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  ‘Taking sides’ prevalent in Baptist life, Dallas pastor observes

  Since the time of Christ, his followers have been “taking sides,” Dallas pastor George Mason told Texas Baptists. But Christians can ill afford to exclude people Christ has included, he noted.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  Love for kindergartners lasts 60 years for former pastor’s wife

  Some things have changed a bit since 1949 at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. Then, the church met in a house. Today, its 9,000 members fill a mammoth sancutary in multiple worship services. One thing hasn’t changed. Martha Howard still can be found teaching her room full of kindergartners—just as she has for 60 years.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  Lowrie: Texas Baptists should share Jesus’ compassion for the lost

  Texas is home to 24 million people—and some troubling statistics about them. But despite the challenges the state faces, Texas Baptists hold the key to meeting many of the dramatic needs, David Lowrie said in his presidential address to the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  No more imprecatory prayers; now Drake wants treason trial for Obama

  A former Southern Baptist Convention officer who made headlines in June when he said on national radio that he was praying for Barack Obama to die now says he wants to see the president live long enough to stand trial for treason.

  11/20/2009 - By Administrator

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  Churches share Christ by celebrating cultures

  More than 500 people participated in an international festival at Houston’s Lansdale Park sponsored by 19 Baptist churches representing the Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Laotian, Malaysian and Vietnamese population in the area.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  Hispanic Fellowship embraces Texas Hope 2010

  More than 300 Hispanic Texas Baptists prayed, worshipped and enjoyed fellowship in their heart language of Spanish, celebrating what God has done in and through them during the past year.

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  Texas Baptists challenged to serve the ‘incognito Christ’

  If 1 million Texas Baptists did one act of kindness a day, other Texans likely would take notice, and great things would occur, said Joel Gregory, who led a workshop on the Texas Hope “care” emphasis during the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

• Varied church leadership models examined at G-5 conference

  Diverse leadership styles exist in Texas Baptist churches—and each offers its strengths and its challenges, pastors and other church leaders learned from panelists at the G-5 leadership conference, held in conjunction with the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

• Calvinism’s structure provides for comprehensive worldview

  Speakers at the G-5 Conference agreed that examining John Calvin’s theology leads Baptists to embrace a more biblical worldview.

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  Executive director asks: Consider ‘What if?’

  Offering a series of “What if?” questions with obviously affirmative answers, Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Director Randel Everett challenged Texas Baptists to make sure the doctrines they believe make a radical impact on their lives—and the lives of their neighbors.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  DBU student athletes serve thanksgiving meal to needy

  More than 170 members of the DBU Patriots athletic teams filled the Fair Park Centennial Building in Dallas Nov. 10 for the third annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing—a free thanksgiving meal for the homeless and people in need.

  11/20/2009 - By admin

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  Christians need to share the full spectrum of salvation, pastor says

  Baptists long have demonstrated expertise at telling the story of salvation. “It’s what we do,” said Duane Brooks, pastor of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston. But Baptists often share an incomplete story.

  11/20/2009 - By admin