2003 Archives - Page 29 of 94

WASHINGTON (ABP)–Continuing a trend of piecemeal implementation of his plan to provide government money to religious social-service organizations, President Bush expanded his “faith-based initiative” through regulatory changes Sept. 22.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 10/17/03 News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the BGCT, the Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC ) and around the world….

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

Defense Dept. clarifies chaplain selection_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

Defense Dept. clarifies chaplain selection

By Adelle Banks

Religion News Service

WASHINGTON (RNS)–The Department of Defense clarified its procedure for approving chaplains Oct. 14, after a yearlong review and at a time when members of Congress have questioned how Muslim chaplains in particular are selected.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

Bills aim to strip courts on church-state cases_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

Bills aim to strip courts on church-state cases

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–A senator and a House member have introduced two bills designed to limit the federal courts' authority in church-state cases.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

GUEST EDITORIAL: BGCT format to deliver more information to messengers

Posted: 10/17/03

GUEST EDITORIAL:
BGCT format to deliver more information to messengers

By Bob Campbell

As you probably know, this year's Baptist General Convention of Texas annual session Nov. 10-11 in Lubbock has been restructured.

Workshops will replace reports.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

Crews named chancellor at Golden Gate; presidential search launched_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

Crews named chancellor at Golden Gate;
presidential search launched

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (BP)–Bill Crews has been named chancellor of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, and the trustee board's executive committee has been charged with finding his successor as president.

Crews, 67, will continue to fulfill the duties of president until his successor is named, although he has officially vacated the office of president he has held for 17 years.

Trustees affirmed the transition process in their Oct. 14 meeting on the campus near San Francisco.

Bill Crews

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

Churches urged to develop crisis response plans_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

Churches urged to develop crisis response plans

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Convention

It may not be a bus wreck. It could be a tornado, flood or fire. But chances are, every church will face a crisis some time.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

Database provides missions insights_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

Database provides missions insights

SOUTH HAMILTON, Mass.–A new online database has been launched to provide support for Christian mission workers worldwide.

The World Christian Database (www.globalchristianity .org) is billed as a user-friendly searchable Internet database.

The database was developed by Todd Johnson, professor and director of the newly established Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and funded initially by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

North Carolina candidate proposes dismantling all political groups_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

North Carolina candidate proposes
dismantling all political groups

By Steve DeVane

N.C. Biblical Recorder

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP)–The moderate candidate for president of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina has released a campaign platform that calls for dismantling political groups and decreasing the amount of money the state group sends to the Southern Baptist Convention.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge

DOWN HOME: We know the real hunter-gatherers_102003

Posted: 10/17/03

DOWN HOME:
We know the real hunter-gatherers

Our marriage has endured another test, and I look confidently to the future. Yet again.

Marriages periodically go through tests like this. And while they can be brutal, if you survive them, you figure the two of you possess enough love to last another lifetime.

Joanna and I endured our first test early in our marriage. We lived in Atlanta, one of the prettiest cities you'll ever find, but hilly, hilly, hilly. We just knew gas was going to $2 per gallon, and we conned ourselves into buying a small, fuel-efficient car. With a stick shift.

10/17/2003 - By John Rutledge