Agency develops foster care program for hurting Sri Lanka_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

Agency develops foster care program for hurting Sri Lanka

By Craig Bird

Baptist Child & Family Services

SAN ANTONIO–Success in Moldova led to Baptist Child & Family Services to become the lead agency in developing a foster care and kinship care program in Sri Lanka.

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

Texas Baptists give to tsunami relief_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

Texas Baptists give to tsunami relief

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

Texas Baptists are pouring their hearts and pocketbooks into disaster relief efforts in South Asia.

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

Damage ‘horrific’ in Indonesia, pastor says_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

Damage 'horrific' in Indonesia, pastor says

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia–Images do not adequately depict the “horrific” devastation in Indonesia, reported a Keller pastor who is exploring ways to minister in South Asia.

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

TBM volunteers offer relief in Sri Lanka_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

TBM volunteers offer relief in Sri Lanka

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

BATTICOLOA, Sri Lanka–God's Spirit is washing over areas of Sri Lanka that were worst hit by the tsunamis, revealing a changed topographical and spiritual terrain, a missionary in Sri Lanka ob-served.

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

Theologian offers key to understanding U2’s ‘Atomic Bomb’_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

Theologian offers key to understanding U2's 'Atomic Bomb'

By Steven Harmon

I recently did something many folks might not expect a minister and theologian to do. I drove to the nearest music store and bought the latest CD by the world's most popular rock group–U2's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb–on its release day.

In the early 1980s, I–along with many other Christian young people–started listening to the music of this up-and-coming band from Dublin, Ireland. We were attracted to the overtones of Christian spirituality and the prophetic passion for social justice around the world that pervaded their music.

Steven Harmon

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 30: Jesus Christ is the capstone of his church _12405

Posted: 1/21/05

LifeWay Explore the Bible Series for Jan. 30

Jesus Christ is the capstone of his church

Luke 20:8-19

By Pakon Chan

Chinese Baptist Church, Arlington

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 30: Addiction is the beginning of destruction_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 30

Addiction is the beginning of destruction

Proverbs 20:1; 23:20-21, 29-33; Romans 14:19-20; Ephesians 5:15-18

By Leroy Fenton

Baptist Standard, Dallas

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

Survey: Half of Americans willing to curtail rights of Muslims_12405

Posted: 1/21/05

Survey: Half of Americans
willing to curtail rights of Muslims

By Robert Marus

ABP Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON (ABP)—Nearly half of all Americans would curtail the civil rights of Muslim-Americans in some way, a new survey reveals.

01/21/2005 - By John Rutledge

Around the State_11005

Posted: 1/07/05

Around the State

The Pastoral Care and Counseling office of Baylor Health Care System and the Baptist General Convention of Texas is offering a 14-week course for laypeople preparing them to provide effective, compassionate spiritual care for others. The “Hands on Ministry” course will begin Jan. 20 and continue through April 28. Each session will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the East Room on the basement level of Baylor's Truett Hospital in Dallas. For more information, call (214) 820-4893 or (888) 311-3900. The training fee is $25.

Thirty-four Hardin-Simmons University December graduates were announced as honor graduates. Achieving summa cum laude status were Shaunda Kaye Eady, Danielle Clemens, Justin Tollison, Valeta Tollison, Erin Feldman, Daniel Graves, Deborah McFarland, Amanda Pullen and Lauren Ross. Magna cum laude graduates were Michelle Bailey, Crissandra Cotham, Michelle Covington, Faith Feaster, Rachael Heard, Tava Peralta, Danielle Schell, Susan Summers and Tino Velasquez. Cum laude honors went to D'Anna Brannon, Landon Day, Christina Hannin, Martin Lovvorn, Sarah Biggs, Jessica Conner, Amber Dawes, Nicolette Deveneau, Hilary Gibson, Jocelyn Lewis, Monica Lowe, Stephanie Lowe, Kimberley Mather, Brian McBride, Nathan Muramoto, and William Roberson.

Katrina Esco of Houston, a junior at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, placed first in informative speaking at the Louisana State University-Shreveport Red River Swing Tournament. Twenty-nine schools from throughout the nation competed in the tournament.

01/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 16: All life is to be valued as a creation of God_11005

Posted: 1/10/05
LifeWay Family Bible Series for Jan. 16

All life is to be valued as a creation of God

Exodus 1:8-21; Jeremiah 19:1-15; 33:1-26; Romans 8:1

By Leroy Fenton

Baptist Standard, Dallas

01/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

BaptistWay Bible Series for Jan. 16: Disciples of Christ should expect opposition_11005

Posted: 1/10/05
BaptistWay Bible Series for Jan. 16

Disciples of Christ should expect opposition

By Todd Still

Truett Seminary, Waco

This week’s lesson is a continuation of Jesus’ instructions to his disciples prior to their departure for ministry among “the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (10:6). Specifically, the lesson before us covers verses 16-42 of Jesus’ “missionary discourse” recorded in Matthew 10.

01/18/2005 - By John Rutledge

BaptistWay Bible Series for Jan. 23: Understand the parable to get most from seed_12405

Posted: 1/18/05

BaptistWay Bible Series for Jan. 23

Understand the parable to get most from seed

Matthew 13:1-23

By Todd Still

Truett Seminary, Waco

01/18/2005 - By John Rutledge