Bible reading shaped life, decisions, Bush writes

Former President George W. Bush in his recently released memoir, Decision Points, says he never would have made it to the White House without a fateful—and faith-filled—decision to quit drinking in 1986.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Baptist Briefs

A Nov. 12 open letter calling Southern Baptists to observe a day of prayer in January declared Americans “live in desperate times” and need “a heal-the-land kind of blessing” from God.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Baylor seeks public input for 10-year strategic plan

Baylor University has begun the public input portion of its strategic planning process by inviting faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of Baylor to help shape the direction of the university’s next 10-year plan.

11/24/2010 - By admin

Apostolic movements, not programs, called key to church’s future

On the Move

Jay Beerley has resigned as minister of students at First Church in Wake Village.

11/23/2010 - By admin

Around the State

An information meeting for families interested in participating in the Angels from Abroad program will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 in the second floor training room of the Buckner Child and Family Services office in Dallas.

11/23/2010 - By admin

Music into manna: symphony concert benefits church’s hunger ministry

A free concert at a Fort Worth church turned into a blessing for the city's hungry and homeless. An offering during the 90-minute concert in the sanctuary of Broadway Baptist Church on Nov. 16 raised $5,600 for the church's Agape Meal ministry.

11/23/2010 - By Administrator

Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood unimpressed by new NIV

A group that criticized the New International Version Bible translation for introducing a gender-inclusive edition in 2005 says it isn't satisfied by revisions in the latest edition recently available online.

11/22/2010 - By Administrator

Midland church to consider BGCT executive director as pastor

Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett will preach at First Baptist Church in Midland Dec. 5 in view of a call as senior pastor.

11/22/2010 - By Administrator

Group’s 2011 hunger report praises new federal program

In the latest edition of its annual report on global food insecurity, a Christian anti-hunger group praised efforts by President Obama’s administration to battle world hunger but warned that cutting food aid due to budget concerns would be short-sighted.

11/22/2010 - By Administrator

Baptist church in Burma ordered to halt worship services

A local government in Myanmar ordered a Baptist church to cease worship services after the pastor refused to wear an election campaign T-shirt supporting the country's ruling military junta, Compass Direct News reported Nov. 18.

11/19/2010 - By Administrator

U.S. opposes U.N. ban on defamation of religion

The United States continues to oppose a proposed ban on defamation of religion currently before the United Nations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Nov. 17.

11/18/2010 - By Administrator