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Here's a first look at the Baptist Standard issue for April 22, 2002.
Just click on the story links below to see the entire article on our website at www.baptiststandard.com

PORTABLE WORSHIP for soldiers in Afghanistan

FRONT PAGE
--Church buys grand champion steer
--What could be in week without TV?

TEXAS BAPTISTS
--Church buys grand champion steer
--Houston pastor's son among U.S. soldiers killed (a link to the original Houston Chronicle story)
--Hispanic Congreso emphasizes commitment, abstinence
--Teenagers need 'ministry of blessing' from parents, Ross tells Hispanics
--Nine named to BGCT chaplaincy board
--BGCT explores ongoing partnership with Baptists south of the border
--Friendship evangelism key to Metroplex Mission
--Brazos Valley has high hopes for Graham festival
--Cooperative Program giving dips for quarter
--Texas Tidbits

BAPTIST NEWS
--Virginia convention's vision calls for appointing 'glocal' missionaries
--'Show-me' Baptists trot out legal briefs, new paper, new body
--Arizona attorney general seeks BFA money
--Alabama church assessed nearly $1 million for teen's drowning
--Baptist Briefs

RELIGION
--House seeks to undercut challenge to ministerial housing allowance
--What could be in week without TV?
--IRS restriction on church politicking under scrutiny

OPINION
--Editorials: Churches must act to prevent clergy sexual abuse
--Another View: Modern 'child sacrifice' constitues grave moral outrage
--Charles Wade: To whom much has been given...
--Down Home: God sends rain even on NASCAR
--He Said/ She Said
--Texas Baptist Forum
--Cybercolumn

BIBLE STUDY
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for April 21.
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for April 28.
--Commentaries on Explore the Bible and Family Bible Study LifeWay lessons for May 5.
--Commentaries on Bible Study for Texas for April 21, May5, 12, 19, 26

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