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Human Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery

Human Trafficking: 21st Century Slavery

Organizations fighting human trafficking continue to raise awareness about the atrocities of what they call "modern-day slavery," but they're increasingly making practical differences in the lives of victims and in legislation.

Lawyer provides access to extensive theological library

Lawyer provides access to extensive theological library

Houston attorney Mark Lanier's passion for biblical literacy gave birth to the Lanier Theological Library,  stocked with 100,000 volumes of rare books.

Jars of Clay on a mission to provide water wells in Africa

Jars of Clay on a mission to provide water wells in Africa

Since splashing onto the Christian music scene in 1995 with the hit song "Flood," the Grammy and Dove award-winning Christian rock band Jars of Clay founded a nonprofit organization, Blood:Water Mission, to provide relief in Africa.

Bill Cosby brings his comedic touch to Bible stories

Bill Cosby brings his comedic touch to Bible stories

Bill Cosby owns multiple Bibles—eight, in fact. And, like many Americans, he doesn't read any of them regularly. But for a half-century or more, Cosby's been looking for funny nuggets from the Bible, particularly the book of Genesis.

 
Rebranding brings cowboy church to the city


When Faith Temple Baptist Church in Irving decided to rebrand itself as Western Heritage Church, they found the community was intrigued by a cowboy church in the city.Video Included

 
Pro-life, pro-choice speakers urge common ground on abortion


After nearly 40 years of polarization over abortion, two speakers at a Mercer University event said Jan. 24 it is time for people who are pro-choice and pro-life to seek common ground to reduce the current number of 1.2 million abortions a year.

 
CBF search committee seeks input
A 10-member committee seeking a successor to Daniel Vestal as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship executive coordinator met for the first time in Dallas in early January.
 
Harold Branch, African-American Texas Baptist pioneer, dies at age 92

Harold BranchHarold Branch, the first African-American officer of the Baptist General Convention of Texas died Jan. 20 in Corpus Christi—a community he served in various capacities since 1956. He was 92.

 
Multicultural ministry crosses barriers of gender, race and class
Just as Christ demonstrated a passion for reaching all people, his church should have the same mission, author and pastor Mark DeYmaz told a gathering of pastors at a meeting sponsored by the Dallas Baptist Association.
 
CLC honored for anti-gambling efforts
Texans Against Gambling—the Texas chapter of the national Stop Predatory Gambling organization—presented a plaque to the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission expressing appreciation for the commission's longstanding support.
 
Inmates a receptive audience to Apostle Paul's epistles


In a cinderblock room with a concrete floor and metal bunk bed, no phones or computers ping or ding with text or Tweet alerts. Instead, amid the unmuffled clang of heavy metal doors and routine pat-downs and shakedowns, letter writing thrives among prisoners as it did in the first century.

 
EDITORIAL: Good answers from our new exec
David Hardage said the right thing shortly after Texas Baptists' Executive Board elected him executive director: "I don't know."
 
Book Reviews: Left, Right & Christ
Books reviewed in this issue  are Left, Right & Christ: Evangelical Faith in Politics by Lisa Sharon Harper & D.C. Innes and In the Company of Others by Jan Karon.
 
DBU sorority raises awareness, funds for at-risk girls in India
Members of Zeta Chi, one of the Christian sororities on the DBU campus, have adopted As Our Own as their philanthropy project, burdened by the fact others their own age in many countries are subjected to modern-day slavery.
 
God had other plans in Moldova

Moldova childThe theme of our mission team's trip to Moldova seemed to be the sovereignty of God. Because of political unrest, we were not able to enter Transniestria or perform our initial mission like planned. But God had other plans.

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Wiley Drake's 'Birther' lawsuit has...
“The MP shakes Terry’s [Lakin] hand and wishes him well.” http://www.terrylakinactionfund.com/terryisfree.html The MP shaking hands with the released prisoner reminds me of a Sergeant doing the same to my Chaplin dad after World War II was ov...   
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