Storylist for 5/15/06 issue

Storylist for week of 5/15/06 TAKE ME TO: Top Story |  Texas |  Opinion |  Baptists |  Faith in Action |  Faith & Culture |  Book Reviews |  Classifieds  |  Departments  |  Bible Study • Frank Page,…

05/23/2006 - By John Rutledge

Frank Page, South Carolina pastor, to face Floyd in SBC race

Posted: 5/19/06

Frank Page, South Carolina
pastor, to face Floyd in SBC race

By Greg Warner & Robert Marus

Associated Baptist Press

TAYLORS, S.C. (ABP)—Frank Page, a South Carolina pastor with a record of strong financial support of the denomination’s budget, reportedly will be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention president next month.

05/19/2006 - By John Rutledge

BaptistWay Bible Series for May 28: A parent’s worst nightmare

Posted: 5/17/06

BaptistWay Bible Series for May 28

A parent’s worst nightmare

• 2 Samuel 13:20-21, 30-33; 14:25-15:10; 18:6-15, 33

By Joseph Matos

05/17/2006 - By John Rutledge

Cybercolumn by Brett Younger: My speech to the high school seniors

Posted: 5/17/06

CYBER COLUMN:
My speech to the high school seniors

By Brett Younger

Your alarm goes off way too early. It’s irritating, but you’re used to ignoring it. Then your mother starts her imitation of your alarm, which is harder to ignore. You plead, “Five more minutes, Mom.” She bellows, “You don’t have five minutes,” but you know you do, if you skip the milk and put your fruit loops in a plastic bag you can eat in the car.

The bathroom mirror is also irritating. Your hair looks like you slept on it, while wearing a hat, and being electrocuted. You sprinkle some water on your head and hope for the best.

05/17/2006 - By John Rutledge

Bill amended to allow chaplains freedom to pray according to conscience

Posted: 5/16/06

Bill amended to allow chaplains
freedom to pray according to conscience

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—The House of Representatives has amended a defense-spending bill to appease activists who believe new military guidelines encroach on the religious freedom of evangelical chaplains.

05/16/2006 - By John Rutledge

Paige Patterson endorses Floyd for SBC president

Posted: 5/15/06

Paige Patterson endorses Floyd for SBC president

By Greg Warner

Associated Baptist Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (ABP)—Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson has endorsed Ronnie Floyd for Southern Baptist Convention president, prompting a rare rebuttal from SBC chief executive Morris Chapman and exposing a growing rift between the two Southern Baptist executives.

05/15/2006 - By John Rutledge

Storylist for 5/01/06 issue

Storylist for week of 5/01/06 TAKE ME TO: Top Story |  Texas |  Opinion |  Baptists |  Faith in Action |  Faith & Culture |  Book Reviews |  Classifieds  |  Departments  |  Bible Study • Attorney to…

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge

Dangerous ground transformed by church

Posted: 5/12/06

Dangerous ground transformed by church

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

HOUSTON—Ruth Ollison ministers on dangerous ground—at least it used to be.

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge

Baptist women in ministry face ongoing challenges

Posted: 5/12/06

Baptist women in ministry face ongoing challenges

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ABILENE—When she was growing up, Amanda Cutbirth didn’t know women could be ministers. But she knew God was calling her to ministry.

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge

Big dreams, openness to God’s calling guide student

Posted: 5/12/06

Called to ministry

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ABILENE—Crystal Leake occasionally flips through magazines looking for pictures of log cabins. She cuts out images that especially call to her—just as she seeks to follow God’s calling.

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge

2nd Opinion: ‘Put our money where your mouth is’

Posted: 5/12/06

2nd Opinion:
‘Put our money where your mouth is’

By Jon Singletary

The World Affairs Council in Dallas recently invited U2 frontman Bono to offer a follow-up address to his comments at the National Prayer Breakfast last month.

Before an audience of Gen X rock ’n’ roll fans in jeans and T-shirts and Baby Boomer business leaders in coats and ties, Bono donned a tie with his Doc Marten’s and delivered a speech addressing foreign trade—of which Texas is the global leader—and foreign aid—for which Texas senators never seem to vote.

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge

EDITORIAL: Is it Code or evangelistic opportunity?

Posted: 5/12/06

EDITORIAL:
Is it Code or evangelistic opportunity?

Sometimes, I feel utterly naîve.

Take The Da Vinci Code, for example. I actually read the book. A long time ago. So, when I heard Opie Taylor (Ron Howard) and Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) were going to turn it into a film, my thoughts ran along these lines: “Hmmm. The premise is hokey, and I’m sick of middle-aged leading men running around with twentysomething starlets. But in the hands of two wildly famous and likable stars, the movie probably will make a lot of money.”

Never did I expect the movie to raise such a ruckus. Oh, I know—movie audiences far eclipse book readers. (Although, if you really value a good story, read a book.) So, you could see it coming: Media, marketers and moviegoers would all get aroused by the the film premiere, as if Dan Brown’s novel hadn’t been sitting on bookstore shelves for months.

05/12/2006 - By John Rutledge