ABP hires Elliott to staff new Dallas bureau

Posted: 1/26/06

ABP hires Elliott to staff new Dallas bureau

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (ABP)—Associated Baptist Press has hired Hannah Lodwick Elliott to become the organization’s Dallas-based news editor.

Elliott will begin her new duties Feb. 1, working from the Baptist Standard’s office.

In hiring a former intern, the news service's leaders say they have accomplished two long-anticipated goals—re-staffing an important editorial position and opening a full-time Dallas bureau.

01/26/2006 - By John Rutledge

Supreme Court upholds New Hampshire abortion parental notification law

Posted: 1/24/06

Supreme Court upholds New Hampshire
abortion parental notification law

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—A unanimous Supreme Court managed Jan. 18 to uphold a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification for minors seeking abortions without breaking new ground on abortion rights—though many had hoped or feared they would.

01/24/2006 - By John Rutledge

N.C. Baptist Retirement Homes distances itself from convention control

Posted: 1/24/06

N.C. Baptist Retirement Homes
distances itself from convention control

By Tony Cartledge

North Carolina Biblical Recorder

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (ABP)—The Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina has adopted bylaw amendments that allow the corporation’s trustees to elect their own successors.

01/24/2006 - By John Rutledge

‘Philosophy of Design’ course cancelled

Posted: 1/23/06

'Philosophy of Design' course cancelled

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—Just days after they were sued over it, a California school district has agreed to stop teaching a course critics said promoted creationism and intelligent design.

01/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

BaptistWay Bible Series for Feb. 5: Show gratitude for the blessings God gives

Posted: 1/23/06

BaptistWay Bible Series for Feb. 5

Show gratitude for the blessings God gives

• Luke 17:11-19

By Ben Johnson

01/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

Family Bible Series for Feb. 5: Serve on purpose—starting right now

Posted: 1/23/06

Family Bible Series for Feb. 5

Serve on purpose—starting right now

• Jeremiah 1:4-12

By Donald Raney

01/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

Explore the Bible Series for Feb. 5: Guard your actions lest they promote conflict

Posted: 1/23/06

Explore the Bible Series for Feb. 5

Guard your actions lest they promote conflict

• Romans 14:13-23

By Trey Turner

Canyon Creek Baptist Church, Temple

In our church, we are going through a process of discovering spiritual gifts, personal style and the passions that make up each believer. This is an important process to know how God wants us to serve in and through the church. Part of understanding these things is to show how we do not belong to ourselves.

01/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

Supreme Court supports Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law

Posted: 1/23/06

Supreme Court supports Oregon's
physician-assisted suicide law

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—By a 6-3 majority, the Supreme Court rebuffed the Bush administration’s efforts to punish doctors who participate in physician-assisted suicides under an Oregon law.

01/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

IMB policy used to persuade blogging trustee to resign

Posted: 1/20/06

IMB policy used to try to persuade blogging trustee to resign

By Greg Warner

Associated Baptist Press

RICHMOND, Va. (ABP)—A new staff policy that gives International Mission Board trustees power to censor news stories about their work reportedly was used to try to persuade a trustee to resign.

01/21/2006 - By John Rutledge

Right or Wrong? Table manners

Posted: 1/20/06

RIGHT OR WRONG?
Table manners

I work with a company that does quite a bit of business with clients through lunches and dinners. I realized I may not be at the top of the game on table manners. But, really, does etiquette have anything to do with the way I do my work?

01/20/2006 - By John Rutledge

Houston Baptist University president to retire

Posted: 1/20/06

Houston Baptist University president to retire

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

HOUSTON–Houston Baptist University President Doug Hodo has announced plans to retire June 30 after 19 years at the school.

01/20/2006 - By John Rutledge

Foy Valentine prodded Baptists to apply faith to life

Posted: 1/20/06

Foy Valentine prodded Baptists to apply faith to life

By Marv Knox

Editor

DALLAS–Friends and family celebrated Foy Valentine's love for God, which stimulated his love for people, his courage and even his “quirkiness” during a memorial service at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.

01/20/2006 - By John Rutledge