Lawsuit challenges bill that would allow religious discrimination_30705

Posted: 2/24/05

Lawsuit challenges bill that would allow religious discrimination

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—Even as a House panel passed a bill that would allow religious groups receiving federal funds for job training to discriminate in employment decisions, two civil-rights groups filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania challenging the constitutionality of the practice.

02/24/2005 - By John Rutledge

Legislators decline to amend Virginia law on religious freedom_30705

Posted: 2/24/05

Legislators decline to amend Virginia law on religious freedom

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP)—A Virginia legislative panel killed an amendment that would have altered one of the nation’s oldest religious-freedom laws.

02/24/2005 - By John Rutledge

Winn-Dixie book becomes movie portraying Baptist pastor’s family and a lovable dog_30705

Posted: 2/24/05

Winn-Dixie book becomes movie portraying
Baptist pastor's family and a lovable dog

By Ted Parks

Associated Baptist Press

LOS ANGELES (ABP)—It’s a perennial question, like the chicken and the egg. Which was better, the book or the movie?

02/24/2005 - By John Rutledge

BaptistWay Bible Series for Feb. 27: The day of judgment without doubt will come_22105

Posted: 2/23/05

BaptistWay Bible Series for Feb. 27

The day of judgment without doubt will come

Matthew 25:31-46

By Todd Still

Truett Seminary, Waco

02/23/2005 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Feb. 27: Jesus’ resurrection brought hope back to life_22105

Posted: 2/23/05

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Feb. 27

Jesus' resurrection brought hope back to life

Luke 24:22-36, 50-53

By Pakon Chan

Chinese Baptist Church, Arlington

02/23/2005 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 27: God continually waits for people to be restored_22105

Posted: 2/23/05

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 27

God continually waits for people to be restored

Hosea 14:1-9

By Leroy Fenton

02/23/2005 - By John Rutledge

New positions to propel BGCT reorganization_22105

Posted: 2/18/05

New positions to propel BGCT reorganization

By Ferrell Foster

Texas Baptist Communications

DALLAS–The Baptist General Convention of Texas took the first steps in reorganizing its staff when its Administrative Committee approved job descriptions for two new positions–associate executive director/ chief operating officer and special assistant to the executive director

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

At-large group to advise Baylor presidential search_22105

Posted 2/18/05

At-large group to advise Baylor presidential search

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

WACO–Baylor University regents have approved President Robert Sloan's transition to chancellor beginning in June and authorized their top officers to appoint both an all-regent presidential search committee and a broader-based advisory committee to help find his replacement.

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

For-profit condos planned at Glorieta, Ridgecrest_22105

Posted: 2/18/05

For-profit condos planned at Glorieta, Ridgecrest

By Brooklyn Noel

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–LifeWay Christian Resources trustees have approved a resolution to establish four for-profit corporations that will develop and manage condominiums and townhouses at conference centers near Glorieta, N.M., and Ridgecrest, N.C.

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

God is calling Hispanic Baptists to conquer ‘giants,’ speaker says_22105

Posted: 2/18/05

God is calling Hispanic Baptists
to conquer 'giants,' speaker says

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

HOUSTON–God is calling Hispanic Texas Baptists to overcome their fears and have a great impact in his name, the director of Hispanic church studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., told the Texas Baptist Hispanic Evangelism Conference.

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

For foul weather turn on your MTV_22105

Posted: 2/18/05

For foul weather turn on your MTV

By Michael Foust

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–For years, parents have complained about the sexually explicit and vulgar content of programs on broadcast television. As it turns out, a cable channel marketed to their teenaged children–MTV–may be even worse.

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

NAMB cuts medical benefits for future retirees_22105

Posted: 2/18/05

NAMB cuts medical benefits for future retirees

By Greg Warner

Associated Baptist Press

ATLANTA (ABP)–The North American Mission Board has eliminated some benefits for retiring employees in order to cut costs, prompting some of the Southern Baptist convention agency's 1,100 insured employees and missionaries to retire sooner than planned rather than lose the benefits they expected.

02/18/2005 - By John Rutledge