Storylist for 5/12/08 issue

Storylist for week of 5/12/08

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• BGCT launches Texas Hope 2010 evangelism initiative



• Blogging Baptists


• New HPU lectureship weds evangelism to ethics

• Abilene church leads drive to sweeten ministry to troops in Iraq

• Concern for needy people is gospel truth, not partisan politics, CBF's Vestal insists

• BCFS garners highest praise from children

• Russell joins Standard staff as marketing director

• Student worship leader keeps collegiate ties

• Baptism rates follow cycles, Texas Baptist statistician says

• UMHB students reach out, dig in to help families in crisis

• Wayland grad records life's journey on walls of church

• Waylanders plan to answer their Macedonian call

• On the Move

• Around the State

• Texas Tidbits


Blogging Baptists: A whole lotta talkin' goin' on
• Blogging Baptists

• Looking for guidelines for Christian blogs? Start with the New Testament

• Blogs become Baptist battleground


• Willis, Hunt jump in crowded field vying for SBC presidency

• Baptist Briefs


• Methodists vote to retain policies on homosexuality

• Faith Digest


• Reviewed in this issue: Questions To All Your Answers: The Journey From Folk Religion to Examined Faith by Roger Olson,
• Why Jesus Makes Me Nervous: Ten Alarming Words of Faith by Joy Jordan-Lake and
• Connecting Women: A Relational Guide for Leaders in Womens Ministry by Linda Lesniewski.


• Classified Ads

• Cartoon

• Texas Baptist Forum

• Around the State

• On the Move


• EDITORIAL: Why can't we all disagree agreeably?

• DOWN HOME: Her world grows & also shrinks

• IN FOCUS: Hopeful conversations across Texas

• 2nd Opinion: The morning of many miracles

• RIGHT or WRONG: Prudence vs passion?

• Texas Baptist Forum



• BaptistWay Bible Series for May 11: When the going gets tough

• Bible Studies for Life Series for May 11: Communication is key in relationships

• Explore the Bible Series for May 11: Work toward reconciliation

• BaptistWay Bible Series for May 18: The only hope

• Bible Studies for Life Series for May 18: Be trustworthy

• Explore the Bible Series for May 18: Make major life adjustments


Previously posted:
• Expert offers tips to manage mix of religion and politics

• Ground-rules recommended for religion in public schools

• Future Focus Committee examines Cooperative Program giving trends

• Research findings to be presented at social work colloquium

• Kelsi Kelso in Nigeria with HandsOn Missions

• Baptist Immigration Services offers help to people ‘left hanging'

• Howard Payne students learn about Islam firsthand in North Africa

• Prayer must undergird compassion, missionary doctor insists

• Baylor nursing students meet life-and-death needs in Africa

• Cameron Byler, SBC pioneer in recreation, disaster relief, dies at 79

• Ethics and evangelism focus of inaugural lecture at Howard Payne

• Cancer survivor, age 4, throws out first pitch

• Baptist Children's Youth Ranch accepts 75 children removed from FLDS compound


• See articles from the previous 4/28/08 issue here.