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  Christians needs to reclaim their storytelling heritage, Seay says_12604

  Posted: 1/26/04

  Christians needs to reclaim
  their storytelling heritage, Seay says

  By Ferrell Foster

  Texas Baptist Communications

  RICHARDSON—Christians reflect the Creator, and it's time for them to claim their place as the primary storytellers in today's culture, a postmodern pastor told the Texas Evangelism and Missions Conference.

  01/30/2004 - By John Rutledge

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  Cybercolumn for 2/2 by Brett Younger: The preacher and the cannibals_12604

  Posted: 1/30/04

  CYBERCOLUMN:
  The preacher and the cannibals

  By Brett Younger
  

  When I was in the eighth grade, an evangelist came to our church for a week-long revival and offered the same lengthy invitation each night: “If you are not a Christian, then you need to come to the front, make a profession of faith and become a Christian right now. If you are a Christian, but have strayed into sin, then you need to come and rededicate your life. If you are a Christian and feel God tugging at your heart, then God is calling you to come to give yourself to full-time Christian service.”

  Brett Younger

  The evangelist was not easily dissuaded, so each night people went to the front to make decisions. By Thursday, the ones in my youth group who had not made some kind of decision were beginning to look suspect. I was already a Christian. I had been baptized when I was eight and had not strayed into sin. Some of my friends had started to stray into sin, but none of them had invited me to join them yet.

  01/30/2004 - By John Rutledge

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  Commentary for 2/2 by Denton Lotz: We belong together, because we belong to Christ!_12604

  Posted: 1/30/04

  COMMENTARY:
  "We belong together, because we belong to Christ!"

  By Denton Lotz
  

  Sunday, Feb. 1, is Baptist World Alliance Day of Prayer, when Baptists all over the world remember they are one in Jesus Christ.
  

  Almost 100 years ago—July 17, 1905—in London, England, Southern Baptist and British Baptist leaders met and together with many others from around the world formed the Baptist World Alliance. Next year, we expect that thousands upon thousands of Baptists from around the world will gather in Birmingham, England (July 27-31, 2005) to celebrate the Baptist World Alliance centennial. All Baptists are invited to this BWA birthday celebration.

  01/30/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Commentary for 2/2 by Dwight A. Moody: Breaking the DaVinci Code_12604

  Posted: 1/30/04

  COMMENTARY:
  Breaking the DaVinci Code

  By Dwight A. Moody
  

  Dan Brown wrote a book, and for weeks it has been at the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
  

  I understand why: I could not put it down.

  01/30/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Paul Piper, Baptist donor, dead at 86_12604

  Posted: 1/29/04

  Paul Piper, Baptist donor, dead at 86

  Philanthropist Paul Piper, whose generosity provided funds for many Texas Baptist causes, died Jan. 17 in Apollo Beach, Fla. He was 86.
  

  Piper borrowed $17 from his parents when he dropped out of college in 1937 and from that small investment built a diversified company with 1,000 employees in 15 manufacturing plants.
  

  He later sold his shares in Piper Industries and used the money to begin four charitable foundations–Christ Is Our Salvation and three branches of Christian Mission Concerns.

  01/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

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  Emerging cultures a challenge to evangelism_12604

  Posted: 1/29/04

  Emerging cultures a challenge to evangelism

  By Ferrell Foster
  

  Texas Baptist Communications
  

  RICHARDSON–In today's postmodern world "there's a real cry for spiritual mothers and fathers," said John Berryhill, chief director of Emerging Church Network.

  01/29/2004 - By John Rutledge

• TBM volunteers glad Alabama group paved the way in Iran relief_12604

  Posted: 1/27/04

  TBM volunteers glad Alabama
  group paved the way in Iran relief

  By Ken Camp

  Managing Editor

  From hurricanes in Latin America to famines in Africa and Asia, Texas Baptist Men volunteers have been some of the first responders among faith-based disaster relief providers over the last three decades. But the Texas Baptists who recently returned from Iran were glad an Alabama group had paved the way for them.

  01/27/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Children’s ranch supplies relief to thousands on both sides of Rio Grande_12604

  Posted: 1/27/04

  Children's ranch supplies relief
  to thousands on both sides of Rio Grande

  By George Henson

  Staff Writer

  QUEMADO—In the barren, sun-baked terrain between Eagle Pass and Del Rio, a mustard seed of faith grew into a ministry much larger than Steve and Lori Mercer ever imagined.

  01/27/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Hispanic, Anglo congregations swapping emphasis_12604

  Posted: 1/27/04

  Hispanic, Anglo congregations swapping emphasis

  By John Hall

  Texas Baptist Communications

  Hispanic and Anglo congregations are trading places as Anglo churches become worship-driven and their Hispanic counterparts move toward a Bible study-driven model, according to some Texas Baptist leaders.

  01/27/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Hands of Luke ministry helping children in El Paso and Juarez_12604

  Posted: 1/26/04

  Hands of Luke ministry helping
  children in El Paso and Juarez

  By George Henson

  Staff Writer

  EL PASO—Hurting people need healing for both body and spirit, according to Marco Samaniego. And that philosophy has guided the Hands of Luke medical ministry since he founded it 10 years ago.

  01/26/2004 - By John Rutledge

• Pastors shouldn’t ‘doctor’ title unless it’s merited, researcher says_12604

  Posted: 1/26/04

  Pastors shouldn't 'doctor' title unless
  it's merited, researcher says

  By George Henson

  Staff Writer

  GORDONVILLE–Some pastors touting the title "Dr." before their names need a refresher course in ethics, according to a paper awaiting publication in the journal Christian Higher Education.

  01/26/2004 - By John Rutledge

• BGCT crosses halfway point toward church-starting goal_12604

  Posted: 1/26/04

  BGCT crosses halfway point toward church-starting goal

  By John Hall

  Texas Baptist Communications

  Despite a tough fiscal year, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Church Multiplication Center crossed the halfway point toward its goal of helping start 777 churches by the end of 2004.

  01/26/2004 - By John Rutledge