COMMENTARY: A Plea for Texas Baptist leaders: No more fighting!_miley_72803

Posted 7/17/03

COMMENTARY:
A Plea for Texas Baptist leaders: No more fighting!

By Jeanie Miley

Gathered around a conference table at a large church in Seoul, Korea, this spring, I was prepared to respond to questions about contemplative prayer, the topic on which I had been invited to lecture for two days.

Quickly, however, one of the pastors asked me to explain the "war" among Baptists, a war I don’t want to think about any longer. It’s a war that brings up, still, huge pain for me, and I was embarrassed, half a world away, that the war was a subject of interest to them. Is our war, I wondered to myself, what defines us?

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

CYBERCOLUMN: Lead the Way…_vancleve_72803

Posted 7/18/03

CYBERCOLUMN:
Lead the Way…

By Donna Van Cleve

Some years ago, a friend approached me about working at the bank here in town when a position became available. It seemed to be a family tradition: My mother, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and eventually my sister all worked there at one time or another. My children were in school, and I thought long and hard about committing myself to a long-term job. I decided that yes, I was ready.

I called the bank, and an interview was set up for me. This must be some formality they have to go through before I start to work, I thought.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Solving the Great Kingdom Caper_72803

Posted: 7/25/03 Solving the Great Kingdom Caper At First Baptist Church of Athens, Mikyla Walker carefully stirs paint for a Vacation Bible School project as she and her classmates seek…

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

CBF: Understanding urged in facing fundamentalism_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

CBF: Understanding urged in facing fundamentalism

By John Pierce

Baptists Today

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The rift between fundamentalist and moderate Baptists has been so painful that another generation likely will have to do most of the fence mending, predicted Philip Wise, pastor of Second Baptist Church of Lubbock.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

CBF: Leonard discusses ways to converse in pluralistic society _72803

Posted: 7/25/03

CBF: Leonard discusses ways
to converse in pluralistic society

By Marv Knox

Editor

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Many Baptists bog down in theological “quicksand” as they try to relate to people of other religions, church historian Bill Leonard reported.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Baptist aid blows into town with hurricane_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

Baptist aid blows into town with hurricane

By Jenny Hartgraves

Texas Baptist Communications

The papers reported Claudette wasn't that bad of a hurricane, but thousands of people fed by Texas Baptist Men might tell a different story.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Whirlwind of activity greets new camp director_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

Whirlwind of activity greets new camp director

By Jenny Hartgraves

Texas Baptist Communications

PALACIOS–Rob Kessler's first days as interim director of the Texas Baptist Encampment Palacios by the Sea came with a whirlwind of responsibility and weather.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Storm teaches intern to ‘be ready for anything’_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

Storm teaches intern to 'be ready for anything'

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

VICTORIA–An intern at Templo Jerusalem Baptist Church learned to “always be ready for anything” this summer.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

BIBLE STUDY BREW: Coffee’s influence at church_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

BIBLE STUDY BREW:
Coffee's influence at church

By John Spalding

Beliefnet

WASHINGTON (RNS)–When Maryetta Anschutz arrived at Christ and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Westport, Conn., three years ago, she noticed a disturbing trend at coffee hour.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Court rules for Bible club_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

Court rules for Bible club

WASHINGTON (RNS)–A Pennsylvania high school wrongly barred a student Bible club from meeting during an activity period before the start of classes, an appellate court ruled July 15.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the decision after Melissa Donovan, a senior at Punxsutawney Area High School, claimed the school district would not permit FISH, her Bible study group, to meet after school started at 8 a.m., the Associated Press reported.

School officials were wrong to prevent the club from meeting during an in-school “activity period,” during which other student groups were permitted to gather, the three-judge panel ruled.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

D.C. vouchers get postponed_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

D.C. vouchers get postponed

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–Congress' latest attempt to use the District of Columbia as a laboratory for school-voucher programs hangs in the balance after a Senate panel unexpectedly postponed a vote on the proposal.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

Deaf called to more prayer_72803

Posted: 7/25/03

Deaf called to more prayer

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

WACO–Evangelism begins with God but relies on believers to do the legwork, according to a featured speaker at the Texas Baptist Conference for the Deaf.

10/14/2003 - By John Rutledge