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Posted: 9/5/03 Glowing Hearts in Canada. Members of Dallas Baptist University's Glowing Heart ministry team perform outside a coffee shop in Canada. The students spent seven days working in Canada…

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Texas Heritage Awards honor
Bishop, Colton, Craft and Leavell

By Ken Camp

Texas Baptist Communications

Four longtime denominational leaders were honored at the third annual Texas Baptist Heritage Awards banquet, held Aug. 21 at Union Station in Dallas.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Poll: Americans more concerned about Islam today

WASHINGTON (ABP)–A new poll shows Americans are increasingly worried about Islam.

The poll by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and the Pew Research Center shows Americans generally are comfortable with religion playing a role in civic life.

But white evangelical Christians differ sharply from African-Americans on religious views and political commitment, the poll also revealed.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Conference advances Jewish evangelism

HELSINKI, Finland (BP)–Participants in an international conference on Jewish evangelism adopted a statement underscoring Jesus' divinity and, among other items, applauding improved relations between Arab and Jewish believers.

The seventh Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism international conference, held Aug. 7-12 in Helsinki, Finland, drew a record 200 participants from 18 countries. Participants presented reports and heard updates on Jewish evangelism from around the world.

The Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism was born in 1980 at a meeting in Thailand sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism. Participants with an interest in Jewish evangelism began meeting every three or four years. The committee also has local chapters, including one in North America.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Bible-based discipleship fuels Lake Pointe growth

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ROCKWALL–Adult Bible Fellowship members at Lake Pointe Church are expected to reach three people for Christ a year and participate in ministry locally, nationally and internationally. With almost 3,500 participants, that's a lot of outreach.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Houston girl's donation helps other by a hair

By Reagan O'Hare

Union Baptist Association

HOUSTON–Eleven-year-old Kristen Johnson did not think twice when it came to a chance to serve another child.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Offering puts agent of blessing in hospital

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

BEAUMONT–A hopeful “agent of blessing” walks in the shadow of death, and he comes back for more each day.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Texas directors of missions meet in first annual session

CEDAR HILL–The Texas Associational Directors of Missions Network held its first meeting Aug. 26-27 at Mount Lebanon Baptist Encampment, with Everett Anthony as guest speaker.

Anthony, former director of missions in Chicago and a former national leader of association work among Southern Baptists, currently serves as a consultant to associations through Urban Church Leadership.

The network is a new organization open to any active director of missions serving a Texas Baptist association.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Texas directors of missions meet in first annual session

CEDAR HILL–The Texas Associational Directors of Missions Network held its first meeting Aug. 26-27 at Mount Lebanon Baptist Encampment, with Everett Anthony as guest speaker.

Anthony, former director of missions in Chicago and a former national leader of association work among Southern Baptists, currently serves as a consultant to associations through Urban Church Leadership.

The network is a new organization open to any active director of missions serving a Texas Baptist association.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Mississippi court rules fetus
is a person to be protected

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

JACKSON, Miss. (ABP)–Mississippi's highest court has ruled that a fetus is a “person” worthy of some legal protections under state law.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Christian contemporary music: business or ministry?

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

Christian music is big business. The sales numbers show that. But Christian music insiders argue it's a ministry as well.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 9/5/03

Ministers suspected among
best-known music pirates

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

Freely downloading songs or copying albums without artists' permission is like stealing a Bible, according to Christian music insiders: Good motives don't excuse illegal acts.

09/05/2003 - By John Rutledge