LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for June 27: Life viewed through eyes of faith brings clarity_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for June 27

Life viewed through eyes of faith brings clarity

2 Kings 6:8-22

By David Morgan

Trinity Baptist Church, Harker Heights

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for June 20: Building God’s kingdom focus of church leaders_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for June 20

Building God's kingdom focus of church leaders

1 Timothy 3:1-7; 5:17-18;

Hebrews 13:7, 17-18

By Rodney McGlothlin

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for June 27: God gave you to your church for a reason_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for June 27

God gave you to your church for a reason

1 Corinthians 12:4-15; 20, 27

By Rodney McGlothlin

First Baptist Church, College Station

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

After 50 years, Gallup passes his poll on to next generation_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

After 50 years, Gallup passes
his poll on to next generation

By G. Jeffrey Macdonald

Religion News Service

SOUTH HAMILTON, Mass. (RNS)–For the past half century, the Gallup Poll has been phoning strangers, asking personal questions and then telling the world what Americans believe on topics from prayer to haunted houses and the afterlife.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Gay marriage North Texas pastors say ‘Not on my watch’_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Gay marriage? North Texas
pastors say: 'Not on my watch'

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ARLINGTON–About 1,000 people called for a constitutional amendment banning homosexual marriages and civil unions during a recent rally promoted by a coalition of North Texas African-American Baptist churches.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptist Forum_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

TEXAS BAPTIST FORUM:
Another name

Regarding the proposed name change for the Southern Baptist Convention: I spent nine years in northern Minnesota. I started a church, worked in two others and was intimately involved with the working of Northwoods Baptist Association (in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin), and for a few years was a member of the executive board of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention (which did indeed remove “Southern” from its name!).

I can assure that on the ground, the name “Southern” does great harm to our work.

I was asked why Warroad, Minn., needed a “Southern” Baptist church. The word “Southern” is definitely a negative in the eyes of Minnesotans.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Mary Hill Davis Offering funds cutting-edge missions, helps Texas Baptists meet needs_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Mary Hill Davis Offering funds
cutting-edge missions, helps Texas Baptists meet needs

By Ferrell Foster

Texas Baptist Communications

Since Baptists give regularly throughout the year to support the varied ministries of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, why is the Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions needed?

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Missions legacy of Mary Hill Davis continues_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Missions legacy of
Mary Hill Davis continues

By Ferrell Foster

Texas Baptist Communications

A teenage girl danced around the room, and Faydell Brenner asked her what she was doing. The girl said dancing made her feel good about herself. Brenner replied that doing something for Jesus was a better way to accomplish the same goal.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Interfaith group urges U.S. to renew efforts advancing peace process in Middle East_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Interfaith group urges U.S. to renew
efforts advancing peace process in Middle East

By Juliana Finucane

Religion News Service

WASHINGTON (RNS)–An interfaith delegation of Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders has urged Secretary of State Colin Powell to make the Middle East peace process an immediate priority.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texans embrace missions partnerships_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Texans embrace missions partnerships

The increase in student missionaries mirrors an increase in the number of Texas Baptists taking mission trips through relationships facilitated by the Texas Partnerships Resource Center of the Baptist General Convention of Texas

More than 3,500 Texas Baptists participated in more than 300 mission trips in the past 12 months through Texas Partnerships. Destinations included Australia, Brazil, Southeast Asia and Europe as well as stateside sites such as Oklahoma and Vermont.

While many of the trips occurred through official partnerships between the BGCT and other conventions, the center's staff helped congregations serve wherever they felt called.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

Campaign teaches Christian teens music piracy is just plain wrong_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

Campaign teaches Christian teens
music piracy is just plain wrong

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)– A survey suggesting Christian teens have attitudes toward music piracy similar to those of non-Christian teens led the Gospel Music Association to launch a campaign with a simple message: “Millions of Wrongs Don't Make it Right.”

The message is directed at Christian teens who see nothing wrong with copying CDs or downloading copyrighted music through the Internet.

Contemporary Christian music artists Steven Curtis Chapman, Stacie Orrico and Shaun Groves have endorsed the campaign.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge

National Digest_61404

Posted: 6/11/04

National Digest

Coalition issues blueprint for ending hunger. National Anti-Hunger Organizations, a coalition of 13 faith-based and other hunger activist groups, has proposed a “Blueprint to End Hunger in America.” The group called on the federal government to cut hunger in half by 2010 and eliminate it by 2015, the goals the United States set for itself at the World Food Summit in 1996. It also said the Senate must pass the Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation, which would continue funding existing programs and also expand summer food programs and fresh fruit and vegetable pilot programs for low-income children. The blueprint calls on state and local governments to expand nutrition programs and make applying for food stamps easier. It says schools and community organizations should help increase awareness of programs that already exist for easing hunger.

Graham released from hospital. Evangelist Billy Graham was released from an Asheville, N.C., hospital June 7 after undergoing a procedure to stabilize a pelvic fracture. He sustained the fracture when he fell at home, where he was recovering from a partial hip replacement. Graham's physicians said they were greatly encouraged by his progress. He will continue intensive therapy at home for at least three months.

Senators urge reversal on stem cell research. Fifteen Republican Senators–including Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas–have joined 42 Democrats and one independent in the Senate in urging President George W. Bush to revise his order prohibiting federal funds for stem cell research involving human embryos. The leaders of the effort pointed to former President Ronald Reagan's death after a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's disease in appealing for the policy change. Many researchers contend embryonic stem cells offer the greatest potential for treating or curing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and other diseases, but pro-life groups oppose using human embryos.

06/11/2004 - By John Rutledge