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  Obama reached out to rising church star in Rick Warren

  Rick Warren, the California Baptist pastor chosen by Barack Obama to pray at his presidential inauguration ceremony, is so influential a Christian leader and author that he has dramatically affected thousands of churches without ever stepping inside them.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist ethnic missions pioneer Oscar Romo dies at age 79

  Oscar Romo, a pioneer in starting ethnic Southern Baptist churches, died Jan. 16 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Inaugural events bracketed by prayers, controversy and ecumenism

  The inauguration encapsulated America’s ongoing give-and-take over the role of religion in the nation’s political life.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Hispanic and Anglo churches join to offer healing for body & soul

  A partnership between two Houston congregations—one Anglo, the other Hispanic—provides healing of bodies and souls through Casa El Buen Samaritano, a clinic that ministers to Hispanics who have little access to other medical care.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs: Glorieta cuts full-time staff

  As a cost-cutting measure, Glorieta Conference Center near Santa Fe, N.M., will operate only two facilities from October through mid-May—New Mexico Hall and Hall of State. That means a reduction of full-time staff by roughly one-half—from 44 to 21—by Oct. 1.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Baylor student athletes leave Mexico with memories to last a lifetime

  Baylor Athletics Chaplain Wes Yeary and six other Baylor student-athletes—baseball players participated in a medical mission trip to Galeana, Mexico, led by associate athletic director Tom Hill.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Baylor Health Care president honored by hospital association

  Joel Allison, president and chief executive officer of Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, has been named the recipient of the Texas Hospital Association’s Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Tyler church wants to provide hope for 100 children who need care

  Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler has been challenged by Pastor David Dykes to "make a difference in the lives of at least 100 children who are abused or neglected through adoption or foster care.”

  01/23/2009 - By admin

• On the Move

  Jim Adams to Creath-Brazos Association as interim director of missions.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  The eighth annual Baylor University Sacred Harp Singing will be held Feb. 7 in the Great Hall of Truett Seminary.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Texas Tidbits: DBU receives gift for chapel organ

  James and Sally Nation, members of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, donated $300,000 to Dallas Baptist University to provide an organ for the school’s the new Patty and Bo Pilgrim Chapel.

  01/23/2009 - By admin

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  Wayland graduate beginning year of ministry in Kenya

  When Wayland Baptist University graduate Jessica Young walked across the stage last month to accept her college diploma, she already had her future mapped out—at least for the next year–in Mombasa, Kenya.

  01/20/2009 - By admin