LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 8: The difference in praying and saying prayers_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 8

The difference in praying and saying prayers

Ezra 8:21-23; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; James 5:13-18

By David Jenkins

New Hope Baptist Church, Big Sandy

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Gaither discovers the longer he serves, the sweeter it grows_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Gaither discovers the longer he serves, the sweeter it grows

By Stacy Hamby

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)­ Bill Gaither wasn't good enough for gospel music. At least, that's what he was told.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Committees to study HBU relationship, BUA financial needs_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Committees to study HBU relationship, BUA financial needs

By Ferrell Foster

Texas Baptist Communications

DALLAS­The Christian Education Coordinating Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas is setting up committees to deal with Baptist University of the Americas' financial needs and the convention's relationship with Houston Baptist University.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

‘Miss Cul’ mothered Hardin-Simmons co-eds for more than four decades_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

'Miss Cul' mothered Hardin-Simmons
co-eds for more than four decades

By Loretta Fulton

Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE–For 41 years, “Miss Cul” pampered, admonished and consoled thousands of young women under her care as a dorm mother at Hardin-Simmons University.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Does biblical command to care for aliens depend on their legal status?_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Does biblical command to care for
aliens depend on their legal status?

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

Churches' responsibility to care for “aliens and strangers” as the Bible commands transcends legal issues about immigration policy, according to David Guel of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Even in Churches of Christ, there’s no sign of ceasefire in worship wars_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Even in Churches of Christ, there's
no sign of ceasefire in worship wars

By Craig Bird

Associated Baptist Press

SAN ANTONIO (ABP)–The raging debate over worship music has surfaced in a most unlikely place–within the Churches of Christ, which bear the historical distinction of shunning all musical instruments in worship.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptist Forum_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

TEXAS BAPTIST FORUM:
Uncooperative Baptists

Why do Southern Baptist Convention leaders want to withdraw from the Baptist World Alliance? (Jan. 12) They want to make sure they cannot be accused of being cooperative Baptists. To that end, they seek to be as uncooperative as possible with any Baptist body.

Perhaps we should not refer to these people as “fundamentalists.” They have forsaken the fundamentals, preferring to focus on peripheral issues. They would better be described as “peripheralists.”

Leon Johnson

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Baptist statesman Albert McClellan dies_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Baptist statesman Albert McClellan dies

By Marv Knox

Editor

Albert McClellan, a Baptist statesman and executive whose ministry spanned parts of six decades, died in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9 after a long illness. He was 91.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Mexican Baptists hope church-starting goal sparks movement throughout Latin America_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Mexican Baptists hope church-starting
goal sparks movement throughout Latin America

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

MATAMOROS, Mexico­The National Baptist Convention of Mexico is ushering in a “spiritual revolution” through what appears to be the beginnings of a church-starting movement, missions observers have noted.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

On the Move_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

On the Move

Scott Bowman to First Church in Winnsboro as minister of music and senior adults.

Dan Brown to Clearview Church in Marshall as pastor.

Bill Burch has resigned as youth minister at Colonial Hills Church in Cedar Hill.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Fear turns to fulfillment for prison ministry volunteer discipleship teacher_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Fear turns to fulfillment for prison
ministry volunteer discipleship teacher

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

GATESVILLE–Fear ran through David Barron's body when he first entered a prison in 1978 to help with the data entry systems. Now the clanging of prison gates closing behind him regularly welcomes him to his mission field.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge

Most American voters want a deeply religious president, recent poll reveals_12604

Posted: 1/23/04

Most American voters want a deeply
religious president, recent poll reveals

By Adelle Banks

Religious News Service

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Almost 60 percent of likely voters surveyed say it's important for a president to believe in God and be deeply religious while also having the backing of most Americans on how he is managing the economy and foreign policy.

01/23/2004 - By John Rutledge