process
- From Virginia to Standing Rock Reservation is a road well-traveled
- ‘Generosity’ may communicate in ways ‘stewardship’ misses
- Debt keeps families, churches from reaching potential, say advisers
- Some social analysts call for reclaiming the lost virtue of thrift
- Meals on Wheels: A mission trip in your neighborhood
- FAITH DIGEST
- Ragan Courtney to lead workshop on integrating worship and the arts
- Flood relief teams won’t be deployed, but alert raised for service in Pacific
- Virginia Baptists conclude two-year recovery effort in south Louisiana
- Baptist group announces slate of BGAV candidates -- with a twist
- Bob Bass to be nominated as BGAV first vice president next month
- Worship praise teams hone musical skills at weekend workshop
- Baptists appeal for aid after typhoon hits Southeast Asia, killing 300
- HopeTree’s on-campus school has new name and facilities
- Intersection of literature and theology is focus of lecture series
- Depression cited in North Carolina pastor's self-inflicted death
- Broad coalition of Baptists builds immigrant family home in N.C.
- Virginia Baptist relief for flood victims on hold as assessments continue
- Pakistani asks world’s Baptists for prayer support as pressure increases
- Bluefield students combine academic studies with Christian service
- Muslims pray for ‘soul of America’ at U.S. Capitol in first ever event
- For these volunteers, a missional lifestyle doesn’t demand travel
- Faith leaders urge G-20 summit to remember the poor
- Barna survey: Women pastors gaining ground in United States
- Virginia Baptists deploying teams to assist victims of Georgia floods
- Court voids $5 million judgment against Westboro Baptist Church
- Eddie Hammett will join North Carolina CBF staff
- Non-denominational, Baptist churches dominate listing of largest, fastest-growing congregations
- As BTSR's marks 20th year, its first homecoming is scheduled
- Southern Baptists, other conservative Christians urge Iran action
- Unlike 1993, religious groups visible on both sides of health care debate
- Faith-based providers propose models for health reform, fill gaps in system
- Seeking allies for Israel, Jews reach out to Latino evangelicals
- Ethicists view health care as basic right, not a luxury commodity
- Faith-based mutual insurers worry about health care reform
- Love your enemies, civility advocates say as they initiate project
- Churches and organizations spend day of service in memory of 9/11
- Bluefield College enrollment up 22 percent for fall semester
- FAITH DIGEST
- Morris Chapman to retire in 2010
- Nilson Fanini, former Baptist World Alliance president, dies at 77
- Open mission positions may be ‘God moment,’ says SBC task force chair
- Future of mission includes direct church role, says retiring IMB chief
- Jerry Rankin to retire as IMB president in July 2010
- Cecil Sherman honored as ABP's Religious Freedom Award recipient
- Scandal-plagued pastor loses bid to regain National Baptist presidency
- VBMB executive committee hears reports during regular meeting
- Virginia Baptist Mission Board seeking to fill long-term mission posts
- FAITH DIGEST
- Documentary-style film asks, How did the gospel become so divisive?
- Does Lit 101 lead to unbelief? Do teachers-in-training pray more?
- Wardens walk fine line on religious materials for inmates
- Taking ownership of the call
- Health care offers opportunities
- Church finds energy in mission
- From the ashes: A new Poplar Springs rises after devastating fire
- Leadership conference to offer assistance, getaway
- 447 children reached by Klothes 4 Kids in longtime Lynchburg ministry
- ‘Keeping light on their feet’ is winning formula for Richmond youth choir
- Razzle Dazzle brings new life to revival at Clifford Church
- BGAV’s second vice president takes pastorate in North Carolina
- Seminary president, two Virginia pastors slated to speak at BGAV
- BTSR graduates -- with youth -- return to campus to ‘lend a hand’
- Houston-area pastor announces hunger strike for immigration reform
- 2009 VBS photo contest goes to Virginia church
- Singapore to be site of 2013 Baptist Youth World Conference
- New NIV translation due out in 2011
- Edward Kennedy's 1983 speech at Liberty articulated view of faith
- Baptists respond to Taiwan typhoon
- Virginia youth minister faces additional charges
- Black Baptist group elects new leader
- Richmond church sends children’s ministry team to international meeting
- Lakewood Manor focuses on 'tough conversations'
- Blessing schools
- Initiative seeks to link one church, one school
- Muslims press public schools on observing Islamic holidays
- Virginia jail agrees to stop censoring religious mail
- Church 2 Church Ministry: A covenant of partnership
- Lutherans open door to gay clergy, agree to disagree on sexuality
- Obama appeals to faith groups on reform; abortion questions remain
- John Piper says possible tornado a warning to Lutherans
- Professor chooses church over seminary job
- Former HMB president says NAMB merger was a mistake
- North Carolina convention cuts jobs
- Floyd encouraged after first Great Commission task force meeting
- Anderson helps homeless ‘get back on their feet’ in North Carolina
- NAMB trustees name acting interim president
- BWA presentation on church and gays reveals differing regional approaches
- South African Baptists seeking Virginia volunteers as they minister during soccer’s World Cup
- Cecil Sherman to receive freedom award -- again
- NAMB's president resigns during called trustee meeting
- Faith groups begin media blitz for health care reform
- Center for Congregational Health elects former Virginia Baptist Bill Wilson as president
- More than 500 people engage in mission projects in Lynchburg during MC2 event
- Jerusalem mayor navigates sacred city’s religious politics
- Grace Fellowship in Hiwassee grows from handful to over 100
- Bluefield gets grant for music program
- After receiving, Baltimore churches give to Dover
- After receiving, Baltimore churches give to Dover
- ‘Big Bucket Brigade’ ministers to Africans
- Baptists on mission in the 49th state
- Bluefield College alumnus leads renovation effort
- Bluefield College cottages renovated
- Faith that sings: Songs of faith pack theology into a case Christians can carry with them
- The secret’s in the songs: Musical choice reveals congregation’s theological position
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Baptists challenged to overcome racial barriers
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Carter planning return trip to Gaza
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Oklahoma governor says faith sustained family
- Great Commission website launched
- Funeral of girl killed in bus crash to be webcast live
- BWA moves forward with initiatives despite financial challenges
- NAMB trustees consider removing agency head
- Louisiana girl dies from injuries in church-bus crash
- Baptists celebrate 400th anniversary near site of movement’s origin
- Q&A with Baptist World Alliance president-elect John Upton
- Virginia Baptists’ John Upton nominated as BWA president
- Bullard to lead North American Baptist Fellowship
- Saddleback removes audio clip saying abuse no excuse for divorce
- Religious leaders urge inquiry into use of torture
- Oklahoma Baptist newspaper apologizes to governor for illustration
- Church bus accident claims one life; another teen still critical
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Christians and Muslims should speak with, not about, each other, says European Baptist
- FAITH DIGEST
- Bible helped set captives free, sheriff says
- Episcopal presiding bishop terms individualistic salvation ‘heresy’ and ‘idolatry’
- Christian schools report more closures, see increased drops in enrollment
- White House advisory council maps out faith-based plans
- Good Samaritan series hopes to kick-start Christian action
- BC to open newest residence hall in August
- Leesburg couple faces harrowing experience as hostages in their own home
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Looking for leaders: What's a church to do?
- Baptist Extension Board expands loan policy to assist churches struggling in flat economy
- Leland Center moves into Baptist World Alliance building
- Those in need find assistance at churches’ Saturday Free Market
- Major Baptist celebrations begin this week in Europe
- Transformed lives -- not just sobriety -- the goal of recovery ministries
- Bluefield College hosts teens on a mission to ‘Impact Virginia’
- ABCUSA delegates reject bylaw changes
- FAITH DIGEST
- Baptist school cancels mission trip for church dismissed from SBC
- Riverside pastor resigns after short tenure
- CBF adopts budget, acknowledges ‘difficult fiscal year’
- Young pastors urge CBF supporters to ‘embrace the world’
- Leonard: Baptists must express ideals in new ways
- Virginia musician chosen to lead hymn society
- Moderator urges CBF to celebrate movement
- CBF a work of God’s grace, Vestal insists
- Religious liberty demands constant vigilance, congressman insists
- Highest freedom is freely giving self to God, Baptist historian says
- Ministry network recognized, hailed as emerging trend at commissioning service
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Shuttered stores find new life as churches
- Domestic missionaries seeking new converts online
- Report: One-third of scientists believe in God
- Struggle continues for teenager injured in church-bus accident
- Two Northern Virginia churches helping each other
- Retired campus minister’s mission changed with the times
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Callam: BWA is communion table for world Baptist family
- Huckabee steers hard right on Iran, abortion in speech to SBC pastors
- ‘Great Commission demands sacrifice,’ says Rankin in IMB’s report to SBC
- Southeastern Seminary president calls SBC executive’s comments ‘shameful’
- SBC resolution commends, cautions Obama
- WMU challenged to ‘change a life, change the world,’ through missions
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Generation gap creates dilemma for Southern Baptist Convention
- SBC votes to sever longstanding relationship with Texas church
- Task force approved, but multiple motions focus on controversial Seattle pastor
- Religious charities gain in a down year
- Megachurches attract many under 45
- Missouri Baptist layman takes on emergent movement
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Former SBC officer says he’s praying for President Obama’s death
- Study of SBC restructuring unnecessary, Chapman asserts
- FAITH DIGEST
- Barmen Declaration offers relevant lessons 75 years after its publication
- Conservative evangelicals say ballot is key to win
- Baptists support separation of church and state, but not all agree what it means
- On church-state issues, Obama brings new perspective, incremental policy change
- Human rights offering helps Christians in Middle East plant house churches
- Oppressed believers view separation of church and state differently from underside
- FAITH DIGEST
- U.S. laws chill Muslim philanthropy
- Moderate Baptist leaders urge Congress to pass far reaching climate-change bill
- Graduation rates at religious schools outpace those at other universities
- What to do with excess embryos? One researcher has an idea
- No longer Episcopalians, Anglicans launch own church
- Even at 500, Calvin isn’t slowing down
- Charlottesville church provides assistance to pregnant women in developing countries
- Seeking truth in India’s ‘City of Gold’
- Coalition of faith-based groups push for health-care reform as moral issue
- Young evangelicals tend to shun ‘conservative’ label, embrace ‘justice’
- Johnny Hunt predicts SBC will approve task force
- Book says SBC lacks system of preventing sexual abuse
- What does it mean to be Baptist?
