• Texas Baptists challenged to care for the vulnerable and powerless

  Texas Baptists must multiply their efforts to minister to “those the Bible singles out for special attention—widows, orphans and strangers,” Rick McClatchey challenged members of the Texas Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

  06/20/2008 - By Administrator

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  Civil-rights leader garners Whitsitt Courage Award

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ABP) — Fred Shuttlesworth, one of the last remaining lions of the Civil Rights Movement, received the Whitsitt Courage Award at a meeting of Baptist historians in Memphis, Tenn., June 19.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

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  Former ambassador says U.S. lacks political will to tackle food crisis

  As world leaders continue wrestling over what to do about the spiraling global food crisis, Tony Hall, former U.S. ambassador for humanitarian issues, says he worries that Americans “have not yet developed the political and spiritual will” to tackle the situation.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• Hard work pays off for winners in Bible Drill, Speakers Tournament

  Hard work paid off for the winners of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Bible Drill and Speakers Tournament.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• Baptist Briefs

  Six Texas Baptists garnered spots among 30 heroes of the faith honored as the inaugural class of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists Hall of Faith.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• Texas Tidbits

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Committee on Convention Business approved three additional non-BGCT groups as exhibitors for the BGCT annual meeting, including Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• On the Move

  • Chris Cooley to First Church in Cameron as pastor.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• Around the State

  Former staff and residents of Texas Baptist Children’s Home will gather July 26 for the home’s alumni reunion. Festivities will begin at 9 a.m. with cottage tours.

  06/20/2008 - By admin

• Civil rights struggle far from over; progressive Baptists called to carry the torch

  The struggle for civil rights is not over, and progressive Baptists must carry the cause, speakers exhorted participants at the annual Associated Baptist Press dinner June 19 in Memphis, Tenn.

  06/20/2008 - By Administrator

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  CBF evaluates future direction, develops anti-poverty goals

  Participants at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assemby seek to discern the organization's future direction and hear an update on how the CBF is helping achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. 

  06/20/2008 - By Administrator

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  Discerning Together: CBF Keynote Address

  The text of Daniel Vestal's address delivered June 19 at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly in Memphis.

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  CBF General Assembly begins with historic commissioning service

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (ABP) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship commissioned 18 people for global missions service June 18 in a history-making place — a local church.

  06/19/2008 - By admin