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Storylist for 11/08/04 issue

• Baptists bring brighter smiles to children's faces

• Some churches use lengthy pastor search as chance to rediscover identity, purpose

• Reyes offers suggestions for dealing with pastor shortage in Hispanic congregations

• Isolation, economics make it hard to find pastors in some rural areas

• Faith sustains military couples seeking to adopt

• Mothers who place babies with Buckner find help at retreat

• Senior adults reveal spiritual needs through stories with deep meaning, chaplain says

• Chaplain offers exercises to help ministers relate to effects of aging

• Co-workers should be honored, not manipulated, chaplaincy director says

• Former NAMB chaplaincy director transfers his endorsement to BGCT

• Hispanic McAllen church launches English-speaking mission

• Not just Español in Hispanic churches

• Midland missionary serves in Uganda

• Falfurrias church sees itself as missional, and it wants everyone to know it

• Texas Baptist Missions Foundation marks 20 years of mission funding

• Young Brownwood woman adopts African lifestyle to share Christian faith

• Busy preachers face temptation to plagiarize ready-to-preach sermons

• When the preacher confesses, people listen, Miller insists

• Southwestern Seminary proceeds with plans to launch college; names new vice president

• Texas Baptist Men work with Brazil's leaders to form faith-based disaster relief network

• TBM Retiree Builders remodel three British churches to meet accessibility requirements

• Wayland marks 20 years of making a mark in San Antonio

• Low-income mentally ill people find hope at the Well

• On the Move

• Around the State

• Texas Tidbits


• DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXANS: Demographic guru Steve Murdock


Previously posted
• Christian illusionist uses stunts to present gospel message




• Southeastern Seminary audit yields suggested procedural improvements

• Missouri Baptist Convention files new suits against five agencies than changed charters

• Louisiana College violated accrediting body's standards and internal policies, study says

• Baptist Briefs




• Woman won't rest until every orphan has a clean bed




• Evidence shows plague of slavery persists in northwest Africa

• Christian tourists begin returning to Holy Land after four-year hiatus

• Evangelical women begin to speak out about depression




• Personal morality beats social justice at the polls

• Voters in 11 states approve bans on same-sex marriage

• Students involved in religious life report better emotional health, research shows

• Three teens out of 10 took part in missions, ministry

• Ethnic 'niche' Bible study groups attract university students

• Call to kill terrorists 'in the name of the Lord' sparks outcry

• Most community foundations fund faith-based social services, study shows

• Right to Life researchers critique abortion study




• Texas Baptist Forum

• Classified Ads

• On the Move

• Around the State




• DOWN HOME: 25th Reunion Blessing recalled

• EDITORIAL: 'Moral values' should mean more than sexual ethics

• TOGETHER: Urge lawmakers to do what is good

• ANOTHER VIEW: Marketplace impacts global missions

• Texas Baptist Forum

• Cybercolumn by Brett Younger: Jesus and the churches




• BaptistWay Bible Series for Nov. 14: Commended by Christ, committed to the Corinthians

• LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Nov. 14: Fundamental facets of a fulfilling prayer life

• LifeWay Family Bible Series for Nov. 14: The Creator rules the whole of his handiwork

See articles from previous issue 11/01/04 here.