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••• July 17, 2014 •••
A current article in Relevant suggests that Christians are skeptical of modern treatments of the Bible by Hollywood because we fear art. This is in the context of new projects that [...]
••• June 30, 2014 •••
Hobby Lobby has won its long-awaited case at the Supreme Court, striking a blow to Obamacare’s controversial contraceptive/abortifacient mandate and establishing precedent fo [...]
••• June 10, 2014 •••
A few snippets from the first day of the SBC annual meeting in Baltimore: —Ronnie Floyd won the SBC presidency in a three-man race, but narrowly avoided a second ballo [...]
••• May 16, 2014 •••
A Palestinian Muslim who has been of “great help” to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Gezer archaeological work was admitted to the school’s Ph.D [...]
Former Cowboys QB Kitna to speak at SBTC men’s event
By: Paul F. South | July 22nd, 2014
Theme calls for men to be wholly committed to Christ in pursuit of holiness.By Paul F. SouthFORT WORTH—Inside the church walls and beyond, sin’s hold on men is epidemic.But against the cultural currents, an August men’s rally in the Dallas-Fort Worth area aims to help men pursue holiness in Christ by being wholly committed to Christ.The Real Men of Impact rally at 7 p.m. Friday, [...]
'Lord, give us Austin'
By: Texan Staff | July 21st, 2014
The Barna Group, the well-known Christian researchers, asked professing Christians in 2013 if they believed they had a personal responsibility to share their faith with others. Seventy-three percent of born-again Christians said yes. But only 52 percent of Christians polled reported sharing the gospel even once the previous year. Fred and Melissa Campbell of Austin would have been the outliers in [...]
SBTC DR helps in flooding along border
By: Jane Rodgers | July 21st, 2014
EAGLE PASS—Disaster relief volunteers quickly mobilized after torrential rains along the Texas-Mexico border produced a meteorological encore to last year’s devastating floods.Rainfall of up to 16 inches on June 19-20 flooded homes and forced state and federal highways closed.DR volunteers from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention were concentrating on two of the areas hardest hit [...]
Barry Creamer elected Criswell College president
By: Jerry Pierce, Editor | July 7th, 2014
DALLAS—Barry Creamer, vice president of academic affairs and professor of humanities at Criswell College, was unanimously elected president of the school during a special trustee meeting on Monday (July 7). Creamer, 51, has served as a Criswell College professor since 2004 and is a leading voice on cultural and theological issues, often addressing them on the radio program “For Christ [...]
Petition to reverse Houston ordinance garners thousands of signatures
By: Bonnie Pritchett | July 5th, 2014
HOUSTON—A coalition of pastors delivered a petition with 31,000 validated signatures to Houston’s City Hall Thursday (July 3), to call for a referendum to repeal a non-discrimination ordinance passed last month. The pastors say the ordinance would infringe on religious liberties and create untenable and potentially dangerous situations for women and children in public restrooms. If th [...]
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Supreme Court finds in favor of Hobby Lobby; Baptists rejoice
July 1st, 2014 By: Greg Tomlin
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Monday (June 30) struck down a key mandate of the Affordable Car [...]
SBTC DR efforts continue from Borderlands flooding
June 30th, 2014 By: Jane Rodgers
EAGLE PASS—Disaster relief volunteers quickly mobilized after torrential rains along the Texas-M [...]
Wendy Davis tries capitalizing on HB2 filibuster anniversary
June 27th, 2014 By: Bonnie Pritchett
AUSTIN—Taking advantage of Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’s “celebration& [...]
At 96, Orville Rogers could hang up his red pair of New Balance runners. But hanging things up is not his style.
June 24th, 2014 By: Sharayah Colter | Staff Writer
Forty-six years ago, Army Air Corps veteran Orville Rogers picked up and read a copy of the then-contr [...]
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Once a fearful witness, now an overcomer
July 21st, 2014 / By: Joni Hannigan
Fear gripped Melissa Campbell’s heart as she stood at the door. Across the threshold stood a self-professed atheist who just the week before said there had to be a “catch” to the evangelistic team’s visit to her Austin home. The fear had begun several hours before with unbidden thoughts: “No one’s receptive. They don’t want to hear. I am just going t [...]
Pastors must pursue conflict resolution and peace-making
June 6th, 2014 / By: Dave Earley
LAS VEGAS—A few years ago, I surveyed a group of 25 successful, veteran pastors who were leading a variety of healthy churches. I asked a few simple questions. One of the questions was, “Please list the three things you did not learn in seminary, but wish you had.” I was surprised that there was one response given by all of them: Learning to resolve conflict effectively.Most past [...]
Case studies yield mediation advice, ‘multiple possibilities’
June 6th, 2014 / By: Tammi Reed Ledbetter | Managing Editor
“A person who only views conflict in the negative will miss seeing what God can do.” JACKSONVILLE—Mike Smith remains firmly convinced of God’s power to turn conflict into blessing. He’s served churches and ministers helping resolve 3,000-plus cases of conflict over 44 years of ministry.Smith, president of Jacksonville College, has written “Conflict: Causes [...]
Time away helps pastors gain perspective for ministry
June 6th, 2014 / By: Tammi Reed Ledbetter | Managing Editor
Whether it is a few days in the Hill Country, guidance from an experienced counselor or a small group retreat designed to address the issues a minister faces, a variety of resources are available when pastors battle conflict in the course of ministry.Creek House Inn, south of Kerrville is a bed and breakfast offered at no cost to pastors, missionaries, Christian workers and their spouses. “W [...]
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