Court affirms inmate’s religious liberty claim_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Court affirms inmate's religious liberty claim

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, only a month after one of its sister courts declared the law unconstitutional.

A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Dec. 8 that RLUIPA's provisions protecting the religious rights of prisoners do not violate the First Amendment's ban on government establishment of religion.

In the case, inmate Ira Madison sued Virginia prison officials after his request to receive kosher meals was denied.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

DOWN HOME: Attic’s all clean, thanks to mama_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

DOWN HOME:
Attic's all clean, thanks to mama

My mama helped me clean out our attic over the holidays.

Actually, that's not entirely accurate. Mother and Daddy didn't visit our house this Christmas, and to my knowledge, Mother never has hunkered down, balanced herself on plywood decking and breathed the pungent, musty air of our attic.

But she helped clean it out just the same.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

EDITORIAL: departure from BWA follows familiar pattern_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

EDITORIAL:
SBC departure from BWA follows familiar pattern

If the Southern Baptist Convention's intention to withdraw fellowship from the Baptist World Alliance feels familiar, it should.

This is exactly how SBC leaders previously behaved toward other groups that (a) included representation from other Baptist conventions and (b) they couldn't control.

Just before Christmas, the SBC released a two-month-old recommendation from a special committee created to study the SBC's relationship with the 211-convention Baptist World Alliance. The recommendation calls for the SBC to withdraw its membership and financial support from the BWA effective next October.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

Evangelism and Missions Conference offers more than 30 seminars, specialized training_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Evangelism and Missions Conference
offers more than 30 seminars, specialized training

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

The Texas Evangelism and Missions Conference will feature more than 30 seminars providing practical insight into starting and improving ministry geared toward reaching non-Christians.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 18: God values greatly the lives of all people_11204

PaPosted: 1/09/04

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 18

God values greatly the lives of all people

Exodus 1:1-2:10; Proverbs 24:11-12

By John Duncan

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 25: Wisdom for establishing a home built to last_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 25

Wisdom for establishing a home built to last

Selected Proverbs

By John Duncan

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 18: Human life is sacred in the sight of God_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 18

Human life is sacred in the sight of God

2 Samuel 11:1–12:25; Psalm 139:13-16

By David Jenkins

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 25: Learning to wait for God’s timing signals growth_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 25

Learning to wait for God's timing signals growth

1 Samuel 26:1-25

By David Jenkins

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

Fire-eating evangelist knows how to draw crowds_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Fire-eating evangelist knows how to draw crowds

By Leann Callaway

Special to the Standard

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–When people say Brad Goad is “on fire for the Lord,” they aren't kidding.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

Evangelist Graham falls, undergoes hip replacement surgery in Florida_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Evangelist Graham falls, undergoes
hip replacement surgery in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(ABP) Evangelist Billy Graham underwent partial hip replacement surgery last week in Jacksonville, Fla.

While he was in Jacksonville for a routine checkup at the Mayo Clinic, he reportedly fell in his hotal room on the hospital grounds.

When he could not get out of bed the next morning, Graham was checked into St. Luke's Hospital.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

Iraqi pastor looks ahead to bright future, not back to prison_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Iraqi pastor looks ahead to
bright future, not back to prison

By Sara Horn

LifeWay Christian Resources

BAGHDAD, Iraq (BP)–It would be hard to imagine a time Maher Abdul Mageed hasn't smiled. The Iraqi pastor lights up a room, whether it's in his church or at the hospital where he helps translate for Iraqi patients.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge

Pastor sees prayer as a black-and-white matter_11204

Posted: 1/09/04

Pastor sees prayer as a black-and-white matter

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

KIRBYVILLE–Prayer is as simple as black and white for Charles Burchett, pastor of First Baptist Church of Kirbyville.

01/09/2004 - By John Rutledge