• Texas Tidbits

  The second annual hunger luncheon, scheduled in conjunction with the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting, will be at 11 a.m. on Oct. 25 in Heritage Room A4 of the Amarillo Civic Center.

  10/05/2011 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Ramon Aranda to Jerusalem Church in Natalia as pastor.

  10/05/2011 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Baylor University's Truett Seminary will hold its annual Parchman lectures Oct. 11-13. Scot McKnight, professor of religious studies at North Park University in Chicago, will be the featured speaker.

  10/05/2011 - By Administrator

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  Supreme Court hears arguments in important church-state case

  The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 5 in a closely watched case involving a church’s right to hire or fire ministers for reasons like religious doctrine that in other settings would be job discrimination.

  10/05/2011 - By Administrator

• High court says World Vision can hire only Christians

  The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a lower-court ruling that the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision can fire employees over religious doctrine.

  10/04/2011 - By Administrator

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  BWA voices solidarity with Iranian pastor facing death sentence

  An international Baptist leader called on Baptists around the world to call on their government leaders to advocate on behalf of an Iranian pastor sentenced to death after refusing to recant his faith.

  10/03/2011 - By Administrator

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  HSU conference explores lasting influence of KJV Bible

  References from the King James Version of the Bible permeate language, said Larry Brunner, senior professor of English at Hardin-Simmons University.

  09/30/2011 - By Administrator

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  Haitian Baptist leader released unharmed

  The Haitian Baptist leader who was kidnapped early Sept. 29 was released unharmed later that day without a ransom payment, the Baptist World Alliance reported Sept. 30.

  09/30/2011 - By Marv Knox

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  Baptist leader in Haiti kidnapped

  Emmanuel Pierre, general secretary of the Baptist Convention of Haiti, has been kidnapped. The incident occurred in Cap-Haïtien, the second largest city in Haiti, and where the convention offices are located.

  09/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  White House condemns death sentence for Iranian Christian

  The White House condemned Sept. 29 the conviction of a pastor sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity in Iran.

  09/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  Board approves budget proposal, debates changes in Baylor funding

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted to recommend to the state convention a flat budget for 2012, turning aside an attempt to restore a significant portion of $900,000 Baylor University loses in the budget proposal.

  09/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  BGCT board endorses renegotiated agreement with Baylor University

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board endorsed a renegotiated relationship agreement with Baylor University that grants the school greater influence in determining the composition of its governing board.

  09/27/2011 - By Administrator