FIRST-PERSON: Fighting for Eden
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FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- One of my dearest friends and I had just finished up a delightful afternoon of window-shopping. I pulled into her driveway, and as it usually happens with close friends, we ended up sitting in...
BIBLE STUDY: Sunday, April 29, 2012
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay...
Glorieta available for $1 to N.M. Baptists
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (BP) -- The LifeWay Glorieta Conference Center is being offered for $1 to the Baptist Convention of New Mexico, according to both LifeWay and state convention leaders.Jerry Rhyne, LifeWay's chief...
ANALYSIS: Domestic violence act has problems
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- One of the age-old tricks of the legislating trade is to name legislation with a title that sounds either catchy or simply too good to oppose. Naturally, lawmakers invoke this tactic on both helpful...
SBTC pres.: Pray for Obama, 'take high road'
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IRVING, Texas (BP) -- Southern Baptists of Texas Convention President Terry Turner rallied executive board members April 24 to pray faithfully for President Barack Obama and members of Congress, seeking a change in the...
NC gay 'marriage' backers try to change subject
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RALEIGH, N.C. (BP) -- Less than two weeks before voters in North Carolina go to the polls to vote on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman, the main group opposing it essentially has...
Syrian refugee relief hindered by low funds
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ATHENS (BP) -- Southern Baptists are reaching out to the growing numbers of Syrians fleeing violence in their country, but financial reserves are inadequate to meet the needs."Many of us have seen the ongoing human...
Refugees from Syria's mayhem find Christian friend across border
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NORTHERN JORDAN (BP) -- Muhammad*, two of his sisters and an elderly uncle sit on the floor of a rented house beside a trash-strewn gully in a town near Jordan's northern border with Syria.The uncle fingers his prayer...
Bible translator criticized over word substitution
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One of the largest Bible translators in the world is undergoing an independent review after critics claimed language in some of their translations intended for Muslim countries misses the essential Christian idea of...
FIRST-PERSON: Remembering Chuck Colson, the church member
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NAPLES, Fla. (BP) -- While multitudes mourn the death of Charles Colson, probably the best-known and most influential American Christian other than Billy Graham, I experience a profound sadness as his pastor of 20...
FROM THE COLLEGES: Union, N. Greenville, Louisiana College
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EDITOR'S NOTE: "From the Colleges" includes news releases of interest as written and edited from Southern Baptist-affiliated universities and colleges or state Baptist newsjournals.Today's From the Colleges...
Jazz drummer trains musical 'chameleons'
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jazz musician Stockton Helbing drums like a chameleon, changing the shades of his style and rhythm for any musical setting."Every weekend, I'm playing contemporary Christian rock at my church," says...
WMU introduces new trademark & tagline
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- WMU has introduced an updated trademark and a new tagline as key elements for the missions organization's branding.WMU's trademark since 2006 has incorporated the letters WMU with a larger "M"...
Calvinism conf. with nat'l figures coming to Ky.
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CRESTWOOD, Ky. (BP) -- The Kentucky Baptist Convention will sponsor a conference on Calvinism in August featuring four well-known panelists from divergent viewpoints, and despite its regional sponsorship, the conference...
Bombings in Nigeria continue against Christians
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JOS, Nigeria (BP) -- Suspected Islamic extremists attacked a TV viewing center in Jos, Nigeria, April 24, in a Christian area of the city where a crowd had gathered to watch a soccer match.At about 10:15 p.m. at the...
Brief kidnapping prompts teen's attentiveness to hurting people
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GUATEMALA CITY (BP) -- Bethani Thomas opened the gate so her mom could pull their car into the guesthouse driveway. Suddenly, she realized that a gun was pointed at her head.Her mom, International Mission Board...
Religion news in brief
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Court upholds guilty verdict against popular Egyptian comedian for defaming Islam CAIRO (AP) _ An Egyptian court upheld a conviction against one of the Arab world's most famous comedians, sentencing him to jail for...
WORLDVIEW: Uncool? Deal with it
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Visit "WorldView Conversation," the blog related to this column, at http://worldviewconversation.blogspot.com/.RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- I had to sympathize with rock singer Bono when he discovered he was...
FROM THE STATES: Wy., Ala., S.C. evangelism/missions news
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EDITOR'S NOTE: From the States, published each Tuesday by Baptist Press, relays news and feature stories from state Baptist papers and other publications on initiatives by Baptist churches, associations and state...
Tenn. convention exploring property options
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) -- Members of the Tennessee Baptist Convention's executive board have approved the exploration of "options for placing the Baptist Center property in Brentwood on the market and recruiting...
Jim Wells to join Mo. convention staff
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Jim Wells, registration secretary for the Southern Baptist Convention, is joining the Missouri Baptist Convention executive board staff as Cooperative Program state missionary for strategic...
Q&A: Actor John Schneider on role in 'October Baby' & a second new pro-life film, 'Doonby'
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NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Actor John Schneider says he just wants to make a difference.Schneider plays the role of Hannah's father in the recent pro-life hit "October Baby," and drifter Sam Doonby in the new movie "Doonby," a...
9 keys to reaching college students
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DURHAM, N.C. (BP) -- There are three well-established facts regarding Christianity and college students that ought to capture the attention of any Gospel-loving pastor: 1) college is a time of unprecedented openness to...
Obama site touts 40 accomplishments for gays
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Perhaps trying to send a message to gay activists who want him to do more, President Obama's re-election website has posted a timeline of 40 specific accomplishments his administration has made for...
VP nominee would lead IMB strategy for business leaders' 'global mobilization'
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RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- Long before he became IMB president, Tom Elliff dreamed of a new kind of missionary -- Southern Baptist business leaders who leverage their resources, global connections and growth strategies to...
