2004 Archives - Page 32 of 132

WACO–Biblical justice demands either a change of heart or change of resident in the White House, renowned preacher James Forbes told a symposium at Baylor University's Truett Seminary.

Reading from the Old Testament book of Amos, Forbes said he was struck by the image of God measuring policies and practices by a plumb line to determine if the nation was in line with principles of righteousness and justice.

Forbes, pastor of the historic Riverside Church in New York City, called people of faith to measure modern-day politicians by that standard and vote accordingly on Nov. 2.

James Forbes

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Men find church-based fraternity worth their time, even if it means meeting before dawn_101804

Posted: 10/15/04


Duane Brooks	Robert Creech	Wayne Young

Men find church-based fraternity worth their
time, even if it means meeting before dawn

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

HOUSTON–Two Houston Baptist churches have discovered how to get several hundred men to church at 6 a.m. once a week.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Habitat leadership transition agreement reached; founder Fuller retires as CEO_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Habitat leadership transition agreement
reached; founder Fuller retires as CEO

By John Pierce

Baptists Today

AMERICUS, Ga.–Millard Fuller, the Baptist layman who founded Habitat for Humanity International with his wife, Linda, in 1976, will relinquish the title of chief executive officer but continue as “founding president” of the housing ministry.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Fort Worth church shows love by ‘sweating for Jesus’_101804

Posted: 10/15/04


Dawn Larley (left) of Handley Baptist Church in Fort Worth cleans the kitchen of fellow church member Geneva Moore (middle). Handley Pastor Robert Bennett (right) rakes the yard

Fort Worth church shows love by 'sweating for Jesus'

By George Henson

Staff Writer

FORT WORTH–Sixty members of Handley Baptist Church recently converged to turn a house back into a home.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Historical Society explores roles of associations in doctrinal diversity_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Historical Society explores roles
of associations in doctrinal diversity

The Texas Baptist Historical Society at its fall meeting in San Antonio will examine how Baptist associations have handled issues of doctrinal diversity.

Paul Stripling, director of missions emeritus of Waco Baptist Association, will present the program, focusing on ways associations have dealt with topics such as charismatic worship, alien immersion and the ordination of women.

The society's lunch meeting will be at 10:45 a.m., Nov. 8 in San Antonio's Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, prior to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Texas hunger offering helps support development projects around the world_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Texas hunger offering helps support
development projects around the world

By Ferrell Foster

Texas Baptists Communications

BANGALORE, India–A 4-year-old boy in Bangalore, India, who was born with his feet turned backwards can walk today because of a ministry supported through the Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Christians from Iraq flee rising Islamic fundamentalism_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Christians from Iraq flee
rising Islamic fundamentalism

By Dale Gavlak

Religion News Service

AMMAN, Jordan (RNS)–Iraqi Christians flocked to the Latin Catholic church in the Hashmi district of the Jordanian capital, a drab working-class area, where they celebrated Mass in the ancient Chaldean language.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Louisiana College selects assistant dean at Southwestern Seminary as new president_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Louisiana College selects assistant dean
at Southwestern Seminary as new president

PINEVILLE, La. (ABP)–Trustees of Louisiana College announced that Malcolm Yarnell of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will be the embattled school's eighth president.

Yarnell, assistant dean of theological studies and associate professor of systemic theology at Southwestern Seminary, was offered the job after a closed-door session of trustees.

“Today is a great day for the college,” emphasized Ed Tarpley of Pineville, La., who headed the presidential search committee.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

Sexual abstinence program changes teen’s life_101804

Posted: 10/15/04

Jonathan Marin hugs Decisions for Life program director Christina Diaz in celebration of his selection to the advisory panel for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. He is the only Texan among the 22 youth named to the working group which will meet in Washington, D.C., three times during their 18-month service. They also will serve as national spokesmen for media outlets. (Craig Bird Photo)

Sexual abstinence program changes teen's life

By Craig Bird

Baptist Child & Family Services

SAN ANTONIO–Four years ago, Jonathan Marin didn't know what an abstinence program was. Today, he's a nationally recognized leader in the effort to lower the incidence of pregnancy among teenagers, and he credits a program of Baptist Child & Family Services with changing his life.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge

‘Godfather’ of Religious Right dead in Memphis_101804

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'Godfather' of Religious Right dead in Memphis at age 78

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)–A Southern Baptist layman credited with being the “godfather” of the modern Religious Right is dead at age 78.

10/15/2004 - By John Rutledge