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Posted: 5/27/05 “… and do you take this tinman as your awfully welded husband?” News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the…

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Revised CBF proposal raises funding cap for ministry partners_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Revised CBF proposal raises
funding cap for ministry partners

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

Institutions and ministries partnering with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship potentially could receive more funding than recently proposed, and the number of theological schools eligible for the maximum financial support could be greater than previously announced, judging by the final report of the CBF Coordinating Council's partnership study committee.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Chaplain helps to heal war’s spiritual wounds_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Chaplain helps to heal war's spiritual wounds

By Sarah Satterwhite

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

DENVER–Baptist Chaplain Ed Waldrop, who serves with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colo., is providing a way for veterans of all generations to begin healing from the spiritual wounds of combat-related trauma.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Chrysalis House founder envisions a place of transformation_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Whether adding a new coat of paint or removing worn-out tile, community volunteers such as Andreas Salinoa Torres (top) from a local Catholic church and Leisa Cooksey (below) from First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs have seen their work on Chrysalis House as a labor of love. (Photos by George Henson)

Chrysalis House founder
envisions a place of transformation

By George Henson

Staff Writer

SULPHUR SPRINGS–Tammy Pearson used to think she had derailed her calling as a missionary with bad decisions. Now she believes God is using her struggles to help other women transform their lives, while he puts her dream back on track.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion by J.M. Givens Jr.: Lessons from the dying_53005

Posted: 5/27/05 2nd Opinion: Lessons from the dying By J.M. Givens Jr. God did it again. Twice now, he’s used the death of one of his servants to teach us…

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Cybercolumn by John Duncan: Life as a pastor_53005

Posted: 5/27/05 CYBERCOLUMN: Life as a pastor By John Duncan I’m sitting here under the old oak tree, thinking of my life as a pastor. In The Church Porch, George…

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Volunteers minister to departing troops_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Volunteers minister to departing troops

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

Warm welcomes for returning American troops have become familiar sights in some airports. But departing troops need more spiritual care, said some Texas Baptists who are trying to meet that need.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

DOWNHOME: 18 and a half years filled with dazzling joy_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

DOWN HOME:
18 1/2 years filled with dazzling joy

What they don't tell new parents in the hospital nursery is how this little “bundle of joy” will blossom before their very eyes.

Young parents couldn't comprehend the amazing act of raising a child, much less the speed with which it all happens.

This has been fresh on my mind lately, because we've been doing a litany of last things with our high school senior, Molly. (Who, by the time most of you read this, will be a high schooler no more.)

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Bob Dylan still tangled up with God_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Bob Dylan still tangled up with God

By David Anderson

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

WASHINGTON (RNS)–How many personas does Bob Dylan have? How many pages are there in a book? Or days in a year? Or, perhaps most important, how many songs in a story?

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

EDITORIAL: Quiet action could have huge impact_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

EDITORIAL:
Quiet action could have huge impact

If the theory known as the Butterfly Effect is anywhere near true, Texas Baptists changed history last week.

The Butterfly Effect seeks to explain the apparent randomness of relationships between objects and events–connections that seem nonexistent or insignificant, but which may be profoundly important. The theory gets its name from a paper presented by meteorologist Edward Lorenz: “Predictability: Does the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?”

Let's leave debates over the Butterfly Effect to philosophers, scientists and weather forecasters. But people with common sense know many events are interrelated. And sometimes, even small actions deliver huge consequences.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Executive Board approves revised BGCT bylaws_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Executive Board approves revised BGCT bylaws

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

DALLAS–The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has approved revised bylaws that would reduce the board's size by more than half.

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge

Researchers explore how faith affects pain_53005

Posted: 5/27/05

Researchers explore how faith affects pain

By Robert Nowell

Religion News Service

LONDON (RNS)–Can religious faith affect the perception of pain?

05/27/2005 - By John Rutledge