- Baptism: Neither a means of obtaining grace nor a trivial ritual
- Historic Baptist ordination practices reveal a tangled web
- Baptists’ grass-roots identity helped spread key ideas
- Baptists urged to consider risks of ‘majoritarian faith’
- Baptist women clearly left their mark in colonial America
- Southern progressivism left its mark on WMU
- Weakley elected to national Baptist secretaries position
- Before building, congregations should ‘get it right,’ says Baptist consultant
- Fork Union inducts athletes into school’s Sports Hall of Fame
- Sewing skills are key for Portsmouth congregation’s ministry
- Virginia Baptists responds to W. Va. flash floods
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards $101,000 to 53 scholarship recipients
- IRS should review Liberty University’s tax-exempt status, says watchdog group
- 157 graduate at Bluefield College
- ‘Build now,’ say construction experts to congregations looking to expand
- Rock band’s gritty gospel, spiritual depth touch hearts
- Tweeting churches discover the gospel according to Twitter
- Some churches help Christians view culture through spiritual lenses
- Would Jesus sue over WWJD letters?
- Pop Culture Christianity: What fad would Jesus follow?
- New venues: Pastors surveyed for impact on attendance
- Pakistan-Taliban fighting creates 2.2 million refugees
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- SBC needs overhaul, says writer of ‘Great Commission Resurgence’ document
- Former SBC president embraces creation care
- FAITH DIGEST
- How do you spell lust? Try M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
- Poll shows mixed feeling about same-sex marriage, gay rights
- Religious people make better citizens, but youth are increasingly secular
- Financial management grads cite spiritual, as well as financial, gains
- For financial guru Dave Ramsey, sour economy has an upside
- Texas Baptist officials deny bloggers’ report that BGCT held funds for mission board
- ‘National Year of the Bible’ resolution roils Congress, drawing praise and criticism
- Baptists minister to war victims in Sri Lanka
- India’s elections praised by Christians
- Churches in Central Virginia partner to construct homes
- Volunteers from Alexandria church refurbish Eagle Eyrie
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia Baptists’ Historical Society celebrates diversity
- Foundation website seeks to bridge religion and science
- Huguenot Road Church transforms sister congregation
- Operation Inasmuch impacts Sandston community
- 5-year-old Iraqi Christian boy kidnapped, then killed
- Pakistani Christians caught in crossfire
- SBC not flexible enough to value churches who do missions outside system, says Hunt
- Virginia Baptist chairs disaster relief network for North American Baptists
- Huguenot Road awarded grant by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
- SBC names Virginians to committees, boards
- Churches can become welcoming places to parents of children with learning differences
- Parents look inward, not upward, for guidance
- In gauging successful parenting, few consider faith
- Getting to know you: Christians are engaging social media
- Wide-open freedom of the Web offers challenges and ministry opportunities
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Fredericksburg congregation adopts multi-site, multi-generational model
- Youth minister helps students go on mission online
- Ministry leaders tap into online networking
- West Lynchburg church prepares more than 2,600 meals
- Dan River Baptists offer help in Louisiana
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Military destroys Afghan Bibles
- British Baptists observe 400th anniversary
- SBC may deploy disaster relief for swine flu, leader says
- SBC president calls for ‘Great Commission Resurgence’
- Study: Ranks of religiously unaffiliated grow, but remain often open to faith
- Young evangelicals call for end to nuclear weapons
- Groups urge Obama to proclaim 'inclusive' day of prayer
- Violence mars Easter in northern Nigeria
- Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs
- Carter says Baptist strife hurting evangelism
- Maya Angelou challenges Baptists to fight racism
- Historical Society to examine diversity among Baptists
- Virginia Baptist educator receives award
- Southern Seminary closing School of Church Music
- Budget cutting at church: Prudent planning or excessive anxiety?
- Baptist groups feel recession’s pinch
- For churches, a right and wrong way to cut staff
- Economic woes give churches a reason to go green
- BGAV church offers ‘Soul Food’ in town hit hard by recession
- Alliance of Baptists urges end to Cuba travel ban
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Brother, can you spare a dime?
- Quilters make impact in South Africa
- Protestant pastors divided on global warming
- Former SBC president 'concerned' about Rick Warren's comments on gay marriage
- At Longwood University, Baptist students promise ‘No Judging’
- Former SBC president Franklin Paschall dies
- As WMUV’s youngest trustee, Gray finds outlet for transformational leadership
- Rick Warren says he did not campaign for Proposition 8
- Vermont is first state to approve gay marriage legislatively
- FAITH DIGEST
- Smorgasbord religion on the rise throughout United States
- Religious groups mobilize to keep alleviating poverty a priority in D.C.
- Will proposed tax plan hurt churches? Maybe; maybe not
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia Baptists plan ‘hunger dialogues’
- Youth, NASCAR team up for Christian event at RIR
- For the Bible tells me so
- Obama rounds out appointments to faith council; Dungy not on list
- Train up a child: It takes parents and churches working together
- God wrote a book: How the Bible was made
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in 2008 per capita gifts listed
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in 2008 per capita gifts listed
- Iowa Supreme Court says state cannot deny marriage to gays
- Police raid Baptist home in Azerbaijan
- Songwriter William Reynolds dies
- For the Bible tells me so
- Baptist church ministers after nursing home shooting
- Baptists open center at site of Jesus' baptism
- Baptists open center at site of Jesus' baptism
- UPDATED: Baptist New Covenant celebrations continue in Midwest region
- Southern Baptist activist organizes confab on church and environment
- Jimmy Carter: Christians have duty to pursue peace in Holy Land
- Religious broadcasters brace for uncertain future
- FAITH DIGEST
- Bebber’s ministry in D.C. challenges visiting churches to take ministry home
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Church highlights hymns in films
- BTSR announces new study in biblical interpretation
- BTSR launches 20th anniversary celebration with shared memories
- CBFV of Virginia looks to future with new coordinator, 10 initiatives
- Having fun in Virginia at no cost -- now that’s good!
- Celebrate Baptists’ 400th anniversary with day trips across Virginia
- Redeeming the time: Family fun and meaningful memories don’t demand a big bankroll
- Death penalty opponents hope book about Texas case can help put an end to executions
- Presidential prayer effort proves to be bipartisan
- Do churchgoers like Web porn? Not on Sunday, study reveals
- Ministries offer help for Christians with porn addiction
- American Muslims a diverse group
- Virginia Baptist churches launch Lenten observance
- Students gather for 'Burnin' Youth Encounter'
- Therapeutic robot takes center stage
- Churches struggle to respond to mental illness
- Kung Fu master finds Christ at Bluefield College
- Illinois Baptist pastor killed in service
- Supreme Court: Sect can’t force Utah city to erect monument’
- Arkansas guns-in-church bill dies in state Senate
- John Leland center to offer leadership degree
- Increasingly, Baptists turning to observance of Lent
- FAITH DIGEST
- No opening day dogs for Catholic fans
- Southern Baptists, Catholics show membership decline, yearbook notes
- Parachurch groups not feeling pinch
- Church finances begin to feel impact of economic crisis
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia Baptist pastor discovers ways to deal with depression
- Ministers often need help caring for their own mental health
- Freeman: For women, proper question not 'ordination,' but 'calling'
- Bill to permit guns in churches revived in wake of pastor's shooting
- Obama ends restrictions on embryonic stem-cell study
- Baptists getting older, study says
- Fairness Doctrine still dead, but groups worry about possible return
- Bill Leonard stepping down as dean of Wake Forest divinity school
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Center for Baptist Heritage plans film festival to highlight story
- Top 100 churches in gifts to Virginia Cooperative Missions in 2008 listed
- Top 100 churches in total Cooperative Missions giving in 2008 listed
- African-Americans more religious than most others in United States
- New Poverty Forum aims to keep focus on the poor
- National Baptists to choose between two candidates for convention president
- Anti-gay pastor told not to come to United Kingdom
- Dobson resigns as Focus on the Family chairman
- Missouri church committed to be in the city—for good and for God
- Baptist pastor convicted in Azerbaijan
- Eye-catching, eco-friendly church structure turns heads in North Carolina city
- The City of God: Upsurge of urban ‘creative class’ poses challenges to evangelicals
- The challenge of the new urbanism
- CBF cuts spending by 20 percent
- Survey finds religion a big deal in Mississippi, not so much in Vermont
- When it comes to religious fervor, it’s a small world after all, research shows
- Faith Digest
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- New statute not needed, says Virginia Baptist committee
- Lutheran task force proposes process to allow gay relationships for clergy
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to six ministries
- $10.1 million gift accelerates barracks building at FUMA
- FIRST PERSON: The price of coffee
- Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’
- FCC to churches: Don't throw out your wireless mics -- yet
- Baptists gather in Rome for peace conference
- SBC Executive Committee postpones vote on membership of Texas church
- Arkansas House passes bill allowing guns in church
- Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe
- Kay Warren: Following Christ means being ‘seriously disturbed’
- Monkey business
- Regional NBC celebration planned in North Carolina in April
- God doesn’t want dabbling in faith
- First regional New Baptist Covenant event focuses on reconciliation
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries For February 12, 2009
- Intelligent design renews debate between science and religion
- Young-earth creationists value literal reading of God’s word over human intellect’
- Evolution Sunday says dichotomy between faith and science is false
- Senate rejects aid for religious buildings
- Obama rearranges faith-based office, vows to maintain church-state wall
- FAITH DIGEST
- Prayer mats and yarmulkes in workplace
- Pick Pepsodent or Presbyterian?
- Canadian courts to test the boundaries between polygamous & same-sex unions
- Obama’s anti-torture directives place activists in good news/bad news posture
- Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’
- $10.1 million gift accelerates barracks building at FUMA
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to six ministries
- New statute not needed, says Virginia Baptist committee
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- North Carolina CBF anticipates fifth century of Baptist movement
- Churches in 18 Virginia associations complete 2008 ACP
- Youth EnCounter expands to six events across Virginia
- Chick-fil-A’s Cathy honors commitment to give
- Hobby Lobby executive describes company’s legacy of faith
- At this church, there’s always room at the inn
- Doing well, doing good
- Experience in Jamaica helps students see God’s love at work
- Virginia Baptists fall just shy of funding 2008 BGAV budget
- VBMB sets up fund to help struggling churches
- Kentucky Baptist newspaper names South Carolinian editor
- Graham grandson tapped as successor to D. James Kennedy
- Firm helps missionaries with documentaries, web sites
- BTSR’s SCM offers classes
- What does Obama’s inauguration mean for Christians and Americans in general?
