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  Opinion: The Texas textbook war in historical context

  The latest skirmish in white Southern religion’s war against history recently reached its climax in Texas. As has often been the case since the antebellum era, cultural religion won and American history lost.

  05/28/2010 - By Administrator

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  EDITORIAL: A few words for the Class of 2010

  To the Class of 2010, here are a few words of encouragement as you ponder what comes next.

  05/21/2010 - By admin

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  DOWN HOME: Calculating ‘wonderful’

  Joanna and I will celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary this week, but she says we’ve had 27 wonderful years of marriage.

  05/21/2010 - By admin

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  RIGHT or WRONG? Christian leadership

  I’ve talked with lots of friends who say their pastor operates in a heavy-handed, preacher-centered fashion. Just what are the New Testament marks of a Christian leader?

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  Quotes in the News

  “Orphans and vulnerable children are not a cause. They are a biblical and social mandate we can’t ignore." — Rick Warren

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  Texas Baptist Forum

  Great Commission Resurgence Task Force recommendation No. 4 (the “redirection” of the North American Mission Board) has got to be defeated.

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  IN FOCUS: What will it take to reach Texas?

  Looking back on Texas Hope 2010, we recognize the most effective way to reach our state for Christ is through the local church. Only the church has all the gifts of the Spirit needed to share the hope of Christ and nurture new believers to maturity.

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  2nd Opinion: Desperately seeking home & rest

  Lord Byron needed to understand Psalm 90:1: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.”

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  Cartoon

  The phrase "Tastes just like chicken" is born.

  05/20/2010 - By admin

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  EDITORIAL: So different & so much in common

  Lovers of irony should relish the fact that—in alphabetical order—the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Southern Baptist Convention have a lot in common these days.

  05/07/2010 - By admin

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  DOWN HOME: Mama Bear always saved the day

  The Berenstain Bears books taught our kids important lessons. On the down side, the lesson was usually at the expense of Papa Bear.

  05/07/2010 - By admin

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  RIGHT or WRONG? Prayer for small decisions

  All my life, I’ve heard about the importance of praying when we must make a major decision. But what about small decisions? Just how should we pray and recognize God’s responses to our decisions?

  05/06/2010 - By admin