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Here's a first look at the Baptist Standard issue for April 8, 2002.
Just click on the story links below to see the entire article on our website at www.baptiststandard.com


Dr, Donald Meier

FRONT PAGE
--Texas doctor explores needs for mission to Afghanistan
--Two polls show Arabs, Americans are polls apart
--Chinese Christians appeal for prayer in retrial

TEXAS BAPTISTS
--Fire destroys Ross Avenue's home, but varied ministries will continue
--Davis announces retirement at Wayland
--Wayland's matchmaker connects students with money
--It's 'not enough' to believe every word of the Bible, SBTC leader says
--BGCT and SBTC both launch new periodicals
--El Paso missionary recalls Rankin pledged no signing
--Missionaries explain reasons for not signing BF&M
--Wedgewood dedicates memorial
--Texas Tidbits.

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXANS
--Kenneth Cooper, "Dr. Aerobics"

BAPTIST NEWS
--El Paso missionary recalls Rankin pledged no signing
--Missionaries explain reasons for not signing BF&M
--Andersen reneges on foundation settlement
--Baptist Briefs

RELIGION
--Two polls show Arabs, Americans are polls apart
--Chinese Christians appeal for prayer in retrial
--Campolo: War on terror hurts missions

OPINION
--Editorials: Let's drain the 'swamp' that breeds global terrorism
--Another View: God watches in horror as locked-room tribes compete
--Charles Wade: Pray for our youth & revival today
--Down Home: He can get out of the car now
--He Said/ She Said
--Texas Baptist Forum
--Cybercolumn/ Duncan
--Cybercolumn/ Simpson

BIBLE STUDY
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for April 7.
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for April 14.
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for April 21.
--Commentaries on Bible Study for Texas for March 24 , 31 , April 7, 14, 21 and 28.


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