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A Christian Home for Every Orphan

The Goal of Two Roanoke Area Churches Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” ~ James 1:27 Sam* now a student at…

You Don’t Need A Platform

Our world is surely a fallen world. Sin and darkness are all over the place threatening to take over, but we have such an incredible Father that is so much bigger. I see a hunger in so many to do…

Who Are They?

From the Executive Director The title of this Proclaimer edition and theme of the SBC of Virginia’s Annual Homecoming is They Are Not Alone. But who are “they”? The Apostle Paul writes in Romans 10:14–15, “How then will they call…

Proof of Discipleship | Empowered

Each dollar bill manufactured by the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing includes a plethora of small details that prove whether or not it is real. Similarly, discipleship has true marks that identify whether or not it is genuine.…

Eminent Domain

First Baptist Church of Norfolk was bursting at the seams, holding three Sunday morning services and having parking issues, when the Virginia Department of Transportation came calling. By means of eminent domain, the Commonwealth would be taking possession of the…

FIRST-PERSON: Prayer Moves the Arm that Moves the World

By J.D. Greear EDITOR'S NOTE: March 3-10 is the Southern Baptist Convention's Week of Prayer and Mission Study for North American Missions and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. J.D. Greear is the president of the SBC and pastor of The…

We Knew

What would cause Les and Zae Fink to travel some 30 minutes through the valley of western Albemarle County every Sunday? This Lyndhurst couple testifies, “When we walked in the doors of Mount Ed Baptist Church in Batesville, we knew…

Marriage isn’t the point, Jesus is.

I love love. I love Hallmark Christmas movies and wedding photography blogs and my Pinterest "I do." board and the concept of partnering with someone for the sake of the gospel. But I think in a lot of ways, the…

New Look Same Message

What would cause a church to change its name, change its brand, renovate its facilities, and relaunch? There is only one reason for Mission Community Church, formerly Bermuda Baptist Church in Chester, VA—for the spread of the Gospel. When they…

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A Christian Home for Every Orphan

You Don’t Need A Platform

Who Are They?

Proof of Discipleship | Empowered

Eminent Domain

FIRST-PERSON: Prayer Moves the Arm that Moves the World

We Knew

Marriage isn’t the point, Jesus is.

New Look Same Message

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