Monday, October 10, 2005

• Quake in Pakistan: Southern Baptist aid headed toward devastated remote regions

  by Erich Bridges, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--As the confirmed death toll topped 20,000 in remote towns and villages flattened by the worst earthquake in Pakistan’s history, Southern Baptist workers in South Asia moved quickly to find ways to help survivors. Read More

• LIFE DIGEST: SBC's Land seeks suspension of RU 486 sales; Ark. clinic offers free abortions for hurricane evacuees

  by Tom Strode, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land and seven other pro-life leaders have called on Congress to act soon on legislation that would suspend sales of the abortion drug RU 486. Read More

• Mayor says gambling key to reviving New Orleans economy

  by Staff, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Though he said he is not particularly keen on the practice and would prefer another solution, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is proposing the implementation of Las Vegas-style gambling in order to jumpstart his city’s economy after Hurricane Katrina. Read More

• Kelley: Flooded seminarians ‘working to heal one another’

  by Sherri Brown, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  Seeing the damage New Orleans Seminary students Melinda and Justin Langford look over the remains of their first-floor apartment. The couple moved into the apartment -- and painted all the rooms -- two weeks before Hurricane Katrina hit, destroying all of their possessions. Photo by Sherri Brown

  NEW ORLEANS (BP)--It’s the hardest thing he’s ever done, said Chuck Kelley, president of New Orleans Baptist Seminary.

        “This is something no one could imagine. There’s no book for this, no path for this,” Kelley said after returning to the campus to help students and faculty dig through flooded houses and mud-covered possessions.

        “Driving through this city is like driving through a Hollywood science fiction set,” he said.

  Kelley, whose house on campus was not flooded, returned Oct. 5 when the campus first opened to faculty and students wanting to return to salvage what they could from their campus houses. He spent the next several days, dressed in a T-shirt and work pants, walking from house to house. Read More

• Prof: Flood damage at residences ‘impossible to comprehend'

  by Sherri Brown, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Instead of heading for the library to study for classes, Justin Langford and his wife, Melinda, spent the weekend sorting through the mud and mold in their New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary apartment, trying to salvage pieces of their lives. Read More

• Land, on ‘Meet the Press,’ says he trusts Bush in court pick

  by Dwayne Hastings, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  NEW YORK (BP)--He is unequivocal in his support of Harriet Miers’ nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, Richard Land said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Oct. 9. Read More

• Community Marriage Policy affirmed in 197th U.S. city

  by Kay Adkins, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BP)--Memphis has become the 197th U.S. city to embrace a Community Marriage Policy. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: What WE should do when tragedy strikes

  by Henry Blackaby, posted Monday, October 10, 2005 (18 years ago)

  ATLANTA (BP)--Last month I asked “Where God is in the midst of tragedies?” This month I will address “What should we do when tragedy strikes?” How should we respond, in the midst of tragedy such as death, loss, financial or marriage crises? Read More