New-style worship involves all senses
__ By Ferrell Foster
___Texas Baptist Communications
___AUSTIN--Worshippers could not enter the church building through the wide glass doors in front. They had to stand in line outside, waiting to pass through a small basement door tucked away at the side of the building. A sign at the entrance said, ''Enter Through the Narrow Gate''
___This was not a typical way to get into church, but Epicenter was not about typical church.
___The three-day gathering of Christians seeking to reach ''emerging cultures'' for Christ began with a unique worship experience. A promotional Internet site called the event a ''voyage of visual, sonic and tactile discovery into the heart of God.''
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Bogus e-mails harm witness, author contends
___By Mark Wingfield
___Managing Editor
___Christians who pass along false stories and urban legends via e-mail endanger their witness for Christ, according to an Oklahoma minister who has written a book on the problem.
___"If we're known for fabricating stories, for passing fearful stories around, we're going to lose our right to be heard in the public arena," said John Williams. Full Story
Houston inmates pray for Africa's freedom
___By Brittany Jarvis
___SBC International Mission Board
___HOUSTON (BP)--Prisoners of InnerChange Freedom Initiative, the first Christian prison in America, are asking God to give spiritual freedom to people in West Africa who never have heard of Jesus Christ.
___"There are some whom God calls to plead and seek his face on behalf of others," said Erik Indian, one of the inmates, "They are given a commandment to intercede."
___The InnerChange prison is located in Houston and is part of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The prisoners, who volunteer for the program, are immersed in life-skill training and Bible studies 18 hours each day.
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Lake Pointe Baptist Church has great expectations
___By Ken Camp
___Texas Baptist Communications
___ROCKWALL--Nobody becomes a member of Lake Pointe Baptist
Church without counting the cost and understanding the commitment.
___"You can't join Lake Pointe unless you're a fully developing follower of Christ," Pastor Steve Stroope tells candidates at every monthly membership workshop.
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