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  Austin Acteens tackle human trafficking

  Teenaged girls at Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin set their sights on helping to combat the world’s second-largest criminal activity—human trafficking.

  12/06/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baptist World Alliance observes Human Rights Day Dec. 9

  A Baptist World Alliance delegation visiting Nigeria will observe Human Rights Day Dec. 9 and draw attention to episodes of violence committed by extremist rebels in northern and central Nigeria.

  12/06/2012 - By Marv Knox

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  On 200th birthday, there’s no ‘bah humbug’ for Charles Dickens

  This Advent season, many cities stage productions of Dickens’ most famous yuletide work, A Christmas Carol. But what were the author’s spiritual beliefs?

  12/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Truett Seminary reaches milestone with 1,000th graduate

  When the 1,000th graduate of Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University receives a diploma Dec. 14, it will mark a milestone for an institution that began 18 years ago with small classes that met in an education wing of First Baptist Church of Waco.

  12/05/2012 - By Administrator

• Fiscal cliff talks worry charities

  {mosimage}Representatives of the Charitable Giving Coalition, comprised of about 600 nonprofit organizations, descended on Capitol Hill for two days of lobbying Congress. They want to make sure any federal budget deal does not eliminate or change the deductibility of charitable gifts.

  12/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  LifeWay customers give plush puppies to children for Christmas

  What started as one LifeWay store manager’s idea six years ago has grown into a chain-wide ministry. That's right, the Plush Puppies donation program  is back– just in time for Christmas.

  12/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Secession theology runs deep in American religious, political history

  Since President Obama won re-election, more than 750,000 Americans have petitioned the White House website to let their states secede. 

  12/04/2012 - By Administrator

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  Poll: Most Americans favor mandated birth-control coverage

  Nearly two out of three American adults believe businesses and organizations should be required to provide birth-control coverage in their employee health-care plans, even if it violates the employer’s religious beliefs, according to a recent survey by LifeWay Research.

  12/04/2012 - By Administrator

• Nigerian Baptist pastors killed in bombing

  The head of the Baptist World Alliance protested continuing violence in Nigeria that recently claimed the lives of two Baptist pastors.

  12/03/2012 - By Administrator

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  ‘Missional’: Old wine in new wineskins?

  Experts generally define “missional” as ministry that seeks first to discern God’s ongoing mission in the world and then become aligned with it. But critics fear the trendy label has lost its meaning.

  11/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Seminarians learn to perform the business side of ministry

  Seminaries are responding to tight economic times with programs aimed at equipping future ministers with the business-oriented skills they’ll need to succeed.

  11/29/2012 - By Administrator

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  Learning communities explore how to minister in new culture

  Missional Church Learning Experience programs are helping churches discover what it means to be missional and minister in a changed culture.

  11/29/2012 - By Administrator