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Friday, April 13, 2007

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  • Mandisa marvels at cooperative missions
    by Art Toalston, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Mandisa Hundley, one of last year's "American Idol" finalists, doesn't want any regrets.

         

    And that includes missions.

          Mandisa (who uses her first name) marvels at how missionaries "work day after day ... that the body of Christ can be built up."

          So, she's ready to do "anything that I can do" for missions -– which is why she readily agreed to host the most recent volume of "Missionary Moments Video Vignettes."

          The video missions segments, now in their sixth year, highlight the work of six international and six North American missionaries supported by prayers and Southern Baptists' gifts through the Cooperative Program. Read More

  • Palau ministry to utilize Holman CSB
    by Don Beehler, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Luis Palau Association has selected the Holman Christian Standard Bible's translation of the Gospel of John for its "Growing Faith" study book for new and recommitted Christians. The resource utilizing the Holman CSB will be launched at the Luis Palau Nashville CityFest outreach May 19-20 and be used in other LPA events throughout 2008 and beyond. Read More

  • BGCT exec announces plans to retire
    by Will Hall, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Charles Wade, who has led the Baptist General Convention of Texas since 2000, announced his intention April 11 to retire as executive director Jan. 31, 2008. Read More

  • CP achieves 'high impact'
    by Kristie Randolph/Kentucky Baptist Convention, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    courtesy of the Kentucky Baptist Convention
    LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)--Master's Church has been "working hard to build trust," its pastor says, "and tell people what we're about." Read More

  • Big church boosts cooperation
    by Ken Walker, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    LEXINGTON, Ky. (BP)--The world's spiritual condition is the most pressing reason for Porter Memorial Baptist Church's commitment to reaching people through Southern Baptists' Cooperative Program.

    Pointing to the 2 billion people in the world's "10-40 Window" who have little access to the Gospel, senior pastor William Henard said the CP channel for supporting national and international missions and ministry "helps us to see beyond ourselves, to recognize the mission of the church is to reach... Read More

  • Staffer attracted to Baptist cooperation
    by Ken Walker, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (BP)--Jason Pettus knew there was something special about Living Hope Baptist Church. As an associate pastor in an interdenominational church that didn't give to missions, one of the reasons he accepted the call to Living Hope was its Cooperative Program emphasis.

    Southern Baptist churches have "an extraordinary opportunity to be a blessing," Pettus said, through Southern Baptists' support of missions and ministry efforts of state conventions and the Southern Baptist Conv... Read More

  • MARRIAGE DIGEST: Mass. may allow 'gay marriages' for out-of-state couples
    by Michael Foust, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    BOSTON (BP)--If Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and the two top leaders in the state legislature have their way, state law soon will be changed to allow out-of-state homosexual couples to "marry."

    Such a change could have national ramifications, allowing couples to obtain a license and return home to sue for recognition.

    Ever since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize "gay marriage" in 2004, state officials -- led by then-Republican Gov. Mitt Romney -- have used a 1913 law... Read More

  • Conn. committee passes 'gay marriage' bill
    by Staff, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    HARTFORD, Conn. (BP)--A Connecticut legislative committee approved a bill April 12 that would legalize "gay marriage," putting the state on an uncertain path that could make it the second in the nation to grant marriage licenses to homosexuals.

    Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, though, has said she would veto it.

    The bill passed the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 26-15 and now goes to the House of Representatives where its prospects are uncertain, the Associated Press reported. The commi... Read More

  • Ind. amendment supporters not quitting
    by Michael Foust, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    INDIANAPOLIS (BP)--Supporters of a proposed constitutional marriage amendment in Indiana may have lost a key committee vote March 3, but they're not giving up in their quest to see it placed on the ballot in 2008.

    Passage would have sent it to the House, where it almost certainly would have passed, therefore putting it before voters. Instead, it was blocked on a 5-5 vote. The Senate had already OK'd it.

    Indiana Family Action -- one of the amendment's top backers -- is embarking on what... Read More

  • Is Don Imus in your mirror?
    by Kelly Boggs, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)--The sun no longer will rise on Don Imus and his morning radio program. The shock-jock, long known for crude humor and insensitive commentary, was fired April 11 by MSNBC. CBS Radio followed suit just one day later. Imus' dismissal came in response to outrage over disparaging remarks he made about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Read More

  • EDITORIAL: Algunas Maneras de Ayudar a Mí Iglesia
    Por Gustavo Suárez, posted Friday, April 13, 2007 (17 years ago)

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP)--Una de las primeras cosas que mi familia hace cuando nos mudamos a una nueva ciudad es buscar una iglesia donde podemos servir. El tener una iglesia es tan importante para mí como tener una casa. Mí iglesia no es perfecta, en parte, porque yo soy parte de ella. Pero yo tengo un gran amor por mí iglesia y por mí pastor. Yo quiero hacer todo lo posible para trabajar con otros de mí iglesia para alcanzar a un mundo perdido. Permíteme compartir algunas maneras que podemos ayudar a nuestra iglesia. Read More