2005 Archives
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Texas couple road warriors for Christ_72505
Posted: 7/22/05
Burline and J.V. Selman have served through 55 overseas partnerships and traveled through seven states sharing their faith. Texas couple: road warriors for Christ
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
WACO–The story of J.V. and Burline Selman's ministry should be written by Rand McNally. They have served through 55 overseas partnerships and traveled through seven states sharing their faith.
07/23/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Baptist Forum_72505
Posted: 7/22/05
Texas Baptist Forum
Blessed to pray
I hear Russell Shires' cry in his letter, “Put down pen and pray” (June 27). As Christians, we need to pray more. There is no such thing as too much. There is no such thing as enough.
Here in America, we are so blessed. We have the right to pray, preach, witness, worship, sing, read our Bibles and vote. We have the rights to pursue happiness and to free speech, both written and oral. To neglect one would be a tragedy.
Letters are welcomed. Send them to marvknox@baptiststandard.com; 250 words maximum.
"People who voted for (George W. Bush) voted for him to put in conservative judges. We'll have to see what he does. We've been disappointed before by presidents who said they were going to do that … and then appointed judges who voted to uphold Roe vs. Wade and have been liberal on other … issues."
Tim Wildmon
President of the American Family Association, on conservative evangelicals' expectations of the president's second term (RNS)
"We'll see."
Pope Benedict XVI
Responding to an invitation from San Antonio Archbishop José Gomez to visit the Alamo City (San Antonio Express-News)
"The principles in the Bible will work for anyone. … If you give, you will be blessed. I talk about things for everyday life. I don't get deep and theological."
Joel Osteen
Pastor of the nondenominational Lakewood Church in Houston (New York Times/RNS)
"I'm thirsty for this kind of church. I want to go deep in understanding the Bible."
Suhaila Tawfik
A worshipper at National Evangelical Baptist Church, one of at least seven new Christian churches in Iraq (The Washington Post/RNS)07/23/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits_72505
Posted: 7/22/05
Jerry Haag (right), president and CEO of South Texas Children's Home, was named president of Baptist Child Care Executives. Stephen Richerson (left), Executive Director of Virginia Baptist Children's Home and Family Services, was named second vice president and, Ben Davis, President of Connie Maxwell Children's Home in South Carolina, was named first vice president Texas Tidbits
Clawson inducted into hall of fame. Christian recording artist Cynthia Clawson was inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame this month during ceremonies at Dallas Baptist University. She is a Grammy Award-winning singer who won five Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association. Clawson graduated from Howard Payne University and holds an honorary doctorate from Houston Baptist University. She and her husband, Ragan Courtney, serve as co-pastors of the Sanctuary, formerly known as Tarrytown Baptist Church in Austin.
Deadline nears for missions awards. The nomination deadline for the 2005 Texas Baptist Missions Foundation Mission Service Awards is Aug. 15. The awards, selected by the foundation's board of advisers, include the Pioneer Award for Service in Missions, the Innovator Award for Creativity in Missions and the Adventurer Award for Leadership in Missions. The awards will be presented during the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation's luncheon Nov. 14 at the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Austin. The Pioneer Award goes to a long-time leader in missions or someone who played a key role in beginning mission work that impacted Texas Baptist life. The Innovator Award is bestowed upon a church or individual who provided a model for missions that others can adopt. The Adventurer Award honors an individual who advanced missions through direction of significant mission activities, outstanding financial support or leadership in ministry opportunities. Nominations may be submitted to Bill Arnold at the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation, 333 North Washington, Dallas 75246.
Former Truett Seminary student fined. A judged ordered a former student at Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary who lost his scholarship because of homosexual behavior to pay $77,000 for sending more than 1,000 obscene e-mails to university faculty, administrators and their families and disseminating false information about school officials. James Bass was ordered to pay $47,000 in damages and $30,000 in attorneys' fees to Baylor and to stop sending e-mails with pornographic photos and lewd subject matter to university officials. Bass, 25, is enrolled at Emory University's Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Ga.
07/23/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Astros’ owner insists players serve as role models_72505
Posted: 7/22/05
McLane welcomes ace pitcher Roger Clemens to the Astros.Photos courtesy of Houston Astros Astros' owner insists players serve as role models
By Tim Ellsworth
Baptist Press
HOUSTON (BP)–Drayton McLane had two goals when he bought the Houston Astros 13 years ago.
07/22/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Georgetown church sends Vacation Bible School to camp_72505
Posted: 7/22/05
First-through-third graders belt out songs at the closing service of Camp Crestview. (Photos by Craig Bird) Georgetown church sends
Vacation Bible School to campBy Craig Bird
Special to the Baptist Standard
GEORGETOWN–Ten years ago, Crestview Baptist Church decided to send its Vacation Bible School to camp. The church–and the community–have not been the same since.
07/22/2005 - By John Rutledge
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