Storylist for 12/06 issue_120604

• DBU students, faculty fill shoeboxes with love

• From Red River to Rio Grande, Paris couple blazes ministry trail for others

• HBU, BGCT reach understanding; convention will reduce funding

• Handmade lap quilts a labor of undying love for Garland man

• Volunteers share love of reading with kids at children's home

• Central Texas Christians give record amount to Operation Christmas Child

• Mission Arlington volunteers serve 10,000 families

• Mobile medical clinic will meet healthcare needs in southern San Antonio

• Plainview layman establishes ministry to take a bite out of world hunger

• Baptist volunteers spend Thanksgiving holiday serving Irving

• 100-year-old preacher finally slated to receive seminary master's degree

• Temple church opens Great Commission Gallery as ministry

• ETBU reaffirms Chinese partnership

• Free curriculum offers parents, youth ministers tool to prevent drug abuse

• Dispute between Criswell College & contractor to be settled out of court

• DBU volunteers build on-campus Habitat house

• Hispanic & Anglo churches pool resources, expand ministries

• Around the State

• On the Move

• Texas Tidbits

Previously posted
• TBM responds to flooding in Coastal Plains

• Denton Baptists use holidays to share the gospel with international students

• Baptist University of the Americas seeks BWA associate membership

• Prayer partnership sparks revival, DOM says



• Baptist state conventions urge ban on same-sex marriage

• Seminary attorney clarifies trustee statement

• Yarnell declines Louisiana College presidency

• Gypsy children receive more than education at Ruth School

• 'Noose of conformity' tightens in Baptist life, observers assert

• Little good news for Baptist World Alliance in state convention meetings

• Billy Graham still preaching, filling stadiums at 86

• Baptist Briefs



• Ugandan faith-based microcredit organization focuses on investing in people



• Vermont judge grants child-custody rights to partner in same-sex civil union

• Court declines review of same-sex marriage

• Poll shows Americans divided over question of evolution vs. creation

• Congress includes anti-abortion provision in its omnibus spending package

Previously posted
• Rice's selection unlikely to impact religious liberty, observers say

• Pro-life Democrat, pro-choice Republican likely to lead Senate



• Classified Ads

• Texas Baptist Forum

• On the Move



• EDITORIAL: Celebrating Advent makes the wait worthy of Christmas

• DOWN HOME: God, creativity, chaos & beauty

• ANOTHER VIEW: 'Jesus' celebrates 25th birthday

• TOGETHER: Epicenter Ground zero for revival

• Texas Baptist Forum

• Cybercolumn by Brett Younger: '…born again in us'



• BaptistWay Bible Series for Dec. 12: Jesus reminds his disciples to do what is right

• LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Dec. 12: Remember the mercy God has shown to you

• LifeWay Family Bible Series for Dec. 12: Enthusiasm for Christ should be contagious

• BaptistWay Bible Series for Dec. 19: Make God the focus of giving, prayers, fasting

• LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Dec. 19: Christmas reminds us of the possibilities

• LifeWay Family Bible Series for Dec. 19: Don't neglect praising God this holiday season



See articles from previous issue 11/29/04 here.