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  • heritage_women_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Heritage: Baptist women can thank
    pioneer pair for opening doors

    By Ken Camp

    Texas Baptist Communications

    BELTON–A pair of Texas Baptist pioneers opened doors for women in missions and education, according to panelists at a recent meeting of the Baptist History & Heritage Society.

    By John Rutledge

  • islam_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Evangelical group urges
    temperance in talk about Islam

    WASHINGTON (RNS)–While affirming their right to proselytize, leaders of the evangelical Christian community issued guidelines last month to foster better relations between Christians and Muslims and criticized some prominent evangelicals' strongly negative generalizations about Islam.

    The guidelines were issued at a half-day forum sponsored by the National Association of Evangelicals and the Institute on Religion and Democracy. The forum was attended by 50 representatives of mission, advocacy and educational evangelical organizations.

    It is dangerous to oversimplify Islam by labeling it, said Clive Calver, president of World Relief, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals.

    By John Rutledge

  • nigerian_scams_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Nigerian e-mail scams taking on language of faith

    By Mark Wingfield

    Managing Editor

    Mrs. Sikiratu Seki Adams of Nigeria doesn't really want to donate $6 million to your church.

    By John Rutledge

  • nix_book_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Layman's whodunit book takes on
    the case of Jesus' empty tomb

    By George Henson

    Staff Writer

    MIDLOTHIAN–It's a classic whodunit. Only the mystery isn't in the murder–scores of people witnessed that–but in who took the body.

    By John Rutledge

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    nobles_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    AMY NOBLES:
    Woman of worship

    By Leann Callaway

    Special to the Standard

    At an age when most children make music by banging on pots and pans, Amy Nobles began setting herself apart by tackling the piano.

    By John Rutledge

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    onthemove_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    On the Move

    Walter Allen to Simpsonville Church in Pittsburg as pastor.

    bluebull Jason Edwards to First Church in Waco as youth minister.

    bluebull Greg Gasaway to Central Church in Pampa as minister of youth/music from Second Church in Levelland, where he was minister of youth/education.

    By John Rutledge

  • physicians_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Project frees physicians from debt for missions

    By Deann Alford

    Religion News Service

    TEMPLE (RNS)–Africa needs doctors, and in 1997 Tracy and Patty Goen were Christian physicians ready to respond to the need as medical missionaries. But like most medical school graduates, the couple was saddled with student debt. Together they owed $100,000.

    By John Rutledge

  • police_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Fort Worth program places
    ministers alongside police officers

    By John Hall

    Texas Baptist Communications

    FORT WORTH–Some Baptists are known for stands against dancing and drinking and smoking, but Randy Austin wants to let Fort Worth know Baptists also will take a stand against crime.

    By John Rutledge

  • prayer_case_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    VMI's prayers ruled unconstitutional

    RICHMOND, Va. (RNS)–An appellate court has ruled that the Virginia Military Institute's tradition of prayer before evening meals is unconstitutional.

    “In establishing its supper prayer, VMI has done precisely what the First Amendment forbids,” a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled April 28.

    The decision upheld a lower court ruling.

    By John Rutledge

  • primetime_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Prime time sexual content declines

    WASHINGTON (RNS)–Almost every broadcast network saw a marked decrease in sexual content during the evening “family hour” between 1998 and 2002, the Parents Television Council reports.

    With the exception of the WB, every broadcast network decreased its sexual content from 8 to 9 p.m. in recent years. All the networks except the WB and UPN also showed a reduction in such content during the hour from 9 to 10 p.m.

    “For years, conventional wisdom in Hollywood had it that 'sex sells,' and therefore the more of it, the better,” said Brent Bozell, president of the Los Angeles-based council.

    By John Rutledge

  • relton_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Texas evangelist worked behind
    the scenes to comfort Smart family

    A Texas evangelist played a behind-the-scenes role in encouraging the family of Elizabeth Smart through prayer and fasting.

    Michael Relton, an evangelist and former pastor, currently lives in Dallas, where he is a member of Prestonwood Baptist Church. He is the author of “Dear God … Prayer Book,” a collection of prayers for specific life problems.

    Smart is the Salt Lake City girl who was abducted from her bedroom last June, sparking nationwide interest in the search for her.

    By John Rutledge

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    richardson_60203

    Posted: 5/30/03

    Young and old harmonize on Richardson ministry

    By George Henson

    Staff Writer

    RICHARDSON–Youth and senior adults joined hands at First Baptist Church of Richardson on a recent weekend to work in 15 area homes.

    By John Rutledge