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  Baptists respond to typhoon in the Philippines

  Texas Baptist Men, Texas Baptists’ Disaster Recovery ministry, the Convention of the Philippine Baptist Churches and the Baptist World Alliance are working with pastors in the Philippines to provide aid after the devastating Typhoon Haiyan.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Lessons learned from the JFK assassination

  What can we learn from the stigma and shame Dallas felt in the assassination aftermath?

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Zimbabwe Baptist seminary head wins labor appeal

  A judge has ruled a Baptist seminary in Zimbabwe acted improperly in the 2011 firing of its top administrator who resisted orders to lead the school in accordance with the Baptist Faith & Message statement adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  West’s recovery steady but painful

  Pastor John Crowder of First Baptist Church in West estimates it will take $35 million to get everyone back in their homes. So far, less than $4 million has been collected.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Religious Freedom Restoration Act needed more now

  The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is more needed now than when it was enacted 20 years, ago, a Baptist church-state expert said at a symposium in Washington.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Do you need a doctorate to minister in a missional world?

  Brian McLaren says doctorates and other advanced degrees will have a place in missional and other church movements, while others doubt that Millennials and many young Christians will care their pastor has a Ph.D.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Initiative engages students in sharing the gospel

  Through Engage24, every student involved in Baptist Student Ministries was encouraged on a single day to engage one person in a conversation about Jesus.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  Kentucky Baptist childcare agency won’t hire gays

  The board of directors of a Kentucky Baptist child care agency voted against a proposal to drop its ban on hiring homosexuals, and the Kentucky Baptist Convention passed a symbolic vote of “no confidence” in the agency head who had recommended the change.

  11/14/2013 - By John Rutledge

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  BGCT seeks donations for flooded Austin

  Texas Baptists’ disaster recovery office is requesting donations to assist in the aftermath of floods in Austin that affected about 1,600 homes.

  11/08/2013 - By John Rutledge

• BaptistWay: Jesus is coming again

  • The BaptistWay lesson for Nov. 24 focuses on 2 Peter 1:16-2:3; 3:1-18.

  11/08/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Life: Thank you, Lord

  • The Bible Studies for Life lesson for Nov. 24 focuses on Psalm 100.

  11/08/2013 - By John Rutledge

• Explore: Dealing with death?

  • The Explore the Bible lesson for Nov. 24 focuses on John 11:1-57.

  11/08/2013 - By John Rutledge