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| AMANDA, a child adopted through Buckner Adoption and Maternity Services, enjoys a new doll and a pacifier as she sits in her mother's lap. For the thousands of people who work in human care institutions and ministries related to the Baptist General Convention of Texas, sanctity of life is more than an emphasis one Sunday a year. It is a day-to-day guiding principle. Full Story___ | |||
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A duck's life
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  The Wingfield kids cause their parents to ponder "peanut butter and faith"
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| Neighboring churches join forces to maximize each church's strength ___By George Henson ___Staff Writer ___DALLAS--January was indeed a time of new beginnings for two Dallas-area churches as they overcame their individual weaknesses to become one stronger church. ___Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Cliff and Westmoreland Heights Baptist Church were located only 3 miles apart, but they were traveling in different directions. Calvary once was a thriving congregation, but its expansive facilities dwarfed the congregation of about 50. Westmoreland Heights was averaging 300 in Sunday morning attendance, but its pews were so packed that people left because they could not find places to sit or park. ___Both situations changed Jan. 13, when the two congregations merged. Calvary is providing the buildings, and Westmoreland Heights is providing most of the people. Full Story |
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Texas children's ministers create their own Sunday School curriculum series ___By Mark Wingfield ___Managing Editor ___Frustration with other available products has led a group of Texas Baptist children's ministers to publish their own Sunday School curriculum for children. ___It's not fancy, and it's not produced in mass quantities, but it is meeting a need in the churches where it's used, according to those involved. ___"When we put the Faithway Bible study literature in the hands of our teachers, the quality of our Sunday School experience jumped several notches," said Wayne Gerhardt, associate pastor for childhood education at University Baptist Church in Houston. "Our teachers like it because they truly see and understand they are guiding the spiritual development of these children." Full Story Enron, meet the Baptists ___By Mark Wingfield ___Managing Editor ___PHOENIX -- The alleged swindling of $600 million from investors in the Arizona Baptist Foundation could provide clues to how the Texas energy giant Enron collapsed, according to the Arizona attorney general. ___The two bankruptcy cases are related by the fact Arthur Andersen was the auditor for both Enron and the Arizona Baptist Foundation. Full Story |
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Debate on Harry Potter
Professor sees virtue
Potter e-mail hoax
Potter & biblical magic
Is it real, or Potter?
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