- CBF leader writes President Obama with ‘heartfelt requests’
- Obama inaugural events bracketed by prayers, controversy and ecumenism
- Liberals, evangelicals call for common agenda on abortion, sexuality issue
- Southern Seminary cuts 35 positions
- NAMB enacts spending slowdown
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Anti-abortion forces seek government funding cuts for Planned Parenthood
- Rick Warren offers shelter for breakaway Anglicans
- Baptists, Muslims say dialogue a big step in the right direction
- FAITH DIGEST
- New Virginia church focuses on ministry to community
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for January 29, 2009
- New statute raises concerns
- Wide variety of Baptists found in 111th Congress
- An uncertain past for one of the world’s major denominations
- Happy Birthday, Baptists
- Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church
- Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection
- Who founded the Baptist movement -- John Smyth or John the Baptist?
- Historians debate reasons for rise of Landmarkism in 19th century
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for January 15, 2009
- FAITH DIGEST
- Tebow’s faith takes center stage in bowl
- Religious abuse continues in Iraq, commission says
- Poll: Americans see religious influence waning
- Most Americans believe in multiple paths to salvation, survey reveals
- No evidence recession pulls people into pews
- Move over, bumper-sticker religion. Make way for license-plate faith
- Virginia judge gives conservatives legal victory
- Baptists celebrate past with an eye to the future
- How to celebrate in the future?
- Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say
- Patterns in denominationalism
- Virginia pastor’s research sheds new light on old Baptist controversy
- Bluefield College matching scholarship program brings more aid to students
- Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church
- Historians debate reasons for rise of Landmarkism in 19th century
- Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say
- Baptists celebrate past with an eye to the future
- Who founded the Baptist movement– John Smyth or John the Baptist?
- Historians trace beginning of Baptist movement back 400 years
- Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection
- 12-year-old Virginia Baptist girl starts web site for ‘girls like her’
- Baptist youth from Virginia, Hungary travel together to Leipzig conference
- Saddleback forum points out candidates’ differences, similarities
- Impacting Port Sulphur: Virginia Baptists continue to support region devastated by hurricane
- Reaching out to the poor
- Partner Sites
- Virginia
- Baptist men’s gathering to focus on prayer, worship, discussion
- Former Virginia chaplain leads fight to save woman on death row
- Virginia church disbands but result is $1 million for ministry
- CBFVA sponsors Service in September projects
- Ruckersville, Va., church burned, police charge two teens with arson
- Baptist executives endorse federal recognition of Virginia tribes
- Impact Virginia and 140 students converge on Bluefield area
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Friends gather in Honolulu
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Congress press office communicates BWA actions to world’s Baptists
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Worship planners focus on praise, celebration
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: BWA leaves mark on Honolulu
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Children introduced to Baptist family during World Congress
- VIRGINIANS @ THE CONGRESS: Students encounter diversity in BWA program
- Madison Heights teen makes dreams come true for Kentucky students
- Richmond churches tackle tasks at Bluefield College
- Baptists in Southwest Virginia assist those needing medical care
- First home in Haiti to be funded by Virginia Baptists is on its way up
- MC2 combines Bible study, mission action for 400 attendees
- Georgians learn German, thanks to Virginia Baptist support
- Pastor celebrates 85 years of life, 66 years of ministry
- Former Virginia Baptist youth minister accused of sex with teen in his church
- Former Virginia Baptist church secretary charged with embezzlment
- British Baptist minister jailed in Virginia on child molestation charges
- Dakota chapel dedicated to Roanoke, Va., leader who died earlier this year
- ‘Pastor Boots’ and wife Jackie are ubiquitous presence in Dakotas
- A journey to show love: Virginia Baptists minister on reservation
- Changes occur when Church is empowered, says Watson
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: How do you measure success?
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: The hopelessness of those who help
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: What's this thing all about?
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: A ride-along
- NOTES FROM THE FIELD: Getting there and getting started
- Virginia’s John Upton elected BWA president for next 5 years
- Bluefield College names football coach
- Virginia re-enactor brings gospel to former Civil War battlefields
- Chesapeake woman secures new sense of dignity through ministry
- World Changers makes dreams come true for Norfolk woman
- James River churches collaborate to feed the hungry
- UVA administrator elected president of Virginia Intermont College
- High school students worship, give during YEC in Christiansburg
- Youth Ministry Forum attracts record attendance
- Lakewood announces scholarship recipients
- Bluefield students serve on mission in South America
- Baptist students at William & Mary use creative means to reach out
- Religious Herald postal address changes
- 129 seniors graduate Bluefield College
- Virginia Baptist Homes' Glebe files for bankruptcy protection in court
- LUCHA Ministries helps Latinos in Virginia cope with ‘struggle’
- Latino Network focuses on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Virginians
- Westover children get creative for Pentecost Sunday
- Christian Leadership Network announces new sites
- For first time, interns to spend summer in worship and church music ministry
- Virginia Baptist Foundation grants scholarships to 51
- After 69 years, Bluefield College will return to the gridiron
- Clarification
- Virginia Baptist nurse answers call to bring medical care to needy Haitians
- Virginia Baptists seeking partnerships with Chilean churches after quake
- Virginia Baptists launch long-term recovery plan for Haitian victims
- CrossRoads Conference Center celebrates 25 years of ministry
- Van will ease climb up Eagle Eyrie’s hill
- Four Virginia Baptists receive disaster relief awards
- Leaders ascend to Eagle Eyrie for gathering, orientation
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia’s first Mission Madness brings teens to Richmond
- Glenn Beck, Paige Patterson to speak at Liberty’s commencement
- Virginia governor lifts ban on police chaplains’ sectarian prayers
- BTSR’s School of Christian Ministry schedules online courses to start in May
- Haitian projects developing as Va. Baptists and overseas partners meet
- Three associations partner with Mission Board to impact Southwest Virginia
- Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry are told their voices can change the world
- Two memorial services for Cecil Sherman to be webcast live this week
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Petersburg congregation closes, gives buildings to African-American church
- Gospel is both local and viral, say contributors to newly-released book
- Nearly 500 accept Christ during Easter celebration at Highlands Fellowship
- Youth at Suffolk church spend weekend preparing for Easter ministries
- South Africans get access to clean water, thanks to teens’ pocket change
- BTSR to suspend operations of its continuing education component
- Richmond church marks 25 years of ties to nearby retirement center
- Youth at Smithfield church package 30,000 meals for Haitian relief
- At JMU, emptying trash becomes sacrifical act for Baptist students
- Virginia Woman’s Missionary Union helps launch the first WMU of India
- Youth make spiritual decisions during Bluefield College’s ‘Winter Blast’
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in gifts to Cooperative Missions listed
- Virginia Baptists contribute nearly $350,000 in relief for Haiti's victims
- Virginia Baptist educator named CBF field rep for Tennessee affiliate
- Airlee Court grapples with its future
- Focus is on starting congregations at annual meeting of CBF of Virginia
- Glencarlyn Road church has new life as Columbia’s multi-site location
- A focus on transformation: VT campus ministry offers message in creative ways
- Children at Chesapeake church learn how to minister
- Fredericksburg minister struggles with answers to questions of social justice
- BGAV's 2009 church gifts are listed
- Life & Faith Tour plans to ‘give back’
- Lakewood Manor helps fight H1N1 virus
- Va. Baptist Foundation awards grant
- ‘Buckets of Hope’ to aid Haiti victims
- Baptist Extension Board expands loan policy to assist struggling churches
- Virginia Baptist Ministry Assistants schedule spring conference at Eagle Eyrie
- Peace-bearing is theme of Baptist Heritage Center’s essay contest
- FIRST PERSON: God’s little surprises
- Virginia Baptists to field Haiti medical teams as snow postpones relief efforts
- Virginia church makes Galveston more livable in hurricane’s wake
- Baptist Center seeks applicants for Heritage Fellows program
- All churches in 20 Virginia associations complete ACP
- Puglisi unexpectedly steps down as VI president; board of trustees announces personnel reductions
- “Developing an Enduring Ministry” for pastors and church financial leaders
- Virginia Baptists offered tangible opportunities to assist Haiti victims
- Church partners with VBMB to open counseling center in southwest Va.
