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A popular crossing guard needed a new ride; church members stepped in with a huge blessing.

Joe Kendrick shares what watching wrestling and Vince McMahon taught him concerning leadership in the church.

Stories from West Lynchburg Baptist Church, Highlands Fellowship Church (Marion Campus), First Baptist Church, Gretna, and Mount Ararat Baptist Church were recently highlighted in local media. Read to see why.

The first baby received by Door of Hope 15 years ago was Georgina; she was in the audience during Cheryl Allen's presentation.

People need to see you care for them in order for them to be open to the Spirit and God’s Word in community.

Last week at the 2014 Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) Annual Meeting in Hampton, Executive Director John Upton introduced Imagine Church, a BGAV church plant in Honolulu, Hawaii. Learn more about them.

After attending the BGAV Annual Meeting in Hampton earlier this week, Ed Jordan reflects on the paradoxical activities of God.

Will Baker, pastor of Drummondtown Baptist Church, experienced the "other" side of missions after a group from Panama visited his church.

A creative & innovative partnership came together between town officials and area BGAV churches to help build a ramp at the town community center

When we find ourselves resenting God’s restoration or blessing of others, we need to ask God to forgive us, take away our resentment, change our hearts, and bring us back into the joy and festivities of the kingdom of God.

John reflects on Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book The Great Face recently. "Virginia Baptists, we have our gaze fixed on some things and it is shaping us. "

Joe Kendrick shares how the story of the Gerasene Demoniac is an example of how to be a healthy church leader.

Ed Jordan reminds us that Pastor Appreciation Month is a time to reflect upon what pastors and church staff members do 365 days a year, and to find creative ways to express gratitude and appreciation to them for their varied ministries to us.

As we lead out as teachers sharing the Word of God, we need to recognize the value of imagination and visual arts in learning.

"I pray that God will strengthen you so you can be a blessing—and then, that you may truly be great."