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Quilters wait for next stitch in life’s pattern_32105
Posted: 3/18/05
Mickey Burleson helps young Jenoveva Presas, age 12, display her first quilt. The girl had been orphaned and was living in La Caldera with her aunt, who taught her to quilt. Quilters wait for next stitch in life's pattern
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
More than 20 years ago, Mickey Burleson and her husband, Bob, began helping women in an isolated Mexican village improve their quality of life by marketing their handmade quilts to buyers in Texas.
03/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Baptist Forum_32105
Posted: 3/18/05
Texas Baptist Forum
Elm Groves
I noted the Standard's announcement of the 150th anniversary of Elm Grove Baptist Church in Waelder. In 1956, when I was a junior at Trinity University, Elm Grove took a great faith risk and called me as their pastor. For two years, I served them, and my hope would be that every beginning pastor would have an Elm Grove to love him, allow his mistakes and begin him on a positive journey.
We dare not forget the past, appreciate and value it, and know that without the Elm Groves of yesterday, we never would have arrived at today.
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"It was like eating with one of the apostles. We bowed our heads, and Adrian prayed over our paper baskets of fish. I was convinced that when I opened my eyes, the fish would be multiplied all over our table. But that didn't happen."
Jack Graham
Former Southern Baptist Convention president, speaking at retirement festivities for another former SBC president, Adrian Rogers. (Memphis Commercial Appeal/RNS)
"The Seeker that we must serve in our worship services is, first and foremost, God himself. … Our emphasis should be on content that serves the rhythm of revelation and response, not on pleasing guests with particular musical or stylistic choices. Worship should not be designed to suit unbelievers' tastes; nor should we shape it to suit our own. We are to worship God according to his requirements and for his own sake."
Gary Parrett
Assistant professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, who wrote "9.5 Theses on Worship" (Christianity Today)
"Jesus loves the little children, except the ones that burn CDs."
T-shirt
Created by Merchplaza, a company that is raising awareness of the theft of music, including Christian music, through unauthorized downloading. (RNS)
Henry Adrion III
03/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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‘The Passion of the Christ’ could become annual Easter event_32105
Posted: 3/18/05
Scene from the movie "The Passion of the Christ." 'The Passion of the Christ' could
become annual Easter eventBy Kevin Eckstrom
Religion News Service
WASHINGTON (RNS)–Easter is that time of year that conjures up images of bunny rabbits, Easter bonnets, jelly beans–and Mel Gibson?
03/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
Hollie Atkinson has completed an in-tentional interim pastorate at First Church in Daingerfield. He is available for supply. 