- Spring 2010 classes offered by Southwest Virginia Christian Leadership Network
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Bluefield College board honors donors, elects officers
- VBMB offers refersher for disaster relief
- Disaster kitchen volunteers complete mission in Southwest Virginia counties
- ‘Hand-in-Hand’ ministry strengthens impact of Northern Virginia church
- Jan. 5 is last day to receive CM receipts in treasurer’s office
- Top stories of 2009: Cast your vote
- Bluefield College celebrates annual Baptist Heritage Day
- Coming in January: Ask the Architect
- ‘Pedal!’ New VBMB chair urges Virginia Baptists to move forward
- Haymarket church finds ministry in South Africa's Eastern Cape province
- Church management guidebook released at annual meeting
- Camp Piankatank dedicates three new lodges to enhance retreat setting
- Storyteller Calvin Miller leads 2009 BGAV Pastors’ Conference
- Virginia Baptists increase 2010 budget, celebrate mission at meeting
- Portsmouth church collects stuffed toys for Georgia flood victims
- Muddy Creek Baptist Church celebrates 235 years
- Leland enrolls record number of students for fall semester
- At first homecoming, BTSR welcomes alumni back for campus gathering
- Cynthia Clawson to be in concert Nov. 6
- Bluefield College academic exchange with China to benefit students, community
- HopeTree provides a new academic home for some Roanoke Valley students
- 20 cents for 20-somethings: Making sense of stewardship for young adults
- Charles Ryland, former BGAV, president, dies
- Historical resources to be available at Virginia Baptist annual meeting
- 4 inducted into Bluefield’s Sports Hall of Fame
- BGAV REPORTS: 2010 Proposed Budget
- BGAV REPORTS: Committee on Convention Sites
- BGAV REPORTS: Recommendations from the Virginia Baptist Mission Board
- BGAV REPORTS: Committee on Boards and Committees
- BGAV REPORTS: Program Committee
- Current Virginia Baptist Register now available
- VBMB executive director John Upton explains board budgeting decision
- All churches urged to participate in the Annual Church Profile
- Virginia Baptist children's ministers gather for certification process
- From Virginia to Standing Rock Reservation is a road well-traveled
- Meals on Wheels: A mission trip in your neighborhood
- Ragan Courtney to lead workshop on integrating worship and the arts
- Flood relief teams won’t be deployed, but alert raised for service in Pacific
- Virginia Baptists conclude two-year recovery effort in south Louisiana
- Baptist group announces slate of BGAV candidates -- with a twist
- Bob Bass to be nominated as BGAV first vice president next month
- Worship praise teams hone musical skills at weekend workshop
- HopeTree’s on-campus school has new name and facilities
- Intersection of literature and theology is focus of lecture series
- Virginia Baptist relief for flood victims on hold as assessments continue
- Bluefield students combine academic studies with Christian service
- For these volunteers, a missional lifestyle doesn’t demand travel
- Virginia Baptists deploying teams to assist victims of Georgia floods
- As BTSR's marks 20th year, its first homecoming is scheduled
- Churches and organizations spend day of service in memory of 9/11
- Bluefield College enrollment up 22 percent for fall semester
- Cecil Sherman honored as ABP's Religious Freedom Award recipient
- VBMB executive committee hears reports during regular meeting
- Virginia Baptist Mission Board seeking to fill long-term mission posts
- From the ashes: A new Poplar Springs rises after devastating fire
- Leadership conference to offer assistance, getaway
- 447 children reached by Klothes 4 Kids in longtime Lynchburg ministry
- ‘Keeping light on their feet’ is winning formula for Richmond youth choir
- Razzle Dazzle brings new life to revival at Clifford Church
- BGAV’s second vice president takes pastorate in North Carolina
- Seminary president, two Virginia pastors slated to speak at BGAV
- BTSR graduates -- with youth -- return to campus to ‘lend a hand’
- 2009 VBS photo contest goes to Virginia church
- Edward Kennedy's 1983 speech at Liberty articulated view of faith
- Virginia youth minister faces additional charges
- Richmond church sends children’s ministry team to international meeting
- Lakewood Manor focuses on 'tough conversations'
- Virginia jail agrees to stop censoring religious mail
- Church 2 Church Ministry: A covenant of partnership
- Cecil Sherman to receive freedom award -- again
- More than 500 people engage in mission projects in Lynchburg during MC2 event
- Grace Fellowship in Hiwassee grows from handful to over 100
- Bluefield gets grant for music program
- After receiving, Baltimore churches give to Dover
- ‘Big Bucket Brigade’ ministers to Africans
- Baptists on mission in the 49th state
- Bluefield College alumnus leads renovation effort
- Bluefield College cottages renovated
- Q&A with Baptist World Alliance president-elect John Upton
- Virginia Baptists’ John Upton nominated as BWA president
- BC to open newest residence hall in August
- Leesburg couple faces harrowing experience as hostages in their own home
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Baptist Extension Board expands loan policy to assist churches struggling in flat economy
- Leland Center moves into Baptist World Alliance building
- Those in need find assistance at churches’ Saturday Free Market
- Bluefield College hosts teens on a mission to ‘Impact Virginia’
- Virginia musician chosen to lead hymn society
- Two Northern Virginia churches helping each other
- Retired campus minister’s mission changed with the times
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Charlottesville church provides assistance to pregnant women in developing countries
- Weakley elected to national Baptist secretaries position
- Before building, congregations should ‘get it right,’ says Baptist consultant
- Fork Union inducts athletes into school’s Sports Hall of Fame
- Sewing skills are key for Portsmouth congregation’s ministry
- Virginia Baptists responds to W. Va. flash floods
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards $101,000 to 53 scholarship recipients
- IRS should review Liberty University’s tax-exempt status, says watchdog group
- 157 graduate at Bluefield College
- ‘Build now,’ say construction experts to congregations looking to expand
- Churches in Central Virginia partner to construct homes
- Volunteers from Alexandria church refurbish Eagle Eyrie
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia Baptists’ Historical Society celebrates diversity
- Huguenot Road Church transforms sister congregation
- Operation Inasmuch impacts Sandston community
- Virginia Baptist chairs disaster relief network for North American Baptists
- Huguenot Road awarded grant by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
- SBC names Virginians to committees, boards
- Fredericksburg congregation adopts multi-site, multi-generational model
- West Lynchburg church prepares more than 2,600 meals
- Dan River Baptists offer help in Louisiana
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Bluefield trustees consider new academic programs
- Historical Society to examine diversity among Baptists
- Virginia Baptist educator receives award
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Quilters make impact in South Africa
- At Longwood University, Baptist students promise ‘No Judging’
- As WMUV’s youngest trustee, Gray finds outlet for transformational leadership
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Virginia Baptists plan ‘hunger dialogues’
- Youth, NASCAR team up for Christian event at RIR
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in 2008 per capita gifts listed
- Top 100 Virginia Baptist churches in 2008 per capita gifts listed
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Church highlights hymns in films
- BTSR announces new study in biblical interpretation
- BTSR launches 20th anniversary celebration with shared memories
- CBFV of Virginia looks to future with new coordinator, 10 initiatives
- Having fun in Virginia at no cost -- now that’s good!
- Celebrate Baptists’ 400th anniversary with day trips across Virginia
- Virginia Baptist churches launch Lenten observance
- Students gather for 'Burnin' Youth Encounter'
- Therapeutic robot takes center stage
- Kung Fu master finds Christ at Bluefield College
- John Leland center to offer leadership degree
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- Center for Baptist Heritage plans film festival to highlight story
- Top 100 churches in gifts to Virginia Cooperative Missions in 2008 listed
- Top 100 churches in total Cooperative Missions giving in 2008 listed
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- New statute not needed, says Virginia Baptist committee
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to six ministries
- $10.1 million gift accelerates barracks building at FUMA
- FIRST PERSON: The price of coffee
- Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’
- $10.1 million gift accelerates barracks building at FUMA
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries For February 12, 2009
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- New statute not needed, says Virginia Baptist committee
- Columbia Church challenges members to ‘Spend Yourself’
- Virginia Baptist Foundation awards grants to six ministries
- New Virginia church focuses on ministry to community
- VIRGINIA BRIEFS
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for January 29, 2009
- BTSR’s SCM offers classes
- Youth EnCounter expands to six events across Virginia
- Churches in 18 Virginia associations complete 2008 ACP
- Virginia Baptists fall just shy of funding 2008 BGAV budget
- VBMB sets up fund to help struggling churches
- News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for January 15, 2009
- Bluefield College matching scholarship program brings more aid to students
- Virginia judge gives conservatives legal victory
- Virginia pastor’s research sheds new light on old Baptist controversy
- 12-year-old Virginia Baptist girl starts web site for ‘girls like her’
- Baptist youth from Virginia, Hungary travel together to Leipzig conference
- Impacting Port Sulphur: Virginia Baptists continue to support region devastated by hurricane
- Mid-Atlantic
- Hispanic pastor facing deportation for old arrest
- Former Baptist camp director charged with abuse found dead
- Congregational-health expert says churches and ministers are 'in crisis'
- Church health center installs former Virginia Baptist leader as president
- Chowan University hosts ‘SeniorFest’; BGAV’s Upton is featured speaker
- Bill Wilson pushes for congregational health in new position
- Depression cited in North Carolina pastor's self-inflicted death
- Broad coalition of Baptists builds immigrant family home in N.C.
- Eddie Hammett will join North Carolina CBF staff
- North Carolina convention cuts jobs
- Anderson helps homeless ‘get back on their feet’ in North Carolina
- After receiving, Baltimore churches give to Dover
- Carter says Baptist strife hurting evangelism
- Maya Angelou challenges Baptists to fight racism
- Baptist church ministers after nursing home shooting
- Bebber’s ministry in D.C. challenges visiting churches to take ministry home
- Bill Leonard stepping down as dean of Wake Forest divinity school
- North Carolina CBF anticipates fifth century of Baptist movement
- Nation
- FAITH DIGEST
- Poll: Confusion about Obama’s faith, opposition to church politicking
- ANALYSIS: Legal status of mosque project clear; pluralism’s status not
- Judge throws out Missouri funeral protest law aimed at extremist church
- Hispanic evangelicals urge GOP not to alienate Latinos over immigration
- Washington in a war of words over how to label terrorists
- Is the Tea Party unbiblical? It all depends on your perspective
- FAITH DIGEST
- Evangelicals condemn church's plan to burn Quran on 9/11 anniversary
- Ground Zero controversy part of rise in anti-Islamic sentiment, experts say
- Baptist leader says Obama wrong about Ground Zero mosque
- FAITH DIGEST
- Westboro Baptist Church claims military funeral protests are protected by the First Amendment
- Gulf oil spill prompts environmental soul-searching
- Critics say Caner isn’t only ex-Muslim with dubious past
- FAITH DIGEST
- Liberty University demotes seminary president over inflated claims
- FAITH DIGEST
- FAITH DIGEST
- FAITH DIGEST
- Conservative evangelicals call for immigration reform
- Obama, Graham meet at evangelist’s home
- Want to pack heat in worship? In Louisiana, you soon may get to
- Independent panel criticizes Obama, Bush, Clinton on religious freedom
- FAITH DIGEST
- African-American churches see a revival of cooperation
- Obama meets with Billy Graham
- Muslims see double standard in ‘terrorist’ label
- Obama shifts tactics on outreach to Muslim world
- Conservatives decry Pentagon for pulling Graham from event
- Faith leaders pan Arizona ‘anti-immigrant’ bill
- Let 'em ring: Federal court says church bells are legal religious expression
- National Day of Prayer unconstitutional, judge rules
- Some black church leaders feel jilted by President Obama
- FAITH DIGEST
- Biologist who aims to reconcile religion and science wins Templeton Prize
- Faith-based panel submits proposals; some issues remain unsolved
- President Obama's 'spiritual cabinet' shapes faith policy, tends his soul
- Supreme Court accepts Baptist church case testing limits of free speech
- In Texas, Religious Right loses fight with national curriculum implications
- Baptist expert says Establishment Clause applies to foreign policy
- Artist paints Jesus at center of American history and public life
- At Carter’s church, former president's Sunday school class still a draw
- FAITH DIGEST
- Baptist prof fears Haiti arrests will set back adoption movement
- UCC spokesman says decision to air Tebow Super Bowl ad is ‘arbitrary’
- FAITH DIGEST
- Swiss aren’t only ones who resist mosque construction
- Statement is first-ever consensus on religious expression and law
- Is there common ground on abortion? Both sides say, probably not
- FAITH DIGEST
- MLK Day celebration marks 50th anniversary of sit-in movement
- Religious Right leader defends Robertson's Haiti comment
- Dobson plans new radio ministry, to focus on same themes
- Did Huckabee rely too much on faith in commuting prisoners' sentences?
