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Board distances BGCT from gay-affirming Dallas church

The BGCT Executive Board voted May 25 to refuse any financial contributions from Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas, which has ordained as deacons practicing homosexuals, and the board asked the church to stop identifying itself as affiliated with the convention.

05/25/2010 - By Administrator

Book draws on music of U2 to call for Christian unity

A new book written by a Baptist professor applies theological themes found in the music of the Irish rock band U2 to the quest for Christian unity.

05/24/2010 - By Administrator

Texas board approves curriculum standards with nationwide impact

In spite of protests, the Texas State Board of Education voted May 21 to approve social studies curriculum standards that urge high school students to examine church-state separation critically—a move likely to affect textbooks nationwide.

05/21/2010 - By Administrator

Church should be place of acceptance for people with special needs

People with disabilities don’t want churches that just “welcome” them, but rather congregations that value them and include them in living a “full life of faith,” a long-time advocate for special-needs ministry said.

05/21/2010 - By admin

Former pastor, NAMB member, indicted for fleecing flock

A former Southern Baptist pastor in Missouri has been indicted on charges of using his position to defraud church members into loaning him money that he did not repay.

05/21/2010 - By Administrator

Texas Tidbits

Baylor University’s board of regents authorized the relocation of the Baylor School of Social Work to downtown Waco and approved a $403.3 million operating budget for the university in 2010-2011.

05/20/2010 - By admin

Roving chaplain meets spiritual needs at three Amarillo senior facilities

Chaplain Bryan Cooper is the roving chaplain at The Arbors, The Heritage Convalescent Center and Georgia Manor Nursing Homes in Amarillo.

05/20/2010 - By admin

Public baptisms make a statement to community

As a way to empower individuals to make a faith statement to a community, some congregations are moving their baptisms from inside a church baptistry to outside in public places.

05/20/2010 - By admin

On the Move

Rudy Hernandez to Community Bible Chapel in Spur as interim pastor.

05/20/2010 - By admin

Christian Men’s Job Corps helps ex-offenders start new lives

Christian Men’s Job Corps is a personal, spiritual and job-skills development effort sponsored by Woman’s Missionary Union that teaches topics such as money management, resume writing, interview coaching and computer training.

05/20/2010 - By admin

Granbury churches show love for their community

More than 600 volunteers from churches representing seven denominations participated in the "Love Granbury" outreach effort to the community.

05/20/2010 - By admin

Is God trying to send people a message through disasters?

What is it about nature’s fury that attracts theological interpretation? For many religious leaders, scholars say, it’s an opportunity to win new believers.

05/20/2010 - By admin