2005 Archives
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Texas Baptist Forum
Posted: 11/18/05
Texas Baptist Forum
Fertility & theology
“Fertility, not theology, cause of decline” (Oct. 31) introduces a foreign dichotomy. The question to be asked is why “conservative women had more children than mainline women did.” The answer is solidly theological.
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"There is only one 'true north' in the Christian life. Only one purpose which will direct your life with unerring accuracy, which will guide you home every single time. … You and I will need to remember and live by this purpose, this 'true north' every day for the rest of this year, and especially as we draw nearer to the hectic holidays ahead. Otherwise, we'll die the death of a thousand Chihuahuas, one tiny bite at a time."
Jim Denison
Pastor of Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas ("The Word Today" e-mail devotional)"If we present the gospel simply as a life-improvement program, well, boy–there's lots of things that work to improve your life. You could get into yoga, become a vegetarian."
Kirk Cameron
Actor known for his role in the 1980s situation comedy Growing Pains as well as a more recent role in the Left Behind movie series, commenting on findings of a Newsweek/Beliefnet poll. (Agape Press)"Now that we're prime-time, we don't want to start acting like American idols."
Christianity Today
An editorial in the monthly magazine, on the responsibility of evangelicals in the news media.The biblical worldview sees children as a blessing. God opens the womb (Genesis 29:31) and blesses with the command, “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). Children are a “heritage of the Lord” and a “reward,” “arrows” filling one's quiver (Psalm 127), a reason for one to be “happy” as they gather “like olive plants around your table” (Psalm 128:2-3).
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits
Posted: 11/18/05
Texas Tidbits
DBU named among top wireless campuses. Intel Corporation recently named Dallas Baptist University among the top 25 campuses in the United States for its on-campus wireless Internet capabilities. The process of installing a wireless network on the DBU campus started in 1999 and was completed this summer.
DOM elected Southwestern alum president. David Kimberly, director of missions for Central Texas Baptist Area, was unanimously elected president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's Baptist General Convention of Texas alumni association at the group's gathering in Austin, held in conjunction with the BGCT annual meeting. Elwin Collom, incumbent president of the alumni organization and pastor of First Baptist Church in Coahoma, nominated Kimberly.
ETBU presents Christmas concert. The East Texas Baptist University School of Fine Arts will present "Christmas in Marshall: A Concert of the Season" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in Baker Auditorium of the Rogers Spiritual Life Center. The event, co-sponsored by ETBU and the Marshall Regional Arts Council, features holiday music performed by groups from the ETBU music department conducted by Choral Director James Moore and Band Director Brent Farmer. Admission costs is $5. For more information, call (903) 935-4484.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: Texas Baptists have much work to do
Posted: 11/18/05
TOGETHER:
Texas Baptists have much work to doThis year's Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting left me with a profound sense of gratitude at being part of this great family of believers. We celebrated what Baptists, as part of the larger body of Christ, “bring to the table.”
Other Christians bring their gifts, their insights and their faithfulness, but this is what Baptists bring–a passion for missions and prayerful, thoughtful faith.
On Monday evening of the annual meeting, I set forth the following seven-point agenda for the BGCT:
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
