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SEE the Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study lessons for Jan. 6.

THREE LIGHTS form the image of a cross above leaders of a tent revival in Comanche as they hold an early-morning prayer meeting. Full Story___

Baptist Decision 2001:
Missions-sending Agencies Study

Complete list of articles on the terrorist crisis

CYBERCOLUMNS:
Donna Van Cleve:
December 29

Commentaries:
Jerry Raines
Brian Burton
Charles B. Graves Jr.
Wayne Grant
Milton Ferguson
Eugene Kennedy
David Gushee
Taylor Field

He Said/ She Said
by Mark and
Alison Wingfield

Coverage of BGCT
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VIDEO: Editor Marv Knox gives Baptist Standard address at BGCT annual meeting.
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Wingfields remember kids version of "God and sinners reconsmiled"

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Billy Graham crusade coming to North Texas in October
___By Mark Wingfield
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___Billy Graham is coming to North Texas for a crusade next fall, his first in the region in 30 years.
___Officials with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced the evangelist has accepted the invitation of a group of North Texas church leaders to hold a crusade at Texas Stadium in Irving Oct. 17-20.
___Graham's most recent Texas crusade was in 1997 in San Antonio, where 247,000 people heard his message and 23,000 made decisions for Christ.
___His last crusade in the Metroplex was in 1971, a 10-day crusade that was the inaugural event at Texas Stadium.

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San Antonio church turns postal warehouse into place of worship
___By John Hall
___Staff Writer
___SAN ANTONIO--The sign on the building may have read "closed for business," but a Texas congregation only saw an opening for the work of God.
___That building, which had been used by the United States Postal Service among other commercial entities, is now the home of Shearer Hills Baptist Church. The church renovated the entire building, turning former business offices to staff offices and an empty warehouse that once housed mail and computers into a worship center, nursery, hospitality center and gymnasium.
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2001:
The Year
in Review
The Baptist Standard takes a look back at people and events that made an impact in 2001, as well as quotations from people who shaped the news. Full Story

Texas natives use sports in evangelism
___By Sue Sprenkle
___International Mission Board
___JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--Kurt Holiday and his wife Janna Kay run into some unusual "delay of game" situations teaching baseball in South Africa, including baboons that have stolen rolling baseballs.
___Most South Africans never have heard of baseball, let alone watched a game. Despite the lack of knowledge, most schools welcome the Baptist coaching duo into their communities with open arms.
___The Holidays, who are natives of Waco and Houston, bring not only baseball with them but an important message about Jesus Christ.
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Baptist Media Forum of Texas,
Jan. 25-26, San Antonio: Training event for communicators in Baptist agencies, institutions and churches. More details

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Debate on Harry Potter
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