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  Baptism: How young is too young?

  Children’s ministry and other experts are reporting anecdotal evidence that the practice of baptizing younger children—kindergarten age and even younger—is on the rise and has been for years for reasons ranging from boosting church membership to peer pressure.

  01/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Campolo sees future ‘red-letter’ church

  The church of the future will focus less on saving souls for eternity and more on following Jesus here and now, author and sociologist Tony Campolo told a ministers’ conference on the campus of Georgetown College in Kentucky.

  01/24/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Georgia guns-in-church ban upheld

  Georgia’s law banning carrying guns in churches will remain on the books after the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to revive the case of a Baptist minister who claimed it burdens his free exercise of religion.

  01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Jamaica: Let God into the workforce

  This was my first mission trip. I accepted Christ only about a year ago. God did miraculous things to provide the funding for this trip, so I knew God wanted me there for some reason. I just wasn’t sure why.

  01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Jamaica: Not judge by outward appearance

  I was going into Jamaica thinking I would be able to love on all the cute little kids and everyone else in the community.

  01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

• East Asia: Unfinished business

  I have a friend I’ve been talking to all semester. He is a really nice guy, always very polite. I have spent a lot of this semester talking to him about the gospel and sometimes just talking to him about life.

  01/23/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Texas Baptist students meet needs globally

  A break between semesters didn’t mean Texas Baptist students took a step back from their faith. Instead, they put their faith into action globally through Go Now Missions.

  01/22/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Baptist Links

  Baptist institutions, ministries and resources Texas   |  BWA   |  CBF   |  SBC   |  Other Baptists   |  News Partners Baptist General Convention of Texas General Resources…

  01/20/2013 - By admin

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  Olson named to endowed professorship honoring Valentine

  WACO—Roger Olson, professor of theology at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary, has been named to the Foy Valentine Professorship of Christian Ethics.

  01/17/2013 - By admin

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  Paynter nominated for top CBF post

  ATLANTA—Suzii Paynter, director of Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission, will be nominated as the next executive coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

  01/17/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Explore: Finding Spiritual Fulfillment

  This Explore the Bible lesson for Jan. 27 focuses on Amos 5:4-6, 18-20, 21-24; 6:4-7.

  01/16/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Life: Haggai’s message of hope

  This LifeWay Bible Studies for Life lesson for Jan. 27 focuses on Haggai 1:2-9; 2:4-5, 9, 18-19, 23 17-18, 21.

  01/16/2013 - By John Rutledge