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Thursday, November 03, 2016

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  • 8-year-old tallies $7,000 for flood recovery
    by Brian Blackwell/Louisiana Baptist Message, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    Photo courtesy of the Baptist Message
    BATON ROUGE, La. (BP) -- When 8-year-old Taylor Henry saw the devastation from flooding in south Louisiana, she wanted to do something.

    What she did not foresee is how her desire would turn into an effort that raised more than $7,000 for those affected by record flooding in August.

    Henry, her parents and grandparents journeyed to Baton Rouge where she presented a check during Woodlawn Baptist Church's Oct. 9 worship service.

    The youngster was all smiles as she handed over the donation, which will be used to purchase sheetrock to help rebuild houses and churches in the Baton Rouge area. Read More

  • Iowa police shootings spark prayer, ministry
    by David Roach, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (BP) -- The murders of two Des Moines-area police officers have spurred Iowa Christians to prayer and action.

    Officer Justin Martin of the Urbandale (Iowa) Police Department and Sgt. Anthony Beminio of the Des Moines Police Department both were shot in their patrol vehicles in "ambush"-style attacks some two miles apart Wednesday (Nov. 2) shortly after 1 a.m., CNN reported. Police took suspect Scott Michael Greene into custody hours later. Read More

  • Biblical truth called key to strong family, revival
    by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    Photo by Myriah Snyder/Western Recorder
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP) -- The family is likened to a football team with the husband as the quarterback, God as the coach, and the wife as a supporting team member in an analogy used by Kentucky Pastor Joel Bowman Sr. in upholding biblical authority in the family and church.

    Bowman, founder of African Americans for Biblical Authority (AABA) and pastor of Temple of Faith Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., used that analogy in explaining his belief that strengthening families by building them as God intended is key to reviving the church. ... Read More

  • Challenges keep D.C. church plant rooted in prayer
    by Mark Kelly, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    Photo courtesy The Well Community Church
    SILVER SPRING, Md. (BP) -- The entire refugee family huddled in terror in the back room of their Riverdale, Md., apartment. For hours, a piercing shriek had filled their home. As new arrivals from a developing nation, they had no idea the alarm was warning them about deadly fumes in the house.

    Finally, their neighbor, Eric So, was able to get into the apartment, where he found an unlit burner on the stove was spewing gas. A spark could have set off a horrible explosion. Even without a fire, the family soon would have been overcome by the fumes. Read More

  • Irish court: Christian bakers must bake pro-gay cake
    by Kiley Crossland/WORLD News Service, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    BELFAST, Northern Ireland (BP) -- A Northern Ireland appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Christian-run bakery accused of discrimination for refusing to bake a cake supporting gay marriage.

    A ruling by a three-judge appeals panel has upheld a 2015 decision by a lower court finding Ashers Baking Company guilty of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Read More

  • FIRST-PERSON: Only Jesus can clear our name
    by Owen Strachan, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    Christians can expect to face times "when one's character is impugned and one's doctrine is reproached" in a culture rife with hostility, Owen Strachan writes. "The world may hate us, but if we are held secure by Jesus … that is enough, fathoms more than enough, for us." Read More

  • Bible Study: Nov. 6, 2016
    by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, November 03, 2016 (7 years ago)

    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