2005 Archives
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Alabama Baptists deny brouhaha over brewer’s water
Posted: 11/11/05
Alabama Baptists deny
brouhaha over brewer's waterCLEWISTON, Fla. (ABP)–Southern Baptist disaster-relief leaders have denied reports–spread widely across the Internet–that a group of their volunteers in Florida refused to give water to victims of Hurricane Wilma because it came from a beer-brewing company.
A Fort Myers, Fla., television news crew first reported the alleged incident Oct. 28. NBC-2 reported workers cooking meals near First Baptist Church of Clewiston, Fla., under the banner of Southern Baptist Convention disaster-relief services, declined to hand out canned water provided by Anheuser-Busch.
The story was quickly picked up by several Internet weblogs, prompting criticism of Southern Baptists. But the Alabama Baptist newspaper reported the television station's story wasn't entirely accurate.
11/11/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Transforming Community
Posted: 11/11/05
Eloise Coffey packs 150 sack lunches at the Baptist Center twice a week for delivery to the homeless and day laborers in the community. "I pack each lunch like I'm packing it for my children," she said. (Photo by Russ Dilday) Transforming Community:
Buckner helps Broadway
Church minister to homelessBy Jenny Pope
Buckner Benevolences
FORT WORTH–"I'm an addict. I'm addicted to crack cocaine," Johnny admitted. It's a short, truthful declaration that establishes the reason for Johnny's motivation–and torment.
11/11/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Federal official addresses Hispanic laity
Posted: 11/11/05
Daniel Garza, deputy director of external and intergovernmental affairs for the Bush administration, meets participants at the Hispanic Convocation of the Laity. Federal official addresses Hispanic laity
By Eric Guel
Texas Baptist Communications
SPICEWOOD–Christians have a unique voice that needs to be heard in government, Daniel Garza, deputy director of external and intergovernmental affairs under President George Bush, told the Hispanic Baptist Convocation of the Laity.
11/11/2005 - By John Rutledge
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EDITORIAL: ‘Pour out your heart’ & fight hunger
Posted: 11/11/05
EDITORIAL:
'Pour out your heart' & fight hungerTrue confession: Before I recently traveled to China with Buckner Orphan Care International, I fretted about going hungry. I'd heard “you don't want to know” the source of meat in many Chinese dishes. I wondered if meals would be appetizing, much less adequate. So, although I could stand to lose a few pounds, I weighed down my suitcase with protein bars, trail mix and nuts. Turns out, we ate wonderfully. With only one exception, the food looked similar to the fare served in nice Chinese restaurants back home. And although I did lose about four pounds, that had more to do with my dexterity with chopsticks than with the quantity and quality of Chinese food.
How off-base and selfish: Leading up to a trip of a lifetime, I wasted energy thinking about and shopping for transportable food so I could last a little more than a week overseas without feeling a single hunger pang. Maybe I'm willing to tell you this little story because I don't think I'm all that different from most Texas Baptists. We're food-centric. Many of our best get-togethers feature fellowship-hall tables laden with fried chicken, casseroles, home-cooked vegetables, and pies and cakes. We plan trips and visits with friends around where we'll eat.
This time of year, as we look ahead to Thanksgiving and an annual feast with family, Texas Baptists also think about food for others. This is the season when we collect the Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger. “Pour Out Your Heart” is the theme for this year's offering, and we will do that as we seek to meet the $800,000 goal.
11/11/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Photo exhibit raises awareness about homeless
Posted: 11/11/05
Holy Condiments, from the photography exhibit at Wilshire Baptist Church. "Both the spices and Bible were found just as they were captured in the photo underneath the I-35 bridge," said photographer Hal Samples. "Even though many homeless people go without the luxuries we take for granted, I found it interesting that this person made room in his makeshift home for the two items in this photograph that add flavor in our lives." (Photo by Hal Samples) Photo exhibit raises awareness about homeless
By Mark Wingfield
Special to the Baptist Standard
DALLAS–Duane is the reason Hal Samples started photographing homelessness in Dallas.
11/11/2005 - By John Rutledge
