LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 13: Make no mistake–sin has consequences_20705

Posted: 2/08/05

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Feb. 13

Make no mistake–sin has consequences

Hosea 4:1-9; 5:13-15

By Leroy Fenton

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

Disaster led to forgiveness of persecutor in Sri Lankan village_22105

Posted: 2/04/05

Disaster led to forgiveness of persecutor in Sri Lankan village

By Craig Bird

Baptist Child & Family Services

BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka (ABP)—The four previous encounters between the Hindu man and the young Sri Lankan pastor had been violent. Each time, Balram (not his real name) led a mob attacking Vijyaraj, the young pastor. Each time Vijyaraj was tied up and severely beaten and his church set ablaze.

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

UN report blames Sudan government for crisis in Darfur_22105

Posted: 2/04/05

UN report blames Sudan government for crisis in Darfur

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—While stopping short of labeling the humanitarian crisis in the Sudan’s Darfur region “genocide,” a long-awaited United Nations report lays blame on the Sudanese government for creating the crisis.

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

Evangelical leaders ask Bush to focus more on poverty issues_22105

Posted: 2/04/05

Evangelical leaders ask Bush to focus more on poverty issues

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—A group of prominent evangelical Christian leaders—including heads of two Texas Baptist schools—have asked President Bush to pay more attention to poverty issues in his second term.

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

At prayer breakfast, Bush praises BWA and others for generosity_22105

Posted: 2/04/05

At prayer breakfast, Bush praises
BWA and others for generosity

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—President Bush praised the relief arm of the Baptist World Alliance and other religious groups as exemplifying a faith-based spirit of generosity during the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3.

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

Bush State of the Union speech barely mentions ‘values’ issues_22105

Posted: 2/04/05

Bush State of the Union speech barely mentions 'values' issues

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Aside from Social Security, President Bush spent little time in his fourth State of the Union address discussing the controversial domestic issues important to many Christians.

02/08/2005 - By John Rutledge

Baylor Updates

Baylor controversy:
Sloan, basketball program under scrutiny

The latest updates

10/04

Storylist_12405

Storylist for week of 1/24/05 GO TO SECTIONS: • Around Texas       • Baptists       • Faith In Action       • Departments       • Opinion       • Bible Study      …

02/07/2005 - By John Rutledge

Storylist for 1/10 issue_11005

Storylist for 1/10/05 issue GO TO SECTIONS: • Texas       • Baptists       • Faith       • Departments      • Opinion       • Bible Study      • Texas Baptists join worldwide Tsunami…

02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge

Sloan to step down as Baylor president, assume chancellor’s role_20705

Posted: 2/04/05

Sloan to step down as Baylor
president, assume chancellor's role

By Marv Knox

Editor

WACO–Baylor University President Robert Sloan will step down June 1, concluding one of the stormiest periods in the 160-year-old school's history, an era marked by expansion but also by division.

02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge

Sloan’s critics, friends alike express thanks_20705

Posted: 2/04/05

Sloan's critics, friends alike express thanks

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

WACO–Expressions of gratitude and best wishes for the future of Baylor University greeted Robert Sloan's announcement that he will step aside as the school's president after the spring semester to assume the chancellor's role.

02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge

South Texas pastors discover their similarities transcend differences_20705

Posted: 2/04/05

South Texas pastors discover their
similarities transcend differences

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

ALICE–When Lupe Martinez, pastor of Encino Baptist Church in Encino, runs into Jerry Tanner, pastor of University Baptist Church in Kingsville, the ministers do not simply shake hands. They embrace.

02/04/2005 - By John Rutledge