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Monday, January 23, 2006

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  • Supreme Court sends pro-life ad case back to lower court
    by Staff, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    WASHINGTON (BP)--Dodging a major free speech ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 23 sent a case that pits a Wisconsin pro-life group against the 2002 campaign finance reform law back to a lower court that previously had dismissed the case. Read More

  • Japanese layman carries Gospel to Native Americans
    by Kelli Cottrell, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

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    Steve Niino, known for bringing Chinese food with him when he visits the Pala Reservation twice each week to share the Gospel, studies with Nora Scott at her sister’s home.


    TEMECULA, Calif. (BP)--Fried rice and chicken chow mein are not typically found on the Pala Indians’ table. But for more than a year the Native Americans have enjoyed the Chinese fare at potlucks after a monthly worship service sponsored by the Chinese Baptist Church of Orange County.

    Steve Niino, known as the “Chineseman” although he is Japanese, began inviting Pala Indians and residents of the Pala Reservation in Southern California to Bible studies eight years ago. Read More

  • 7-state rally highlights evangelism, healthy churches
    by Staff, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    INDIANAPOLIS (BP)--More than 700 people from seven states were challenged to work together in evangelism and building healthy churches during the North Central States Rally Jan. 10-12 in Indianapolis. Read More

  • Football-themed training camp enlists ministers of education
    by Jenny Rice, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP)--More than 400 rookies, veterans and ministry hopefuls attended the football-themed 2006 Ministers of Education Training Camp Jan. 10-13 at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, N.C. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Then & now
    by Ken Hemphill, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--What next? That seems to be the question that we regularly attempt to answer. Sometimes it is asked in relationship to the next paradigm for the church. For a period of time, "paradigm" was the buzzword, and we were all looking for a new one -- whether we understood what "paradigm" meant or not. At other times, when we asked “What next?” we were simply wondering about the next program or study that would engage our hearts and minds for a time and, hopefully, impact lives and churches. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Bouncing back from failure
    by Rick Warren, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--Have you ever made a mistake? Welcome to the human race. It just means you’re alive. The Bible says in James 3:2, "We all stumble in many ways." We’re all living proof of this verse. But everybody wants to be a success –- nobody wants to be a failure. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: The ministry of adoption
    by Brian Priest, posted Monday, January 23, 2006 (18 years ago)

    CALHOUN, Ga. (BP)--“Can you not have children of your own?” I bit my tongue as I responded to the question. “She is my own,” I replied. The usual reaction was given, “Oh. Well, you know what I mean.” Yes, I do know what that person and the countless others who have asked similar questions mean. They want to know if my wife and I are capable of having biological children. After all, don’t most people only adopt after exhausting all other means of starting a family? Read More