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  Faith anchors Tech student who wins contest, gains spot on football team

  When 21-year-old Matt Williams transferred to Texas Tech University last August, he was just excited about making new friends and getting involved at First Baptist Church. But after winning a Lynnwood Townhomes kick-for-rent contest at the Tech football game against Massachusetts on Sept. 20, Williams’ life changed, and he gained a spot on the Tech football team. 

  01/01/2009 - By Administrator

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  ‘What prevents me from being baptized?’ Certainly not the loss of a leg

  A long journey brought Richard Baker to the baptismal waters at Windsor Park Baptist Church in DeSoto, and he wasn't going to let three flights of stairs stop him—even if he had only one leg.

  12/31/2008 - By admin

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  Single mother makes journey from darkness to light

  Family Care—a program of Children at Heart Ministries–gave 28-year-old single mother Brandi hope when she felt “there was no light in my life.”

  12/31/2008 - By admin

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  Resort chaplains serve as modern circuit-riding preachers

  As the 21st century heirs to the circuit riders’ mantle, resort ministry chaplains likewise travel light and cover plenty of ground.

  12/31/2008 - By admin

• Rick Warren accuses critics of ‘Christophobia’

  Pastor Rick Warren termed criticism of his selection to pray the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration "hate speech" and "Christophobia" in a video message on the Saddleback Church website.

  12/30/2008 - By Administrator

• Billy Graham joins South Carolina church

  The best-known nonresident member of First Baptist Church in Dallas has moved his membership. Evangelist Billy Graham has joined First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, S.C.

  12/30/2008 - By Administrator

• Pentagon tightens policy on distributing religious literature to recruits

  The Pentagon recently reversed its policy of granting religious groups like the Gideons International preferential access to provide literature to new recruits.

  12/29/2008 - By Administrator

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  Tebow’s football awards anchored by faith

  UPDATED–Tim Tebow, who led his University of Florida team to victory over the Oklahoma Sooners, 24-14, in the BCS National Championship game Jan. 8,  is a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. His parents, Bob and Pam Tebow, are longtime members and, as missionaries to the Philippines, head up the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association.

  12/26/2008 - By admin

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  Hymns shaped and reflected the faith of presidents, scholar says

  Ed Spann, retired dean of the College of Fine Arts at Dallas Baptist University, and Michael Williams, history professor and dean of DBU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, collaborated on a new book, Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and their Hymns.

  12/23/2008 - By admin

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  Teen campaigns for fresh water in Sudan

  Joshua Guthrie, a 16-year-old high school sophomore dually enrolled at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., has launched an initiative to raise money for a freshwater well in Sudan.

  12/19/2008 - By admin

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  Austin church feeds homeless, 17 years and counting

  Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin provided Austin’s homeless population a special Christmas season meal for the 17th year Dec. 15.

  12/19/2008 - By admin

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  Wayland campus director living a dream as Civil Air Patrol chaplain

  Ben Craver, executive director of the Wayland Baptist University campus in Albuquerque, N.M., was named Wing Chaplain of the Year recently.

  12/19/2008 - By admin