- FAITH DIGEST
- Handwritten ‘Bible Across America’ sells for $15,000
- As scandal-plagued pastor returns, questions linger about ‘restoration’
- Zondervan pulls kung fu book; Is it ‘Rickshaw Rally’ revisited?
- Fort Hood-area churches offer refuge
- Soul-searching evangelicals look toward nonpolitical future
- Texas Baptists provide solace in wake of Fort Hood massacre
- FAITH DIGEST
- Conscience clauses not just about abortion anymore
- FAITH DIGEST
- Interaction between science and theology beneficial to both, minister/physicist insists
- Only one church in three spiritually vital, study says
- Values voters at annual summit see little value in health care reform
- Activists on left, right share faith but differ dramatically on everything else
- FAITH DIGEST
- Muslims pray for ‘soul of America’ at U.S. Capitol in first ever event
- Faith leaders urge G-20 summit to remember the poor
- Barna survey: Women pastors gaining ground in United States
- Court voids $5 million judgment against Westboro Baptist Church
- Seeking allies for Israel, Jews reach out to Latino evangelicals
- FAITH DIGEST
- FAITH DIGEST
- Wardens walk fine line on religious materials for inmates
- New NIV translation due out in 2011
- Obama appeals to faith groups on reform; abortion questions remain
- John Piper says possible tornado a warning to Lutherans
- Faith groups begin media blitz for health care reform
- Religious leaders urge inquiry into use of torture
- Bible helped set captives free, sheriff says
- Episcopal presiding bishop terms individualistic salvation ‘heresy’ and ‘idolatry’
- Christian schools report more closures, see increased drops in enrollment
- White House advisory council maps out faith-based plans
- No longer Episcopalians, Anglicans launch own church
- ‘National Year of the Bible’ resolution roils Congress, drawing praise and criticism
- Military destroys Afghan Bibles
- Groups urge Obama to proclaim 'inclusive' day of prayer
- FAITH DIGEST
- Religious groups mobilize to keep alleviating poverty a priority in D.C.
- Will proposed tax plan hurt churches? Maybe; maybe not
- Obama rounds out appointments to faith council; Dungy not on list
- Religious broadcasters brace for uncertain future
- FAITH DIGEST
- Presidential prayer effort proves to be bipartisan
- Illinois Baptist pastor killed in service
- Supreme Court: Sect can’t force Utah city to erect monument’
- Arkansas guns-in-church bill dies in state Senate
- Increasingly, Baptists turning to observance of Lent
- FAITH DIGEST
- No opening day dogs for Catholic fans
- Southern Baptists, Catholics show membership decline, yearbook notes
- Parachurch groups not feeling pinch
- Church finances begin to feel impact of economic crisis
- Virginia Baptist pastor discovers ways to deal with depression
- Ministers often need help caring for their own mental health
- Obama ends restrictions on embryonic stem-cell study
- Fairness Doctrine still dead, but groups worry about possible return
- New Poverty Forum aims to keep focus on the poor
- National Baptists to choose between two candidates for convention president
- Dobson resigns as Focus on the Family chairman
- Faith Digest
- Lutheran task force proposes process to allow gay relationships for clergy
- FCC to churches: Don't throw out your wireless mics -- yet
- Arkansas House passes bill allowing guns in church
- Kay Warren: Following Christ means being ‘seriously disturbed’
- Obama’s anti-torture directives place activists in good news/bad news posture
- FAITH DIGEST
- Obama rearranges faith-based office, vows to maintain church-state wall
- Senate rejects aid for religious buildings
- First regional New Baptist Covenant event focuses on reconciliation
- Regional NBC celebration planned in North Carolina in April
- God doesn’t want dabbling in faith
- Doing well, doing good
- At this church, there’s always room at the inn
- Anti-abortion forces seek government funding cuts for Planned Parenthood
- Rick Warren offers shelter for breakaway Anglicans
- FAITH DIGEST
- Obama inaugural events bracketed by prayers, controversy and ecumenism
- CBF leader writes President Obama with ‘heartfelt requests’
- New statute raises concerns
- Southern Seminary cuts 35 positions
- NAMB enacts spending slowdown
- Kentucky Baptist newspaper names South Carolinian editor
- Graham grandson tapped as successor to D. James Kennedy
- What does Obama’s inauguration mean for Christians and Americans in general?
- FAITH DIGEST
- No evidence recession pulls people into pews
- Wide variety of Baptists found in 111th Congress
- Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say
- Most Americans believe in multiple paths to salvation, survey reveals
- Saddleback forum points out candidates’ differences, similarities
- World
- World's Baptists continue to give money for flood relief in Pakistan
- Exiled pastor of Baptist church in Gaza returns to Jordan after visit
- Baptists respond to massive Pakistan flooding that displaced 14 million
- Half a year after an earthquake, Haiti has a long way to go
- Global Baptists ministering at World Cup soccer tourney
- As controversy lingers, Shroud of Turin still draws a crowd
- British Baptists take aim at nuclear weapons, hear of budget deficit in meeting
- Baptist jailed in Haiti to stand trial on reduced charge, CNN reports
- Survey finds Africa is most religious part of world
- China’s religious head says 4 million house churches must register
- Abuse scandal imperils pope's drive to reclaim Europe's Christian heritage
- Caribbean Baptist Fellowship installs new leaders
- 250 Baptist churches destroyed by Chile quake, says Baptist World Alliance
- Baptists pledge support for earthquake victims in Chile as death toll nears 700
- Relief groups walk delicate line on spreading gospel, providing aid
- After quake, Haiti missionaries ask: ‘Why not me?’
- Baptist church damaged in Iraq explosion
- Israel’s Messianic Jews wary of stepped-up persecution
- Earthquake shakes, but doesn't tumble, faith of Haitians
- Baptist World Alliance rescue team arrives in Haiti, begins work in clinic
- Baptist pastor among dead in Haiti
- Baptists prep for immediate, long-term responses to Haiti quake
- Haitian Baptist college president describes country 'in shock'
- ABC, CBF plan multi-pronged responses to Haitian earthquake
- Florida Baptists will lead initial SBC disaster relief response in Haiti
- German court rules against Sunday shopping, cites 'day of rest'
- Judge in Tajikistan orders Baptist church to close, citing violations
- Russian Baptists to hold rally with Orthodox, Catholics
- Baptists appeal for aid after typhoon hits Southeast Asia, killing 300
- Pakistani asks world’s Baptists for prayer support as pressure increases
- Baptists respond to Taiwan typhoon
- South African Baptists seeking Virginia volunteers as they minister during soccer’s World Cup
- Jerusalem mayor navigates sacred city’s religious politics
- Baptists celebrate 400th anniversary near site of movement’s origin
- Bullard to lead North American Baptist Fellowship
- Christians and Muslims should speak with, not about, each other, says European Baptist
- Callam: BWA is communion table for world Baptist family
- Seeking truth in India’s ‘City of Gold’
- Pakistan-Taliban fighting creates 2.2 million refugees
- Baptists minister to war victims in Sri Lanka
- India’s elections praised by Christians
- 5-year-old Iraqi Christian boy kidnapped, then killed
- Pakistani Christians caught in crossfire
- British Baptists observe 400th anniversary
- Violence mars Easter in northern Nigeria
- Police raid Baptist home in Azerbaijan
- Baptists open center at site of Jesus' baptism
- Baptists open center at site of Jesus' baptism
- Jimmy Carter: Christians have duty to pursue peace in Holy Land
- Anti-gay pastor told not to come to United Kingdom
- Baptist pastor convicted in Azerbaijan
- Baptists gather in Rome for peace conference
- Baptist, Orthodox leaders hold groundbreaking conference in Europe
- Canadian courts to test the boundaries between polygamous & same-sex unions
- Experience in Jamaica helps students see God’s love at work
- Religious abuse continues in Iraq, commission says
- An uncertain past for one of the world’s major denominations
- Baptists
- Two prominent Baptist thinkers criticize Beck’s 'Restoring Honor' rally
- Kentucky pastor recommended as new NAMB president
- Hispanic pastor facing deportation is released on bond
- Donations not keeping pace with Pakistan relief needs, say Baptists
- Controversial theologian, seminary professor Clark Pinnock dies
- Texas Baptists eliminate 13 staff positions, reduce some to part-time
- Hymn Society honors three Baptists for lifetime contributions to music
- ANALYSIS: BWA leaders see future of increasing diversity, emphases on justice and development
- Baptists react to marriage ruling, but religious freedom not impacted
- Religious persecution around the world crosses faith lines, say advocates for freedom
- BWAid leader reflects on 20 years of ministry in relief and development
- Holy Spirit transforms individuals, communities, creation, African says
- Science vs. religion? It's an unnecessary battle, say panelists
- Missions demands local strategies, global vision, panelists assert
- Christianity’s relation to culture a matter of spiritual discernment
- Christians must liberate & be liberated, seminarian tells BWA
- Liberation should mark Christianity’s mission and ministry, says educator
- Focus group explores ethics of tourism
- Women combat poverty, abuse by walking in the Spirit
- If Jesus needed the Spirit, then so do Christians today, says U.S. pastor
- Faithful preachers proclaim God’s message without fear, Jamaican Baptist insists
- World Baptists honor Lotz for human rights advocacy
- Longtime mission leader Avery Willis dies
- Christians commanded to love their Muslim neighbors, panelists insist
- North American Baptists examine series of ‘shifts’
- Preach good news, proclaim freedom, seminary president urges Baptists
- Vietnamese churches join Baptist World Alliance following vote
- Listen to the Spirit, receive the Spirit’s anointing, Coffey urges
- U.S. denies visas to about 1,000 hoping to attend World Congress
- South Africa to host continent’s first Baptist World Congress in 2015
- BAPTISTS BRIEFS
- Historian urges Cooperative Baptists to reclaim ‘audacious identity’
- CBF workshop explores church’s response to homosexuality
- CBF to evaluate structure, funding in two-year study
- BJC supporters warned of ‘Christian nationalists,’ honor Gardner Taylor
- Fellowship commissions 16 for mission service
- Vestal says CBF will have to recall missionaries unless funding improves
- SBC messengers defeat attempt to open records of task force proceedings
- SBC resolutions highlight Gulf, family, homosexuality
- SBC approves slightly reduced budget, recognizes retiring executives
- Georgia church planter elected SBC president
- Messengers embrace report, focus on Great Commission
- Approval signals Southern Baptist concern for ‘lostness,’ task force says
- Task force recommendations could harm cooperation, Chapman insists
- Leaders urge B21 group to stay in the SBC hall, support task force
- Pastors Conference speakers affirm Great Commission Resurgence task force
- President's address promotes Great Commission Resurgence proposal
- WMU elects new president, urges unhindered mission
- OPINION: Executive Committee treats new boss shoddily
- SBC Executive Committee elects Page as president in executive session
- Pastor calls on SBC to adopt zero-tolerance of racism
- CBF leader seeks to rally churches to make up mission offering shortfall
- Ronnie Floyd asks for prayer for GCR Task Force report at SBC
- Board distances BGCT from gay-affirming Dallas church
- Passport vice president nominated as CBF moderator-elect
- 'Idaho 10' member blames UNICEF for group's arrest
- Southern Baptist Convention contines to lose members, agency reports
- Last of 10 jailed U.S. Baptist missionaries released from Haiti
- Former SBC president nominated to lead Executive Committee
- Southern Baptist Convention continues to lose members
- American Baptist leaders support immigration reform
- Vestal confident in future as CBF emerges from its adolescence
- Website launched to link 'missional' Baptist churches, strategists
- Executive Committee president cites ‘grave concerns’ about CP
- GCR task force lists 7 recommendations for SBC
- Liberty to investigate alleged untruths by seminary president
- American Baptist National Ministries reclaims historic name
- Midwestern Seminary launches online master’s degree in theology
- Wake Forest and Campbell divinity schools, Mercer University, tap new leadership
- CBF leaders, partner group executives focus on organizations' future
- Task force report urges SBC to free IMB to work in North America
- Deep water dilemma: Can Baptists agree on baptism?
