Monday, December 03, 2012

• WEEK OF PRAYER: Nepalese believer 'ready' for God's call

  by Caroline Anderson, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  KATHMANDU, Nepal (BP) -- No one wanted to hear his words, Agni Amrit* says, hanging his head so low it almost rests on his checkered tie.

  Amrit asked 10 people in Kathmandu, Nepal, if he could share a story about his God. Everyone he approached told him to scat. No one wanted to hear about another God -- they already have plenty in Hinduism.

  Drew Neely*, an IMB representative and church planting trainer, repeats what Amrit has told him.

  Amrit nods.

  "I hope that gives you joy," Neely says, pausing for Amrit to meet his gaze.

  "Brother, when those 10 people rejected you, you shared in the suffering of Christ and that should be cause for rejoicing." Read More

• Survey: Most back contraception mandate

  by Russ Rankin, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The majority of adults in America believe businesses and organizations, even those with conflicting religious principles, should be required to provide coverage of contraception and birth control for their employees, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. Read More

• Land: Senate needs to reject disabilities treaty

  by Staff, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has urged defeat of a controversial treaty the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday (Dec. 4). Read More

• Zig Ziglar gets 'See You at the Top' farewell

  by Tyra Damm & Roger Howerton, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  

  Prestonwood Baptist Church photo

  PLANO, Texas (BP) -- Hundreds paid tribute to Zig Ziglar during a memorial service Saturday (Dec. 1) at Prestonwood Baptist Church, which pastor Jack Graham called a "See You at the Top celebration." Read More

• Wyo. Baptist meeting has Gideon as theme

  by Staff, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  BUFFALO, Wyo. (BP) -- Messengers to the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention considered the biblical account of Gideon with the theme "Who Me? So What? Wow!" based on Judges 6-8 during their 29th annual meeting at Big Horn Baptist Church in Buffalo.

  The Nov. 8-9 sessions drew 90 messengers and 22 guests from the convention's 106 churches and missions with a total membership of nearly 11,000.

  A report by the Future Study Group was delivered, presenting a future design, structure and dece... Read More

• BP Ledger, Dec. 3 edition

  by Staff, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  EDITOR'S NOTE: BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources. The items are published as received.

  Today's BP Ledger contains items from:

  California Baptist University

  Kentucky Baptist Convention

  Campbellsville University

  Baptist College of Florida

  World Congress of Families

  A. Larry Ross Communications

  Fred Luter advises CBU chapel audience 'what to do when troub... Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Israel's plight

  by Mark Coppenger, posted Monday, December 03, 2012 (11 years ago)

  Columnist Mark Coppenger says if Israel gives in to the demands of the Palestinians, it would be the end of the Jewish nation. Read More