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Questions remain after Kinkade dies
The unexpected death of Thomas Kinkade on April 6 prompted an outpouring of grief, but also raised questions about the troubled final years of an artist whose use of Christian imagery made him a favorite of his fellow evangelicals.
Religious freedom ambassador settles into role
Nearly a year into her stint as the State Department’s point person on religious freedom, former Baptist minister Suzan Johnson Cook seems to have moved beyond questions about her lack of diplomatic experience.
Film traces story of abortion survivor
A new movie confronts a controversial topic by highlighting two words that don’t typically go together: “abortion” and “survivor.” The film, “October Baby”, opened March 23 and has broken into Hollywood despite rejection at first by many studios.
A different kind of Christian film?
Do not confuse the upcoming film “Blue Like Jazz” with Christian market movies like “Fireproof” or “Courageous”. “A Christian movie genre has formed. Our first goal with this movie is that we didn’t fit into this genre,” says the director.
Religion in prime time: Why is it so hard to do?
Religion, God and spirituality have made cameos in television series, though usually as a prop or walk-on role. But shows where religion is a central part of the premise are rare, and the ratings are generally far from heavenly.
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Rallies raise awareness of need for more foster parents
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By Barbara Francis
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Virginia Baptists’ HopeTree Family Services and other faith-based organizations in Virginia are seeking to get the word to the Christian community of the growing number of children who have no home or family of their own.
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Pastors’ school to feature Brueggemann, McConnell
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By Herald Staff
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann will be the featured speaker at Gardner-Webb University’s Pastors’ School, set for May 28-30 on the Boiling Springs, N.C., campus.
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Longwood’s BCM holds alumni reunion
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By Herald Staff
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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More than 70 graduates from every decade since the 1940s participated in the recent third biennial reunion of Longwood University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministries Alumni Association.
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By Barbara Francis, HeraldBeat Editor
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
Tracking Baptists across the Mid-Atlantic
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Five years later, mother of Va. Tech victim finds peace
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By B. Denise Hawkins
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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It’s been five years since Celeste Peterson’s only daughter was killed in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech and she’s finally made peace with God. Which is not to say it’s been easy. The five-year anniversary of the nation’s most deadly shooting spree is still too fresh.
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Anglos, Latinos unite in making, distributing blankets
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By Robert Dilday
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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A collaboration between five Anglo women from suburban Washington and about a dozen Latin American immigrants in Fredericksburg, Va., has resulted in the distribution of nearly 100 blankets to the homeless and other needy groups in the Fredericksburg area.
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BTSR to offer M.Div. concentration in justice, peace
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By Robert Dilday
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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A concentration in justice and peacebuilding will be available to master of divinity degree students at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond beginning this fall, in a collaborative effort a seminary spokesman said would help the school “live out” its core values.
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Prayer event was spiritually compelling, say Virginians
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By Robert Dilday
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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This year’s Easter prayer breakfast at the White House was a spiritually compelling event, say two Virginia Baptists who attended the April 4 breakfast hosted by President Obama, who told about 150 people in the East Room that Jesus’ suffering and sacrifice puts the travails of his own life in perspective. |
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Youth learn what living in the 'image of God' means
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By Robert Dilday
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Youth in southeastern Virginia explored through worship and community service what it means to be created in the image of God during Youth EnCounter at Smithfield (Va.) Baptist Church last month, one of eight similar events being held this year.
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'Family' is focus of two-weekend Mission Madness
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By Robert Dilday
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Nearly 500 youth and their sponsors fleshed out an expression of “family” during a two-weekend Mission Madness event at more than 25 mission sites in two Virginia cities, coordinated by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia.
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Church aids homebound in Covington, Va., area
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By Barbara Francis
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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“Help, I’ve fallen … and I can’t get up!” is more than a catchphrase for deacons at Temple Baptist Church in Covington, Va., who have been offering assistance to homebound members of the community for over 15 years.
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BTSR grant will support mission immersion program
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By Jennifer Law
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond has been awarded a grant to undergird its Mission Immersion Experience, an intercultural requirement for all students in the seminary’s master of divinity degree program.
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Panel of young leaders to explore Baptist identity
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By Herald Staff
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Exploring Baptist identity in the 21st century will be the focus of a panel of young Baptist leaders May 22 sponsored by the Center for Baptist Heritage & Studies in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
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PERSPECTIVE
EDITORIAL: What the church can learn from the Trayvon Martin tragedy By Jim White
If Trayvon Martin had been my son or nephew, I would have been as angry as his family is. As I usually do in such cases, I have applied the circumstances to the church.
VIEWPOINT: The best worst movie • By Lisa Cole Smith
Authenticity seems to be a theme right now in my life. People often say they are looking for authenticity but I’m wondering what we actually mean by it.
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