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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

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  Clear identity crucial for downtown churches

  Clarifying its identity is essential for a church committed to remaining in a downtown setting, congregational consultants and pastors of vibrant in-town churches observe.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  African-American Southern Baptist leader rebukes Obama

  An  Arlington pastor who led the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution in 2009 applauding the election of Barack Obama as America’s first African-American president termed the president’s May 9 endorsement of same-sex marriage a betrayal of the black church and an attack on the Christian faith.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Land expands apology for ‘injudicious comments’ about Trayvon Martin case

  Under increasing pressure, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, issued a five-part public apology May 9 for  "injudicious comments" he made regarding the Trayvon Martin killing.

  05/10/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Tidbits

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor has launched a fund-raising campaign, Momentum: The Campaign for Mary Hardin-Baylor, with a goal of raising $60 million.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  John Bell to Oakwood Country Church in La Vernia as pastor.

  05/09/2012 - By Administrator