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  Youth Evangelism Conference focuses on glorifying God

  For the 3,000 students in attendance at the 2012 Youth Evangelism Conference hosted by Texas Baptists, they heard a message from speakers and musicians of what it means to "glorify" the Lord with their lives, the theme for the event.

  06/29/2012 - By Administrator

• State GOP, Dallas NAACP join call to end Texas Lottery

  The Dallas branch of the NAACP and the Texas Republican Party recently joined the call to end the Texas Lottery.

  06/29/2012 - By Administrator

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  Hispanic Baptist Convention touches world, leaders report

  "Rays of light" are flowing through the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas to make an impact on people for Christ across the state and beyond, leaders told the group's annual meeting June 24-26.

  06/27/2012 - By Administrator

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  Volunteers change the world, one home at a time

  Volunteers for LifeWay Christian Resources' World Changers painted the trim and placed siding on the  East Dallas home of Daniel Carillo. Primera Iglesia Bautista in Dallas provided lodging for the volunteers. This year the program has projects in more than 85 cities

  06/27/2012 - By Administrator

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  Disaster relief opens doors for TBM ministry in Cuba

  An eight-member Texas Baptist Men team traveled to Cuba recently at the communist government's invitation to deliver water purification equipment and train Cubans in disaster relief.

  06/27/2012 - By Administrator

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  CLC honors state senator for seeking to reform payday lending

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  The Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission presented Wendy Davis, a state senator from Fort Worth, its Horizon Award for leadership in public service for her efforts to curb predatory lending practices in the state.

  06/26/2012 - By Administrator

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  ABP honors Toby Druin for lifetime work

  Associated Baptist Press presented its Greg Warner Lifetime Achievement Award in Religious Journalism to Toby Druin, editor emeritus of the Baptist Standard, who chronicled a historic and controversial era in Southern Baptist life.

  06/25/2012 - By Administrator

• Organizations join CLC in fight to regulate payday lenders

  The push to regulate auto title and payday lenders gained steam recently as more than three dozen organizations representing consumers, financial institutions, low-income communities and the elderly joined the cross-denominational Texas Faith for Fair Lending in efforts to push for new state laws to protect borrowers from interest rates and fees.

  06/25/2012 - By Administrator

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  Funderburk completes 40 years of South Plains College ministry

  Arlano Funderburk plans to retire in August after 40 years as director of the Baptist Student Union at South Plains College.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  DBU students find hugs, attention cross language barriers in Brazil

  A 21-member student group from Dallas Baptist University who participated in a weeklong mission trip to Atibaia, Brazil, learned language creates no barrier to being the hands and feet of Christ.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  Former bar became home to Red River Cowboy Church

  Kerry Finley had no intention of starting a cowboy church in an empty glass-front bar and liquor store in Burkburnett. But God had other plans.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Baptist named deputy chief of Air Force chaplains

  Bobby Page, a Baptist General Convention of Texas-endorsed chaplain, has been confirmed as second-in-command over Air Force chaplains.

  06/21/2012 - By Administrator