The Rev. Mary Anne Glover was called to serve the Virginia Council of Churches as Interim General Minister effective August 1, 2018. Rev. Glover began her journey on the Eastside of Wilson, NC, thirty-two years ago, ten minutes from ‘Atlantic Christian College’ (currently named Barton College) and the Christian Church in North Carolina Regional Church office. Rev. Glover’s initial steps included traveling to Lexington, Kentucky to attend seminary, then to New York City as an Intern with the … [Read more...]
Dr. Adam Bond brings opening word to 73rd Annual Assembly
Adam L. Bond Associate Professor of Historical Studies American Baptist Liaison ADAM L. BOND is a historian of American Christianity. His research and writing focus on the narratives and ideas of black Christian leaders of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He believes in the power of remembering, retelling, and reliving our histories to interpret and navigate our contemporary world. He attempts to bring these resources to the classroom for students who might have missed the … [Read more...]
A Statement on the Death Penalty
In Search of God’s Justice Discussion of the death penalty elicits anger and grief. Our churches and faith communities include victims and survivors of violent crime; we comfort those who mourn and we bury our dead; we pray for God’s grace to bring peace to their broken hearts. Our churches and faith communities also include murderers and persons who commit violent crimes; we condemn the evil of violence and we pray that God’s grace will lead to repentant hearts and reformed lives. As we … [Read more...]
Vote for the 2016 Faith in Action Awards
It is time to cast your vote for this year's nominations and save the date, Tuesday May 10, 2016. Vote Now Brian K. Blount is president and professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC. He was called to this position in 2007, after serving for 15 years as the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Princeton Theological Seminary. An M.Div. graduate of Princeton Seminary in 1981, he obtained his B.A. from the College … [Read more...]