Burleson calls for SBC probe of IMB

Posted: 6/09/06

Burleson calls for SBC probe of IMB

By Greg Warner

Associated Baptist Press

ENID, Okla. (ABP)—Wade Burleson is calling for the Southern Baptist Convention to investigate “manipulation” and “coercion” by his fellow trustees of the International Mission Board.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Cable choice splits Christian allies

Posted: 6/09/06

Cable choice splits Christian allies

By Piet Levy

Religion News Service

WASHINGTON (RNS)—Evangelical Christians are on the front lines in the battle over indecency on cable television, calling for a pick-and-choose pricing plan that would allow viewers to keep certain channels out of their homes.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 6/09/06 News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the BGCT, the Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC ) and around the world.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: ‘When God is in it, the glory is his’

Posted: 6/09/06

2nd Opinion:
‘When God is in it, the glory is his’

By Michael Bell

Prior to my election as president of our Baptist General Convention of Texas last fall, the Holy Spirit repeatedly drew me to a speech given by a Pharisee named Gamaliel.

Gamaliel’s talk, found in Acts 5, was occasioned by the annoying behavior of Peter and his cohorts, who continued to do what they had been doing since the day of Pentecost; they were actualizing Jesus’ mandate to witness. Jesus told them to witness. So they witnessed. At every opportunity, without thought to their own personal comfort or safety, they noisily testified about what Jesus did—everywhere, all the time.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Western heritage churches strive for cultural relevancy

Posted: 6/09/06

Western heritage churches
strive for cultural relevancy

By George Henson

Staff Writer

GOLDTHWAITE—Quicker than a bull can take two steps out of a chute, spin to his right, kick his heels to the sky and put his nose—and maybe a cowboy—in the dirt, Western heritage churches are springing up across the state.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

DOWN HOME: Love means letting those chickees fly

Posted: 6/09/06

DOWN HOME:
Love means letting those chickees fly

So, this is why I lay awake all those nights.

Four years ago this summer, I endured Lord-knows-how-many sleepless nights. Our oldest child, Lindsay, had just graduated from high school and was preparing to head off to college.

Seems like every time I woke up in the night that summer, I thought about Lindsay. She still was where Joanna and I reveled in her being: Home. Upstairs. Asleep. Under our roof. Right where she belonged.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

EDITORIAL: Do Good Samaritans climb Everest?

Posted: 6/09/06

EDITORIAL:
Do Good Samaritans climb Everest?

David Sharp, a 34-year-old British engineer, collapsed and died on Mount Everest last month.

The Associated Press described Sharp’s death as “shocking, an apparent display of preening callousness.” Sir Edmund Hillary, the first climber to conquer Everest in 1953, insisted Sharp’s death was “horrifying.”

Sharp reached the summit, climbing alone. But as he descended through the “death zone”—almost 28,000 feet above sea level—his lungs failed to filter enough oxygen out of the thin, frigid air, and his systems began to shut down.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Executive Committee drops 10 percent test

Posted: 6/09/06

Executive Committee drops 10 percent test

By Hannah Elliott

Associated Baptist Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP)—The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has amended a recommendation that the convention encourage the election of SBC officers “whose churches give at least 10 percent of their undesignated receipts to the Cooperative Program.”

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Waxahachie couple fosters love in a multitude of children

Posted: 6/09/06

Waxahachie couple fosters
love in a multitude of children

By George Henson

Staff Writer

WAXAHACHIE—A sidewalk marks the path to the door of Don and Rhodie Rawls’ home—where 65 foster children have entered a refuge of love. And as clearly as concrete marks the pathway to their home, the Rawlses believe God directed them to their ministry of love and caring for children.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Retired pastor discovers ‘Blessings’ among African orphans

Posted: 6/09/06

Retired pastor discovers
‘Blessings’ among African orphans

By Craig Bird

Baptist Child & Family Services

Dearing Garner found Blessings in Africa—and he expects to find ongoing blessings from assisting orphans in several African nations.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Live Oak Church’s family tree grows new branches

Posted: 6/09/06

Baptisms by Ruben Rios (left) will help fill the new sanctuary of Iglesia Hispana in Gatesville.

Live Oak Church’s family
tree grows new branches

By Elizabeth Staples

Communications Intern

GATESVILLE—Live Oak Baptist Church focuses on family. And in recent years, the family has expanded.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge

Born Again Grillers serve heaping helping of hospitality

Posted: 6/09/06

Gatesville’s Born Again Grillers, a community ministry in Gatesville, seeks to share Christ’s love through cooking,

Born Again Grillers serve
heaping helping of hospitality

By George Henson

Staff Writer

GATESVILLE—Some people say, “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” David Braziel believes that adage holds true not just in romance, but also in spiritual matters.

06/09/2006 - By John Rutledge