'A lot of hurt' in Seattle meets with church planter's vision
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SEATTLE, Wash. (BP) -- Crazy. Not the first description that comes to mind for church planting, but for Keith and Kristine Carpenter the word comes up often.The couple, married 21 years, moved to Seattle three years ago...
FIRST-PERSON: Chuck Colson -- God's man in the arena
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Chuck Colson (1931-2012) was a giant among Christians in America. If there were an Evangelical Mount Rushmore, Chuck Colson would be on it.Those of us privileged to know Chuck only this side of...
FIRST-PERSON: Chuck Colson taught me how to think
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Chuck Colson taught me how to think.I never met the man. Never heard him speak in person. Never interviewed him on my blog or asked all the questions I had for him.Nevertheless, his work had a...
BP Ledger, April 23 edition
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EDITOR'S NOTE: BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources. The items are published as received.Today's BP...
Jason Crabb wins top honors at Doves
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ATLANTA (BP) -- Jason Crabb won top honors at the 43rd annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta April 19, taking home awards for Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.The Dove...
Voice of Martyrs stunned by leader's death
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BARTLESVILLE, Okla. (BP) -- "Our hearts are broken" but the Voice of the Martyrs "will continue serving with our persecuted brothers and sisters," the ministry stated after the death of its executive director in...
Hopeful signs noted for immigration reform
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- The push for immigration reform shows some hopeful signs after years of contentious battle over the issue, panelists said during a conference on cultural renewal in Washington, D.C."The momentum is in...
NYC church policy challenged in court filing
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- The New York City ban on religious worship in public schools violates both the free exercise of religion and the prohibition on government establishment of religion, a Southern Baptist entity and...
Gay issue a theme of CBF-sponsored conf.
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DECATUR, Ga. (BP) -- Despite conference organizers' best attempts to keep the Baptist Conference on Sexuality & Covenant focused on broader issues April 19-21, the conversation often centered on the topic of...
SBC leaders say Colson was evangelical 'giant'
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Leaders throughout the Southern Baptist Convention say Chuck Colson's death was a loss for evangelicalism and that his life -- particularly his ministry in prisons -- had a great eternal impact....
Colson, felon-turned-evangelical leader, dies
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Former Watergate felon turned evangelical leader and Prison Fellowship founder Charles W. "Chuck" Colson, 80, died Saturday (April 21) in Fairfax, Va. He had suffered an intracerebral hemorrhage in...
Walk-through tabernacle replica in Israel reflects atonement
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EILAT, Israel (BP) -- As the little girl stepped forward to pull back the ornate curtain, her eyes widened."Are we going to die?" she asked.She and hundreds of other Jewish children take it seriously when they enter the...
FIRST-PERSON: Mirando a lo que tengo
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NOTA DEL EDITOR: La columna First-Person (De primera mano) es parte de la edición de hoy de BP en español. Para ver historias adicionales, vaya ahttp://www.bpnews.net/espanolNASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Cuando llegué a los...
FIRST-PERSON: Anti-bullying bills & sexual politics
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ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) -- The word bully, according to the "Concise Oxford English Dictionary," is defined as a person or persons who "intimidate or persecute (someone weaker)." Though the practice has likely been around...
CULTURE DIGEST: Births to cohabiting couples dramatically increase
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- The number of babies born to unmarried couples who are living together in America has increased dramatically during the past decade, according to a new report by the National Center for Health...
Named for W. Carey, church is strong on CP
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Cooperative Program Sunday will be April 22 in the Southern Baptist Convention.HENDERSON, N.C. (BP) -- Much of Al James' life connects with missions history.James is pastor of Carey Baptist Church near...
Church members ponder, 'What more can I do?'
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Cooperative Program Sunday will be April 22 in the Southern Baptist Convention.MARION, Ky. (BP) -- Even though Mexico Baptist Church already was giving 25 percent of its undesignated receipts through the...
Complaint: N.H. P. Parenthood breaking law
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!P>CONCORD, N.H. (BP) -- The Alliance Defense Fund has filed an official complaint against Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, saying the group is breaking New Hampshire state law by directly providing...
Prioritizing SBC work in North America
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Sometimes I am asked how the North American Mission Board is prioritizing its work in North America. There are probably a few different ways we could do that, but I tell people we are letting the...
Cooperation & the Southern Baptist Convention
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Cooperative Program Sunday is April 22 in the Southern Baptist Convention.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Recognizing the drain frequent financial requests made on the churches, our Baptist forbears in the...
Speaker: Avoid 'proof texts' for sexual ethics
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DECATUR, Ga. (BP) -- A highly anticipated conference sponsored by moderate Baptists on the topic of sexuality kicked off its first day on Thursday (April 19) with conference attendees hearing speakers discuss the issue...
Study: Religious hostility escalates worldwide
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WASHINGTON (BP) -- Practicing a religious belief in nearly one-third of the world's countries is increasingly difficult due to government restrictions and public hostilities, according to new data from the Pew Forum on...
1% Challenge: Economy doesn't deter church from giving
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Cooperative Program Sunday is April 22 in the Southern Baptist Convention.BRIDGEPORT, Ill. (BP) -- Pastor Wes Hahn didn't have to twist any arms when he proposed that Shiloh Baptist Church increase its...
MOVIES: 'The Lucky Ones'? Not us
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (BP) -- Although it may not always seem so once it's finished, generally those who work on a film are doing their best to make it as good as they can. They're not in it just for the money or the fame. ...
BIBLE STUDY: Sunday, April 22, 2012
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay...