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  CERI campaign aims to help small businesses in Sri Lanka  

  Children’s Emergency Relief International launched a GlobalGiving fund-raising campaign to help foster parents and orphaned adolescents in Sri Lanka start or expand a small business.

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  Texas Baptists provide supplies for victims of violence in Mexico

  Texas Baptists and Buckner International delivered food and supplies to 300 Mexicans displaced Nov. 10 from their homes in a colonia south of Falcon Lake, an area controlled by drug cartels.

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  Valley Reach touches lives, strengthens churches

  The Valley Reach outreach program saw more than 760 people make first-time commitments to Christ and another 430 rededicate their lives. By the time Valley Reach ends in a couple of weeks, it will have involved more than 48 projects and 82 churches.

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  Exegesis, narrative both necessary in preaching, Gregory says

  As a part of a BGCT annual meeting workshop designed to help churches proclaim the words of Jesus Christ found in Acts 1:8, Joel Gregory, professor of preaching at Truett Seminary in Waco, demonstrated two ways in which this verse can be preached.

  11/11/2010 - By admin

• Texas Tidbits

  Messengers to the Sabine Valley Baptist Association annual meeting at First Baptist Church in Newton adopted a resolution affirming “belief in the biblical account of creation."

  11/10/2010 - By admin

• On the Move

  Ben Morris to Living Proof Church in Grandview as minister of music.

  11/10/2010 - By admin

• Around the State

  Contemporary Christian artist duo Shane & Shane will perform at Howard Payne University Nov. 30 as a part of their “Glory in the Highest” Christmas tour.

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  Faith Digest: How much is a Bible website worth?

  A disgruntled investor has sued Bible.com, saying the website’s name alone should make it a “goldmine.” James Solakian filed suit against Bible.com, according to the Reuters news agency.

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  Americans will miss Awakening unless they acknowledge God as king

  Reports from around the world tell about people coming to faith in Christ at an amazing rate. For Jim Denison, this is proof another Great Awakening is underway, but America could miss it.

  11/09/2010 - By Administrator

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  Christians in 21st century can offer world a theology of hope

  At least three things set apart as distinctive the theology of hope Christians in the 21st century can offer the world—a crucified Christ, a cross-bearing church and a radical love-ethic, said Ellis Orozco, pastor of First Baptist Church in Richardson.

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  Rodriguez steps down, Rincones picks up reins as Convencion president

  A day after being elected president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Victor Rodriguez relinquished his role as president of the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas.

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  Lowrie calls on Texas Baptists to pray and go to reach the state for Christ

  In the face of poverty and hunger, as well as changing state demographics, Texas Baptists might be inclined to shrink in fear from the task at hand. But BGCT President David Lowrie urged messengers to Texas Baptists’ annual meeting to remain strong and courageous as they follow Jesus’ strategy to reach a hurting state.

  11/09/2010 - By Administrator