- Churches try varied ways to approach question of membership and baptism
- ANALYSIS: Should Baptist churches adopt open membership? No.
- ANALYSIS: Should Baptist churches adopt open membership? Yes.
- ANALYSIS: Baptism -- essential sacrament or symbolic ordinance?
- FIRST PERSON: Revisiting an old Landmark
- Hundreds gather to remember Cecil Sherman in Richmond memorial service
- Moderate Baptist leader Cecil Sherman dies from complications of heart attack
- Black Baptist pastor asks Southern Baptist Convention to repent of racism
- Texas Baptists take action against church suspected of affirming gays
- Once more, Georgia Baptists poised to cut ties to church with woman pastor
- Great Commission Task Force head surprised at backlash to report
- GCR advocate to be nominated as SBC president at June meeting in Orlando
- BWA leaders hear thanks for quake relief, requests for more aid, prayers
- Legal expert says remaining Baptist jailed in Haiti likely to be set free
- Dallas church publicly acknowledges welcoming stance toward gays
- Hymnal aims to introduce old favorites, latest compositions to new generation
- New Baptist hymnal unveiled in Atlanta
- African-American Baptist organizations pledge $50 million for Haiti relief
- Baylor University slated to receive $200 million, the largest gift in its history
- Rankin welcomes 'token commitment' to increased IMB funding by task force
- CBF Coordinating Council recommends reduced budget
- Great Commission Task Force calls for increased cooperation between SBC entities
- Seminary president labels Southern Baptist mission strategy 'heresy'
- Martin Marty offers no easy predictions for Baptists’ next 400 years
- Southern Baptist leaders ask Obama to intervene on behalf of missionaries
- Baptist state convention budgets feeling effects of shaky economy
- Baptists celebrate 50 years in Vietnam
- California pastor drops death wish against Obama; calls for treason trial
- Missouri Baptists give board more authority in lawsuit
- Two CBF assemblies to celebrate 20 years of movement’
- Seminary adopts statement asserting male headship
- Baylor pulls proposal to alumni association
- Hunt: CP is not the only door into the SBC
- GCR chairman speaks to myths about work
- State convention executives offer vision, views about resurgence and the SBC to task force
- Cuban Baptist leaders reportedly released from jail, say sources
- European Baptist leaders ponder future of international seminary
- D.C. convention's Haggray elected pastor of FBC in Washington
- Jailed Cuban Baptists accused of illegal economic activity
- Two Cuban Baptist leaders in custody but authorities' charges are unclear
- Students on Baptist college campuses directly address domestic hunger
- Non-denominational, Baptist churches dominate listing of largest, fastest-growing congregations
- Southern Baptists, other conservative Christians urge Iran action
- Morris Chapman to retire in 2010
- Nilson Fanini, former Baptist World Alliance president, dies at 77
- Open mission positions may be ‘God moment,’ says SBC task force chair
- Future of mission includes direct church role, says retiring IMB chief
- Jerry Rankin to retire as IMB president in July 2010
- Scandal-plagued pastor loses bid to regain National Baptist presidency
- Houston-area pastor announces hunger strike for immigration reform
- Singapore to be site of 2013 Baptist Youth World Conference
- Black Baptist group elects new leader
- Professor chooses church over seminary job
- Former HMB president says NAMB merger was a mistake
- Floyd encouraged after first Great Commission task force meeting
- NAMB trustees name acting interim president
- BWA presentation on church and gays reveals differing regional approaches
- NAMB's president resigns during called trustee meeting
- Center for Congregational Health elects former Virginia Baptist Bill Wilson as president
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Baptists challenged to overcome racial barriers
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Carter planning return trip to Gaza
- NEW BAPTIST COVENANT: Oklahoma governor says faith sustained family
- Great Commission website launched
- Funeral of girl killed in bus crash to be webcast live
- BWA moves forward with initiatives despite financial challenges
- NAMB trustees consider removing agency head
- Louisiana girl dies from injuries in church-bus crash
- Saddleback removes audio clip saying abuse no excuse for divorce
- Oklahoma Baptist newspaper apologizes to governor for illustration
- Church bus accident claims one life; another teen still critical
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Looking for leaders: What's a church to do?
- Major Baptist celebrations begin this week in Europe
- ABCUSA delegates reject bylaw changes
- Baptist school cancels mission trip for church dismissed from SBC
- Riverside pastor resigns after short tenure
- CBF adopts budget, acknowledges ‘difficult fiscal year’
- Young pastors urge CBF supporters to ‘embrace the world’
- Leonard: Baptists must express ideals in new ways
- Moderator urges CBF to celebrate movement
- CBF a work of God’s grace, Vestal insists
- Religious liberty demands constant vigilance, congressman insists
- Highest freedom is freely giving self to God, Baptist historian says
- Ministry network recognized, hailed as emerging trend at commissioning service
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Struggle continues for teenager injured in church-bus accident
- Huckabee steers hard right on Iran, abortion in speech to SBC pastors
- ‘Great Commission demands sacrifice,’ says Rankin in IMB’s report to SBC
- Southeastern Seminary president calls SBC executive’s comments ‘shameful’
- SBC resolution commends, cautions Obama
- WMU challenged to ‘change a life, change the world,’ through missions
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Generation gap creates dilemma for Southern Baptist Convention
- SBC votes to sever longstanding relationship with Texas church
- Task force approved, but multiple motions focus on controversial Seattle pastor
- Missouri Baptist layman takes on emergent movement
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- Former SBC officer says he’s praying for President Obama’s death
- Study of SBC restructuring unnecessary, Chapman asserts
- Johnny Hunt predicts SBC will approve task force
- Book says SBC lacks system of preventing sexual abuse
- What does it mean to be Baptist?
- Baptism: Neither a means of obtaining grace nor a trivial ritual
- Historic Baptist ordination practices reveal a tangled web
- Baptists’ grass-roots identity helped spread key ideas
- Baptists urged to consider risks of ‘majoritarian faith’
- Baptist women clearly left their mark in colonial America
- Southern progressivism left its mark on WMU
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- SBC needs overhaul, says writer of ‘Great Commission Resurgence’ document
- Former SBC president embraces creation care
- Texas Baptist officials deny bloggers’ report that BGCT held funds for mission board
- SBC not flexible enough to value churches who do missions outside system, says Hunt
- BAPTIST BRIEFS
- SBC may deploy disaster relief for swine flu, leader says
- SBC president calls for ‘Great Commission Resurgence’
- Southern Seminary closing School of Church Music
- Alliance of Baptists urges end to Cuba travel ban
- Former SBC president 'concerned' about Rick Warren's comments on gay marriage
- Former SBC president Franklin Paschall dies
- Rick Warren says he did not campaign for Proposition 8
- Songwriter William Reynolds dies
- UPDATED: Baptist New Covenant celebrations continue in Midwest region
- Southern Baptist activist organizes confab on church and environment
- Freeman: For women, proper question not 'ordination,' but 'calling'
- Baptists getting older, study says
- CBF cuts spending by 20 percent
- SBC Executive Committee postpones vote on membership of Texas church
- Who founded the Baptist movement -- John Smyth or John the Baptist?
- Happy Birthday, Baptists
- Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church
- Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection
- Historians debate reasons for rise of Landmarkism in 19th century
- Baptists celebrate past with an eye to the future
- How to celebrate in the future?
- Patterns in denominationalism
- Baptist history a continuing search for the New Testament church
- Historians debate reasons for rise of Landmarkism in 19th century
- Baptist influence on history of U.S., world a mixed bag, historians say
- Baptists celebrate past with an eye to the future
- Who founded the Baptist movement– John Smyth or John the Baptist?
