2005 Archives
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South Texas pastors discover their similarities transcend differences_20705
Posted: 2/04/05
Ross Dudney, pastor of West Main Baptist Church in Alice, (left) and Javier Franco, pastor of Open Door Community Baptist Church in Alice, listen during a gathering of area pastors. The ministers come together to learn from and support each other. (Photo by John Hall) South Texas pastors discover their
similarities transcend differencesBy John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
ALICE–When Lupe Martinez, pastor of Encino Baptist Church in Encino, runs into Jerry Tanner, pastor of University Baptist Church in Kingsville, the ministers do not simply shake hands. They embrace.
02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Steven Curtis Chapman and family view adoption as the ‘visible gospel’_20705
Posted: 2/04/05
Singer Steven Curtis Chapman kisses one of his adopted daughters. Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth, have adopted three girls from China in recent years, doubling the number of children in the family. Steven Curtis Chapman and family view adoption as the 'visible gospel'
By Shannon Baker
Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Award-winning Christian songwriter and recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman remembers his “aha moment,” when the gospel of Jesus Christ became amazingly clear to him.
02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Cybercolumn by Brett Younger: My season on the brink_20705
Posted: 2/02/05
Younger with his Youth League ball players. CYBERCOLUMN: My season on the brink
By Brett Younger
“We don’t have a coach for your son Caleb’s team. I don’t know what we’re going to do. I guess children better get used to being rejected, but this isn’t that hard. The coach only has to be at one practice and one game a week. You’d think someone would think these kids are worth two hours. It makes me want to cry.”
The 19th century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard suggested that there are moments that call for a “leap of faith,” but this may have been more of a “look before you make a leap of studipity” moment.
02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State_20705
Posted: 2/04/05
First Church in Mixon held a ground-breaking ceremony for a 6,000-square-foot worship center. Participating were Pastor Joe Ballard, Music Minister Mark Beck, Youth Minister Joseph Orozco, Planning and Building Committee Chairman Preston Lindsey, committee secretary Marli Pike, Sue Lindsey, Bill Lacy, W.A. Pike and architect Natham Mims. Around the State
Two Texas Acteens have been named to the 2005 National Acteens Panel. Abby Baldridge is a member of Rocky Point Church in Steph-enville, and Martha Sicking is a member of First Church in Bay City. In addition, several Texans also have been selected by the Woman's Missionary Union as Top Teens of 2005. Included were Shannon Burdett of First Church in Midland, Ashley Nash of Freeman Heights Church in Garland, Elizabeth Santamaria of Iglesia Bautista Nueva Esperanza in Houston and Kimberly Zimmer of First Church in Kingwood. Houston Baptist University will host an open house for prospective students and their families Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Theater. For more information, call (281) 649-3211. A single adult retreat sponsored by San Jacinto Baptist Association will be held Feb. 25-26 at Lake Tomahawk Baptist Encampment in Livingston. Open to singles of all ages, the cost is $35. Donna Schmoyer of First Church in Houston will be the retreat leader. Send registration to the association at P.O. Box 1533, Baytown 77522-1533. For more information, call (281) 422-3604. 02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
Two Texas Acteens have been named to the 2005 National Acteens Panel. Abby Baldridge is a member of Rocky Point Church in Steph-enville, and Martha Sicking is a member of First Church in Bay City. In addition, several Texans also have been selected by the Woman's Missionary Union as Top Teens of 2005. Included were Shannon Burdett of First Church in Midland, Ashley Nash of Freeman Heights Church in Garland, Elizabeth Santamaria of Iglesia Bautista Nueva Esperanza in Houston and Kimberly Zimmer of First Church in Kingwood. 
Houston Baptist University will host an open house for prospective students and their families Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Theater. For more information, call (281) 649-3211. 
