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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

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  • Persecution fails to thwart Gospel inroads in Asia
    by Laura Fielding, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    CENTRAL ASIA (BP) -- Christian aid worker Gary Warrior* was sitting on the floor in a Central Asian village with a congregation of about 20 people several years ago, getting ready to share about "the cost of discipleship."

    Someone made the suggestion to go around the room and share their testimonies. One woman simply said, "Oh, I'm just very blessed and I'm so thankful to be here." Read More

  • Family togetherness uplifts their work in Africa
    by Marie Curtis, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    LESOTHO (BP) -- When Jim and Teresa Flora think about their ministry in the mountains of southern Africa, they quickly think of how their children are involved. While the Floras rely on the prayers and encouragement of their three grown sons and families in the U.S., daughters Gracie, 17, Anna, 16, and Rebekah, 11, are part of each day's work.

    "We view our ministry as a complete family job," says Teresa, who was called to missions as a child in Girls in Action. Read More

  • THANKSGIVING: A healthy heart
    by Vicki Heath, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    Wellness expert Vicki Heath shares how recent studies are catching up with the Bible by showing how gratefulness can enhance health in a variety of ways. Read More

  • LifeWay completes sale of downtown Nashville campus
    by Art Toalston, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

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    NASHVILLE (BP) -- LifeWay has completed the sale of its 14.5-acre campus in downtown Nashville.

    "Although this momentous event is cause for thanksgiving, it is also bittersweet," Thom S. Rainer, president of LifeWay Christian Resources, wrote in an email to the Southern Baptist entity's trustees and employees Nov. 24 after the sale was announced around 5 p.m. Read More

  • Study: Thankfulness still priority at Thanksgiving
    by Aaron Earls, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- For Americans, Thanksgiving is about faith and family, and not much else, a new study shows.

    More than half (56 percent) tell LifeWay Research the most important part of the annual holiday is "being thankful to God for my blessings." Nearly 4 in 10 (39 percent) say "time with family and friends" tops their Thanksgiving priorities.

    Times of prayer and thanking God for the harvest stretch back to the Protestant Reformation in Europe and continued as Pilgrims and Puritans settled in America. While Abraham Lincoln tried to establish a settled day for the holiday, Thanksgiving was not set as the fourth Thursday of October until 1941. Read More

  • ANALYSIS: God in Thanksgiving proclamations
    by David Roach, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Each fall since 1863, the sitting U.S. president has issued a proclamation declaring a national day of Thanksgiving. Though perhaps viewed by some as merely a pro forma holiday ritual, these proclamations evidence the rich American tradition of government leaders' officially invoking God's guidance and care.

    Without violating the First Amendment's prohibition of establishing an official American religion, these proclamations highlight the validity of official and public ... Read More

  • Prosecutor faces pastor's 'provocative question'
    by Luana Ehrlich, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

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    YUKON, Okla. (BP) -- As a prosecutor for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, attorney Travis White was familiar with asking probing questions and trying to ascertain the truth. However, White wasn't prepared for "a very provocative question" from Chris Smith, teaching pastor at Yukon Church in Yukon, Okla.

    Smith had come by White's home after the attorney attended Yukon Church the previous Sunday. At the end of the visit, Smith asked White about his relationship with the Lord. Read More

  • 'Thank You NYPD,' Staten Island church declares
    by Jim Burton, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

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    STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (BP) -- Crossroads Church pastor Ray Parascando didn't like the unfolding narrative of those who were maligning police officers in New York City and across the nation in rallies, marches and even riots.

    The revolt against law enforcement was casting all officers as bad people.

    "It's one thing to have people boo you, another to have people chant 'death to cops,'" Parascando said. "Our culture is heading down a wrong road. I think we're ... Read More

  • Bible Study: Nov. 29, 2015
    by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (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 publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. Read More

  • Con Gloria, el equipo de AD reporta 55 profesiones de fe
    Por Kevin Parker/Baptist New Mexican, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    ALBUQUERQUE (BP) -- Traigan a alguien que hable español.

    Esa era una faceta clave de la petición de la Convención Bautista de Nuevo México para enviar un equipo de remoción de lodo al Valle Río Grande después de que los remanentes del huracán Patricia inundaron la ciudad de 35.000 personas a finales de octubre.

    En el equipo de ayuda en desastres: Gloria Maestas de High Rolls, Nuevo México. Read More

  • NAE e Investigación LifeWay definen 'evangélico'
    Por Lisa Cannon Green, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- La Asociación Nacional de Evangélicos (NAE por sus siglas en inglés) e Investigación LifeWay divulgaron una investigación de la definición de creencias evangélicas el 19 de noviembre para un uso exacto y consistente entre los investigadores.

    NAE inició el desarrollo de la investigación hace más de dos años. En asociación con Investigación LifeWay, la definición fue creada, revisada y probada para su validez. Read More

  • Refugiados sirios: balanceando la compasión y la seguridad
    Por David Roach, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

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    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Con al menos 31 de los gobernadores de los EEUU en oposición al reasentamiento de los refugiados sirios en sus estados, luego de los ataques terroristas en París, los cristianos han tenido que discutir el balance apropiado entre la seguridad y la compasión en la política migratoria. Read More

  • EDITORIAL: El día de Acción de Gracias
    Por Oscar J. Fernandez, posted Wednesday, November 25, 2015 (8 years ago)

    NASHVILLE (BP) -- Para la mayoría de los que nacimos fuera de los Estados Unidos, este importante día festivo no tiene raíces en la cultura de nuestros países de origen. La razón es bien simple: Esta es una festividad norteamericana que también se celebra en Canadá. Hoy día, debido a la globalización y a la influencia de la cultura y sociedad norteamericanas, también se celebra en otros países, aunque no como una fiesta nacional ni dándole la importancia que esta fiesta tiene. Read More