- Historians trace beginning of Baptist movement back 400 years
- Scholars disagree on Anabaptist, Baptist connection
- Reaching out to the poor
- Faith & Culture
- Change in the air as Baptist higher education is in transition
- Christian higher education not spared from recession’s impact
- Baptist higher education traces long tradition
- Devout less stressed than nonbelievers
- Religious groups push action on prison rape
- Duvall talks faith on film, except his own
- Outside financial monitoring less common in Bible Belt companies
- Seminary president says evolution 'incompatible' with Christian faith
- Religious leaders say questioning Obama's faith is out of bounds
- Faith & Fitness: Exercise good, but only in moderation
- Poverty-medicine clinic preaches the gospel of fitness
- Physical and spiritual exercise meet in NIA, divinity student says
- Novelist Anne Rice: Committed to Christ but leaving Christianity
- Planting churches that take root requires right processes, right people
- How should church starters measure success?
- Missional, emergent movements place premium on church starting
- Common denominator for new churches: They all need funds
- Homeowners weigh morality of walking out on mortgages
- Musician teaches young girls that modest is hottest
- Churches start their own humanitarian aid agencies
- BJC files brief opposing sectarian prayer at government meetings
- Invitation to Jim Wallis strikes sour note for Christian music festival
- Mormon influence, imagery run deep through ‘Twilight’
- Pluralism, gay rights among emerging challenges to religious freedom
- What should churches and ministries know about employment law?
- Church-state lines can blur when disasters strike
- Baptists view growing Hispanic population as opportunity
- If there’s a just way to wage war, what about ending one?
- Book draws on music of U2 to call for Christian unity
- Clergy shortage turns to ministerial glut in some denominations
- Book urges Christians to go green for God
- Student ministers face challenges as age separates them from youth
- Death in a minister's family means transitions in ministry, identity
- Church and founding pastor either grow together, or somebody moves on
- Churches adapt to change by planting multiple campuses
- Researchers probe whether, why, free will exists
- Is God trying to send people a message through disasters?
- Church should be place of acceptance for people with special needs
- Barriers of attitude block people with disabilities from full inclusion in churches
- Author describes what having an autistic child taught her about God
- Welcoming people with special needs can mean spiritual, numerical growth
- Seminaries not preparing pastors to minister to disabled, some assert
- Book says white churches can learn from blacks
- FIRST PERSON: Anybody can be a friend
- Biomedical ethics in a brave, new world
- Catholic scholar among experts named to White House bioethics panel
- Contraception and abstinence not contradictory messages, Baylor researcher says
- Innovative cancer procedure performed at Baptist hospital
- Baptist scholars view Noah's Ark discovery claims with skepticism
- Spring marks the opening of the ‘Church of Baseball’
- Barna: Four in 10 'unchurched' have been hurt by churches
- For shy worshippers, church can be overwhelming
- Michigan Hutaree militia a cult, experts say
- Barbie gets ordained, and she has the wardrobe to match
- A culture of debt, a culture of thrift: Some Americans alter money attitudes
- ANALYSIS: Churches can help poor people avoid predatory lending trap
- Churches wrestle with giving drop
- Reading the Bible through the eyes of poverty yields different interpretations
- Christians outside the West view Bible differently from affluent westerners
- A time to laugh: What's the role of humor for Christians?
- Scholars, pastor and bloggers muse about whether Christ was comical
- Humor an important spiritual practice, theologian asserts
- Veteran humorist recommends paint a picture with words
- Laughter is the best medicine … except when it’s a bitter pill to swallow
- Baptist minister Grady Nutt was a pacesetter for Christian comedy
- Grieving comic says humor, like hope, springs eternal
- Fewer than half of Americans link Easter to the Resurrection
- Secular Jew writes about two years spent undercover in conservative church
- After condemning greed, what should Christians do about the economy?
- Tight economy should prompt churches to look at how they handle money
- Most church websites ineffective, British technology firm’s study finds
- What lasts forever? Faith, hope, love …and anything posted on Facebook
- Author worries online communities are hurting genuine relationships
- Trinity? There’s an app for that.
- In Alabama, football coach has more Facebook fans than God does
- Study says blogs a growing but largely untapped influence on religion
- Ministers go online to meet spouses
- ‘A time to be born, a time to die’ holds true for churches, some experts insist
- Congregational turnarounds depend on staff leadership, says Baucom
- ‘Turnaround churches’: Have Baptists something to learn from Anglicans?
- Consider revitalizing models for declining churches
- New churches: The key to continued evangelism and growth
- Churches have wide variety of options for greening their facilities
- Building Green: What can I do?
- At church cafe, eat what you want, pay what you can
- Movie spotlights Darwin’s loss of faith, family crisis
- Forgive us our trespasses: Christians called to ministry of reconciliation
- Is forgiveness always appropriate for Christians? Yes, but …
- Ministry helps wounded pastors stay in the pulpit
- Faced with scandal, Haggard’s wife tells why she stayed
- Footloose Christian colleges get into the swing of things
- Television program profiles friendships between Muslims, Baptists
- Gridirons, goals & God: Christian athletes use spotlight to share faith
- Coaches have potential to teach Christian understanding of life
- Church scores with men on football Sunday, attracting crowd to service
- YMCA seeks to reclaim ‘C’ in its name
- Black churches team with hospitals to push better diets for congregants
- Religious games and toys more than child’s play, authors insists
- Tumultuous times fuel End Times preparations
- Persecution a recent concern in SBC resolutions
- Blessed are the Persecuted: Where persecution is real, it’s intense
- Baptists worldwide take low-key approach to religious-liberty concerns
- Use the Quran to share Christ with Muslim, veteran missionary suggests
- Most American Protestant pastors view Islam as ‘dangerous’
- Fear of flu prompts panic in cautious congregations
- FAITH DIGEST: American Christians dabble in New Age
- Accused parents say son’s faith-healing death was no crime
- Virginia law’s loophole lets woman kill newborn
- Study says majority of world’s population faces religious restriction
- Obama’s Muslim outreach named top religion story of 2009
- Chris Tomlin: Recording artist wants young worshippers to give ‘glory to God in the highest’
- British Baptist Nativity effort invites public to ‘get in the picture’
- Christmas around the world
- Musicians and VeggieTales crew collect gift-filled boxes for children
- Christian students offer liquor-free tailgate parties on Alabama campus
- For some, creches are big business
- Restorative justice aims to heal relationships, repair harm
- Relationships, reconnection foster restoration of offenders
- Strengthened family ties break cycle of criminal behavior
- Constitutionality of Christian prison planned in Oklahoma disputed
- Real-life mom talks about portrayal in just-released film, "The Blind Side"
- Don't blame Islam for Fort Hood killings, Baptist leader says
- One big happy family! Multicultural adoption increasing among Americans
- Multicultural adoptive families ask: How to celebrate child’s heritage?
- Grandparents claim bragging rights for adopted children from overseas
- Long journey from Siberian orphanage to Williamsburg home
- International adoptions not always easy, says Virginia couple
- Christians are as susceptible as anyone to Internet rumor-mongering. What does that say about us?
- ‘Generosity’ may communicate in ways ‘stewardship’ misses
- Debt keeps families, churches from reaching potential, say advisers
- Some social analysts call for reclaiming the lost virtue of thrift
- Unlike 1993, religious groups visible on both sides of health care debate
- Faith-based providers propose models for health reform, fill gaps in system
- Ethicists view health care as basic right, not a luxury commodity
- Faith-based mutual insurers worry about health care reform
- Love your enemies, civility advocates say as they initiate project
- Documentary-style film asks, How did the gospel become so divisive?
- Does Lit 101 lead to unbelief? Do teachers-in-training pray more?
- Taking ownership of the call
- Health care offers opportunities
- Church finds energy in mission
- Blessing schools
- Initiative seeks to link one church, one school
- Muslims press public schools on observing Islamic holidays
- Lutherans open door to gay clergy, agree to disagree on sexuality
- Faith that sings: Songs of faith pack theology into a case Christians can carry with them
- The secret’s in the songs: Musical choice reveals congregation’s theological position
- FAITH DIGEST
- Good Samaritan series hopes to kick-start Christian action
- Transformed lives -- not just sobriety -- the goal of recovery ministries
- FAITH DIGEST
- Shuttered stores find new life as churches
- Domestic missionaries seeking new converts online
- Report: One-third of scientists believe in God
- Religious charities gain in a down year
- Megachurches attract many under 45
- FAITH DIGEST
- Barmen Declaration offers relevant lessons 75 years after its publication
- Conservative evangelicals say ballot is key to win
- Baptists support separation of church and state, but not all agree what it means
- On church-state issues, Obama brings new perspective, incremental policy change
- Human rights offering helps Christians in Middle East plant house churches
- Oppressed believers view separation of church and state differently from underside
- FAITH DIGEST
- U.S. laws chill Muslim philanthropy
- Moderate Baptist leaders urge Congress to pass far reaching climate-change bill
- Graduation rates at religious schools outpace those at other universities
- What to do with excess embryos? One researcher has an idea
- Even at 500, Calvin isn’t slowing down
- Coalition of faith-based groups push for health-care reform as moral issue
- Young evangelicals tend to shun ‘conservative’ label, embrace ‘justice’
- Rock band’s gritty gospel, spiritual depth touch hearts
- Tweeting churches discover the gospel according to Twitter
- Some churches help Christians view culture through spiritual lenses
- Would Jesus sue over WWJD letters?
- Pop Culture Christianity: What fad would Jesus follow?
- New venues: Pastors surveyed for impact on attendance
- FAITH DIGEST
- How do you spell lust? Try M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
- Poll shows mixed feeling about same-sex marriage, gay rights
- Religious people make better citizens, but youth are increasingly secular
- Financial management grads cite spiritual, as well as financial, gains
- For financial guru Dave Ramsey, sour economy has an upside
- Foundation website seeks to bridge religion and science
- Churches can become welcoming places to parents of children with learning differences
- Parents look inward, not upward, for guidance
- In gauging successful parenting, few consider faith
- Getting to know you: Christians are engaging social media
- Wide-open freedom of the Web offers challenges and ministry opportunities
- Youth minister helps students go on mission online
- Ministry leaders tap into online networking
- Study: Ranks of religiously unaffiliated grow, but remain often open to faith
- Young evangelicals call for end to nuclear weapons
- Budget cutting at church: Prudent planning or excessive anxiety?
