Tuesday, November 01, 2005

• Hopes for Bush presidential library at Baylor buoyed by location, institutional values

  by Gregory Tomlin, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  WACO, Texas (BP)--Administrators at Baylor University are awaiting announcement of the future location of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Archives with subdued confidence that the Waco, Texas, campus will land the project. Read More

• Group calls for American Girl boycott, says alternatives exist

  by Michael Foust, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--A pro-life group Nov. 1 called for a boycott of the popular American Girl doll and book series during the Christmas shopping season, saying the company's ties to an organization supportive of abortion rights and lesbianism are unacceptable. Read More

• Millions donated for SBC disaster relief providing ministry

  by Mickey Noah, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  Counting the generosity Processing some of the 25,000 hurricane relief donations to the North American Mission Board in Alpharetta, Ga., are (from left) Kara Rae Hawks, Brenda Hendrickson and Bobbie Wood, all NAMB accounting employees. Photo courtesy of NAMB

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)--In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, more than 25,000 separate donations totaling more than $18 million have poured into the North American Mission Board -- so many that the Southern Baptist Convention entity has hired temporary help to process the gifts. Nearly $10 million of that amount has already been sent to the devastated areas to minister to needs of individuals and Southern Baptist churches and to share Christ. Read More

• Blessed at the outset, church remains grateful for CP

  by Karen L. Willoughby, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  Fruitful outreach Baptisms are among the fruits of the Great Commission emphasis by pastor Tim Morrow (right) and the congregation of First Baptist of West Albuquerque.

  ALBUQUERQUE (BP)--First Baptist Church of West Albuquerque doesn’t participate in the Cooperative Program out of obligation, but to pass on the blessing, as pastor Tim Marrow puts it.

  Originally named Taylor Ranch Baptist Church, the congregation was birthed with Cooperative Program gifts and has given back at least 10 percent of its offerings from the beginning.

  With its 10th anniversary, the church began increasing its CP Missions gifts upward a quarter of a percent every other year. Read More

• Cooperative Program giving meets budget at outset of fiscal year

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Contributions through the Cooperative Program in October met the Southern Baptist Convention’s CP Allocation Budget for the first month of the new fiscal year, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee President and Chief Executive Officer Morris H. Chapman. Read More

• United Methodist high court defrocks lesbian pastor

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  HOUSTON (BP)--Conservatives within the United Methodist Church won two crucial victories regarding the issue of homosexuality when the denomination’s Judicial Council ruled that a lesbian minister should indeed be defrocked and a pastor who had refused to allow an unrepentant homosexual to join his congregation should be reinstated. Read More

• Colo. convention celebrates half-century of ministry

  by Claudean Boatman, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (BP)--“Days of Glory: A Place Where the Past and the Future Meet in the Living Present” was the theme of the Colorado Baptist General Convention’s 50th anniversary meeting. Applewood Baptist Church in Wheat Ridge hosted the Oct. 21-22 sessions as well as the Bible/Pastors Conference Oct. 20. Read More

• Charles Page’s 9-year battle with cancer ends at age 66

  by Art Toalston, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP)--Charles Page, a pastor whose battle with cancer drew prayer support from far beyond his North Carolina church, died Oct. 28 at his home in Charlotte, N.C. He was 66. Read More

• Book autographed by Billy Graham helps prof restore library

  by Gary D. Myers, posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  ATLANTA (BP)--Preston Nix had only been at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary one month when Hurricane Katrina inundated the campus with water. A newly appointed evangelism and preaching professor, Nix lost everything –- his home, his books and 30-plus years of sermon notes.

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• FIRST-PERSON: Homosexuality in theological perspective, part 2

  by R. Albert Mohler Jr., posted Tuesday, November 01, 2005 (18 years ago)

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--The issue of homosexuality is a "first-order" theological issue as it presents itself in the current cultural debate. Fundamental truths essential to the Christian faith are at stake in this confrontation. These truths range from basic issues of theism to biblical authority, the nature of human beings, God's purpose and prerogatives in creation, sin, salvation, sanctification and, by extension, the entire body of evangelical divinity. Read More