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  Americans divided on viewing homosexual behavior as sin

  Americans are split on whether homosexual behavior is a sin, and many do not appreciate if a church teaches it is sinful, according to a recent survey conducted by LifeWay Research.

  05/14/2012 - By Administrator

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  Downtown churches bloom where they’re planted

  Downtown churches are an idea whose time has come, some observe. The revitalization of America's urban cores  have positioned these congregations in some of the country's most energetic neighborhoods.

  05/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  Baylor sports ministry sends 45 to Kenya

  Everywhere Baylor University Sports Ministry Chaplain Wes Yeary looks, there are needs stacked upon needs — an endless supply of people and places in Kenya that need something.

  05/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  ABP honors veteran Baptist journalist

  Toby Druin

  Associated Baptist Press will honor veteran Baptist journalist Toby Druin with a lifetime achievement award at a banquet June 21 in conjunction with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly June 20-23 in Fort Worth.

  05/11/2012 - By Administrator

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  The Voice Bible translation focuses on dialogue

  The name "Christ" doesn't appear in The Voice, a new translation of the Bible. Nor do words such as angel or apostle. Instead, angel is rendered as "messenger" and apostle as "emissary." Jesus Christ is "Jesus the Anointed One" or the "liberating king."

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  TBM volunteers travel to North Carolina to offer spiritual relief

  Eighteen Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief volunteers served more than 5,000 meals in North Carolina—not to disaster victims but as part of a "Revive Asheville" emphasis.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Evangelicals say it’s time for frank talk about sex

  The statistics, some evangelicals say, no longer can be ignored. Eighty percent of young evangelicals have engaged in premarital sex, and almost a third of evangelicals' unplanned pregnancies end in abortion.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Singer/ songwriter balances ministry and motherhood

  Singer/songwriter Christy Nockels has lightened her touring schedule, now that she has three young children.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  State extends deadline for church energy loans

  The state controller's office has extended the deadline for churches to apply for low-interest loans for remodeling efforts to help congregations save money on energy usage.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Center for Effective Leadership changes focus

  Texas Baptists' Center for Effective Leadership is being "redirected" and "repurposed" to assist pastorless churches, Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director David Hardage said.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Fort Worth churches help books come to life for children

  Six Fort Worth-area congregations worked through Literacy ConneXus to provide books and bookcases for every pre-kindergarten student at Western Hills Primary School.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Your church has committed to staying put. Now what?

  Choosing to remain in its downtown setting may be one of the most significant decisions a church makes. But that's not the end of the story, according to pastors of several central city congregations, who suggested several next steps.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator