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  Trump urged to appoint ambassador-at-large for global religious freedom

  The 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to appoint an ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom in his first 100 days in office.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Muslim voters don’t show up in the exit polls—yet

  Pollsters and other students of politics say the day has not arrived when the Muslim vote makes a significant imprint on national elections. But that doesn’t mean politicians can safely ignore this demographic.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Castro death unlikely to halt revival or spur increased liberty, observers predict

  Cubans and Christians familiar with the church in Cuba remember Fidel Castro, who died Nov. 25 at age 90, as both an unwitting catalyst of revival and an opponent of religious liberty.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump education pick worries church-state separationists

  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he turned down an offer to become Donald Trump’s education secretary before the president-elect offered the job to school voucher advocate Betsy DeVos.

  11/29/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Callam announces plans to retire as BWA general secretary

  Neville Callam announced his intention to retire as general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance Dec. 31, 2017.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Advance directives are gifts to loved ones, health care professionals say

  Conversations about end-of-life care may be the most precious gifts imaginable for loved ones, some Baptist hospital administrators and chaplains insist.

  11/22/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  CommonCall: Rebuild, repair and restore community

  Royal Haven Baptist Church in Farmers Branch has a vision rooted in Isaiah 58:12—to rebuild, repair and restore its community.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Ten strategies to fight hunger

  The faith community action team of the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions identifed 10 proven strategies to fight hunger.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Michael W. Smith helps audiences find hope, healing and hymns

  By combining songs rooted in a firm foundation of faith with a desire to influence future generations, Michael W. Smith hopes his latest album, Hymns II, Shine On Us, brings new life to old hymns.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: UMHB recognizes servant leaders; ETBU fills Christmas shoeboxes

  Two seniors at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor receive awards for servant leadership. Student athletes at East Texas Baptist University fill shoeboxes with gifts for Operation Christmas Child.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp

• On the Move: Everett and Taylor

  Church staff changes noted for congregations in Temple and Houston.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  CommonCall: Connecting with the community

  Pastor Rob Johnson sees the food-distribution program at Christian Family Baptist Church in San Antonio as a vital community ministry—not only to the 1,300 clients it serves, but also to the volunteers who make it possible.

  11/21/2016 - By Ken Camp