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  Buckner provides 4,500 pairs of shoes to Dallas homeless

  Thousands of people wrapped in blankets huddled outside Dallas Convention Center last Saturday, waiting for 8:30 a.m. when the doors would open for the eighth annual Christmas Gift 2011, an event sponsored by Operation Care International and supported by Buckner International.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  DBU basketball team serves community for Christmas

  Before heading home for Christmas break, members of the Dallas Baptist University Patriot basketball team partnered with the North Texas Food Bank to provide food to families in need.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

• BWA, SBC leaders meet for first time since 2004

  Leaders of the Baptist World Alliance traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to meet Dec. 19 with leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, a founding member of the BWA that withdrew in 2004 over theological differences.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baylor University releases draft of strategic plan

  A draft of Baylor University’s new strategic plan underscores the school’s desire to be known as “a national research university that resolutely embraces its Christian identity.” However, the draft focuses on broad aspirations for the school’s future—not specific mandates.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Gaza Baptist Church, ‘functioning’ but ‘restricted,’ says Brother Andrew

  The last remaining evangelical church in Gaza is functioning but in danger of dying, famed Bible smuggler Brother Andrew said after a recent visit to Gaza Baptist Church.

  12/20/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baptists, Pentecostals seek common ground

  Leaders of two large Christian traditions held preliminary conversations Dec. 13-15 to lay groundwork for ecumenical dialogue between Baptists and Pentecostals around the world.

  12/20/2011 - By Administrator

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  Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors

  Deck the halls and cue the pageant! The weeks before Christmas mark a time in American churches when the lapsed and the curious who seldom darken the door just might drop by for a taste of the season's spirit.

  12/20/2011 - By Administrator

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  Christmas ornaments change lives in Thailand

  Thai Country Trim employs dozens of rural Thai women who work from their home to make Christmas ornaments, enabling them to make an income as they care for their children.

  12/19/2011 - By Administrator

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  Louisiana woman finds hope through Christian Women’s Job Corps

  Danielle Flintroy described her life as "a complete mess" before arriving at Christian Women's Job Corps. She is this year's recipient of the Sybil Bentley Dove Award, which is given annually to a current or former CWJC participant who advances herself through life skills, academic development, and faith in God.

  12/16/2011 - By Administrator

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  Parents, pastors wrestle with place of Santa at Christmas

  Where to place Santa Claus in the original Christmas story can be a perennial dilemma for both parents and pastors.

  12/16/2011 - By Administrator

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  Hardage nominated for BGCT executive director

  David Hardage—a veteran Texas Baptist pastor, associational leader and seminary development officer—will be nominated as the next executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  12/14/2011 - By Administrator

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  Evangelical group links climate change and poverty

  The National Association of Evangelicals released a document Dec. 14 about changes to the environment and how they affect the poor.

  12/14/2011 - By Administrator