- Baptist groups feel recession’s pinch
- For churches, a right and wrong way to cut staff
- Economic woes give churches a reason to go green
- BGAV church offers ‘Soul Food’ in town hit hard by recession
- Brother, can you spare a dime?
- Protestant pastors divided on global warming
- Vermont is first state to approve gay marriage legislatively
- Smorgasbord religion on the rise throughout United States
- For the Bible tells me so
- Train up a child: It takes parents and churches working together
- God wrote a book: How the Bible was made
- Iowa Supreme Court says state cannot deny marriage to gays
- For the Bible tells me so
- Redeeming the time: Family fun and meaningful memories don’t demand a big bankroll
- Death penalty opponents hope book about Texas case can help put an end to executions
- Do churchgoers like Web porn? Not on Sunday, study reveals
- Ministries offer help for Christians with porn addiction
- American Muslims a diverse group
- Churches struggle to respond to mental illness
- Bill to permit guns in churches revived in wake of pastor's shooting
- African-Americans more religious than most others in United States
- Missouri church committed to be in the city—for good and for God
- Eye-catching, eco-friendly church structure turns heads in North Carolina city
- The City of God: Upsurge of urban ‘creative class’ poses challenges to evangelicals
- The challenge of the new urbanism
- Survey finds religion a big deal in Mississippi, not so much in Vermont
- When it comes to religious fervor, it’s a small world after all, research shows
- Prayer mats and yarmulkes in workplace
- Monkey business
- Intelligent design renews debate between science and religion
- Young-earth creationists value literal reading of God’s word over human intellect’
- Pick Pepsodent or Presbyterian?
- Evolution Sunday says dichotomy between faith and science is false
- Firm helps missionaries with documentaries, web sites
- Liberals, evangelicals call for common agenda on abortion, sexuality issue
- Baptists, Muslims say dialogue a big step in the right direction
- Hobby Lobby executive describes company’s legacy of faith
- Chick-fil-A’s Cathy honors commitment to give
- Tebow’s faith takes center stage in bowl
- Poll: Americans see religious influence waning
- Move over, bumper-sticker religion. Make way for license-plate faith
- Perspective
- EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida takes aim at e-mail gossip
- HERITAGE: Light in the forest
- VITAL SIGNS: Assessing conflict in churches
- OUT LOUD
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Surveys are helpful, though optional, homework
- RIGHT OR WRONG? Liability
- OPINION: Judging a book by its cover -- or a worshiper by his cell phone
- RIGHT or WRONG? Cremation
- EDITORIAL: New state motto: ‘We’ll do anything for money’
- HERITAGE: Maholo
- VITAL SIGNS: Jason’s upside-down world
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: World Congress 2010! A foretaste of glory
- HERITAGE: Summer lessons
- VITAL SIGNS: Upheaval
- OUT LOUD
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Four stages of evangelism
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Snappy themes captures unique meaning and purpose
- RIGHT or WRONG? Repenting of racism
- ANALYSIS: Southern Baptists face the future -- and an identity crisis
- HERITAGE: At the ‘Free Church’
- VITAL SIGNS: Clergy and grief
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: A congress with a 100 percent approval rating
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: BGAV vs. SBC
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Town hall meeting builds consensus in congregation
- OPINION: July 4 & religious freedom
- OPINION: Is the National Day of Prayer a threat to religious liberty?
- EDITORIAL: If it’s not the kind of liberty you want, it’s not the kind you should offer
- HERITAGE: A worthy name
- VITAL SIGNS: Ready for a vocabulary lesson?
- OUT LOUD
- RIGHT or WRONG? Moral decay
- OPINION: Baptists shouldn’t take religious freedom for granted
- OPINION: The Great Commission Resurgence of the SBC and Virginia Baptists
- EDITORIAL: Time for the BGAV to affirm its own priorities
- HERITAGE: Dinner on the grounds
- VIRAL SIGNS: It goes without saying
- OUT LOUD
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Need for a name change
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Grateful for support
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: No amnesty for illegal immigrants
- HERITAGE: Return to Mount Hermon
- RIGHT OR WRONG? Denominational loyalty
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Ready for a name change
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Selfish church members
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: We’re ready to build! How do we go about it?
- OUT LOUD
- VITAL SIGNS: Discomfort: Good or bad?
- EDITORIAL: It will take more than a vote
- OPINION: When churches 'jump the shark'
- OPINION: Why 'stuff' happens
- RIGHT or WRONG? Christian leadership
- OPINION: When a pastor goes to church
- EDITORIAL: Is it time for a name change?
- HERITAGE: Seek & Find
- VITAL SIGNS: Seven things church members wish their ministers knew, but are afraid to tell them
- OUT LOUD
- PENTECOST REFLECTION: A commitment to universal mission
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: A painful lesson learned again
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Welcome being branded offensive
- RIGHT or WRONG? Prayer for small decisions
- EDITORIAL: Situational ethics at Liberty seminary?
- HERITAGE: Peace-bearer extraordinaire
- OUT LOUD
- VITAL SIGNS: Seven things your pastor wishes you knew, but is afraid to tell you
- OPINION: Can one painting tempt us to idolatry?
- RIGHT or WRONG? Water as a weapon
- OPINION: Everything you say about China is true somewhere in China
- OPINION: Apollo 13 and the Gospel
- EDITORIAL: Pewboy asks the right questions about baptism
- HERITAGE: Standing his ground
- VITAL SIGNS: The prophetic pastor
- OUT LOUD
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Getting organized to build: What committees are needed?
- EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida discovers her voice
- OPINION: Closing a congregation: How does it happen?
- HERITAGE: Black and white in Buckingham
- VITAL SIGNS: What do you lie to yourself about?
- OUT LOUD
- RIGHT or WRONG? Women deacons
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Misinformation gave false view
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: New hymnal is welcome addition
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Where were women on hymnal committee?
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Editor's attack on Glenn Beck was unjustified
- RESURRECTION DAY MEDITATION: After Easter, be more like Jesus
- LENTEN MEDITATION: Them, us and the Passion of Jesus
- HERITAGE: Miss Eliza comes to Virginia
- OUT LOUD
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Both churches staying the course
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Biblical justice vs. social justice
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Glenn Beck and social justice
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: April showers and blooming flowers
- EDITORIAL: Bluebell Baptist is fired up as worship takes an unexpected twist
- VITAL SIGNS: Everyone needs a Nathan
- RIGHT or WRONG? Fair pay
- OUT LOUD
- HERITAGE: Getting ready for the Congress!
- VITAL SIGNS: Pruning lessons
- EDITORIAL: If your church is all about social justice, you’re half right
- VITAL SIGNS: Facing the raging blizzard
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Build now!
- EDITORIAL: Seeing through Kingdom eyes
- HERITAGE: Return to Pamplin
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: Pewboy discovers theology
- HERITAGE: Oysters and Baptists
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: Less revenge, more forgiveness
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Forming a building committee
- EDITORIAL: Opening yourself to the counsel of others
- HERITAGE: The last lap
- SECOND OPINION: How do we best help Haiti recover?
- OUT LOUD
- RIGHT OR WRONG? Learning about mission from immigrants
- HERITAGE: Smiling faces
- SECOND OPINION: Pastors need pastors, too
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: Seeing the vision and living the dream
- OUT LOUD
- ASK THE ARCHITECT: Embarking on a Journey
- HERITAGE: Death in the family
- EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida’s mind wanders during the sermon
- OPINION: Pat Robertson, Haiti and the devil
- RIGHT or WRONG? Emerging Church
- LETTER: Tasteless article
- LETTER: Taking ‘holy’ out of the Bible
- SECOND OPINION: Christian Christmas chronic lyricosis
- OUT LOUD
- HERITAGE: The day after Christmas
- EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida does what needs doin’
- RIGHT OR WRONG: Fighting the tyranny of the urgent
- HERITAGE: In the swamps of Southampton
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: Think, pray, study, act: Virginia Baptists’ response to ABC privatization
- HERITAGE: Thanksgiving at Farmington
- OUT LOUD
- EDITORIAL: Times change
- SECOND OPINION: Teaching laypeople about preaching -- and rediscovering its beauty
- RETROSPECTIVE: The wall became a door and the world changed
- EDITORIAL: Guns and good news
- RIGHT OR WRONG?: Legal vs. ethical
- HERITAGE: While in Fredericksburg
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: Is the Emerging Church threat or ally?
- EDITORIAL: The truth shall make you ... a rarity
- HERITAGE: Lost lessons
- OUT LOUD
- FAITH SHAPERS: The payoff
- HERITAGE: Miss Alma’s cententary
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: What are top challenges facing Baptists?
- RIGHT OR WRONG: How does the Old Testament relate to the New?
- EDITORIAL: How to treat your pastor’s wife
- FAITHSHAPERS: Family ministry
- EDITORIAL: Pewboy contemplates contemporary incivility
- HERITAGE: Investments in the future
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: I wonder ...
- Connecting the dots
- RIGHT OR WRONG: Religious liberty is at the core of ethics
- OUT LOUD
- HERITAGE: Salute to Hargrave
- EDITORIAL: Before we take up optometry
- OPINION: Is Sunday school irrelevant? Sometimes, but it doesn't have to be
- OPINION: The moral imperative of health-care reform
- SECOND OPINION: The SBC’s membership in 2050: A, B, C or none of above?
- FAITHSHAPERS: Making good choices
- EDITORIAL: Another sad time for NAMB
- HERITAGE: ‘Our Family’
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: Churches can connect with schools
- HERITAGE: The roar of lions
- RIGHT OR WRONG? Being transparent in church
- EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida joins the information age
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: A pan-Baptist council -- why not?
- EDITORIAL: A tax by any other name
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: On evolution
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Got faith?
- FAITH SHAPERS: Teaching positive behaviors
- HERITAGE: Under the shade trees
- OUT LOUD
- SECOND OPINION: Truly valuing freedom of conscience
- RIGHT OR WRONG?
- OUT LOUD
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Quotes evoke comments
- SECOND OPINION: Fifty years as a pastor
- HERITAGE: The rabbit trap
- EDITORIAL: Information can be a dangerous commodity
- RIGHT OR WRONG: Church assistance for those impacted by the economy
- FAITHSHAPERS: Parenting in Bizarro World
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Praise for former pastor
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: Policies don’t hold water
- VIRGINIA BAPTIST FORUM: No place for cursing prayers