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  Population shifts present challenges for rural churches

  Rural churches in America face a host of challenges as they seek to continue ministry in their communities. Loss of members through population shift from rural areas to urban centers can drain rural churches.

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  Rural churches measure growth differently, pastors say

  Brand New Church in Arkansas and Fairy Baptist Church in Texas are examples of rural churches that follow different worship styles and appeal to different kinds of people.

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  Ethnically changing suburbs may require different strategies

  Most ethnic minorities live in suburbs, according to a recent Brookings Institute report. Texas Baptists are responding by helping start suburban churches that reflect those areas’ ethnic diversity.

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  Mormons catch a glimpse of life in the big leagues

  Mormons have been making headlines across the nation—from HBO’s Big Love to California’s Proposition 8, from American Idol wannabe David Archuleta to Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to conservative icon Glenn Beck.

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  When does human life begin? In Missouri, it’s legally at conception

  The question has perplexed philosophers, theologians and scientists for thousands of years: At what point does human life begin?

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  Galveston church returns to sanctuary two years after Hurricane Ike

  Worshippers once again gathered in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Galveston Sept. 12—two years after Hurricane Ike struck Galveston Island.

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  Faith Digest

  The United States tied with Switzerland for fifth place in a worldwide giving index by the British-based Charities Aid Foundation that measures charitable behavior across the globe.

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• Civil discourse endangered in U.S., noted Yale law professor insists

  Democracy depends on something in short supply today in the United States—civil discourse involving people who disagree, author and legal expert Stephen Carter said.

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  Little by little, San Antonio pastor builds home for his family

  David Cavazos, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Oriente in San Antonio, has been building a house for his family since August 2009. One nail at a time, Cavazos’ home nears completion.

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  Baptist Briefs: Maggie Lee legacy lives on

  The second annual “Maggie Lee for Good” day is scheduled Oct. 29—an emphasis on enlisting people to do at least one act of kindness on what would have marked Maggie Lee Henson’s 14th birthday.

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  UMHB students help with flood relief

  After Tropical Storm Hermine dumped rain on Central Texas, students from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor helped business and home owners in the area clean up in the storm’s aftermath.

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  Stuff Christians Like: An interview with Jon Acuff

  Jon Acuff is the author of the satirical blog Stuff Christians Like and a book by the same title published by Zondervan.

  10/01/2010 - By admin