Before Never Forget
Editor-in-Chief Brian Kaylor reflects on the call to “never forget” 9/11, as well as the ways we seem to struggle to even remember or acknowledge deaths today.
Clean it out before throwing it out
A home stager in California moves homes quicker and for a higher price by depersonalizing online photos to hide sellers’ identities. This approach is also critical when disposing of electronic and office equipment.
Do pre-Christians need to feel they belong before they can believe and become?
It’s emblazoned on the sign outside Gayton Baptist Church in Richmond. Belong. Believe. Become. Those three verbs — in various word orders — crop up frequently in discussions on evangelism and a congregation’s role in it. For some, it’s a promising harbinger of new
Faith & politics: Verify truthfulness of information before passing it
People of faith must be especially careful about the information they pass along during an election year.
First destroys sanctuary of southwest Virginia church, just days before Christmas celebration
The sanctuary of Grundy Baptist Church in southwest Virginia was destroyed Dec. 15 by a fire which also seriously damaged the church’s education building and parsonage. The structure, built by the 108-year-old church in the 1950s, is a total loss, fire officials said.
Opinion: What do we do before âI do?â
(ABP) -- “You know of all the weddings we’ve attended this year, statistically, at least one will end in divorce.” It was an odd thing for my fiancé to lean over and tell me as we watch one of my college roommates walk down the
Before you hit the road, surf the ‘Net
It's almost Memorial Day - gateway to summer. Surveys show most people still want to vacation, even with gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon. The Internet can help you find creative options to relax and recharge without going broke in the
Baptist scholar says remember Appalachia before it disappears
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ABP) -- Dynamite pulling down mountain tops and satellite dishes pulling down a homogenizing signal are making Appalachia as a clearly defined region disappear before our eyes, according to longtime Appalachian watcher, minister and historian Bill Leonard.
Albany church celebrates 150th before moving to new building
By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor ALBANY — More than 200 members, former members and friends packed the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Albany for sesquicentennial services on Oct. 5. The 150th anniversary celebration taxed the downtown corner brick church building and had members