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• Crackdown in Kyrgyzstan

  
  2 Worlds Collide — Authority: 119
  Unregistered religious activity is now outlawed in Kyrgyzstan under the Religion Law which was passed in January.  Muslims, which garner the ethnic majority in the nation, have registered their mosques with ease while Protestant congregations and other religious minorities, which have several hurdles to overcome in ...
  10 hours ago

• Our story

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  My wife MJ and I have been houseparents at South Texas Children’s Home Ministries (STCHM) for the past 20 years. We came here with a clear call to minister to the needs of children whose families cannot care for them, and we have never felt a call to go elsewhere. At this Thanksgiving time, it is good to reflect ...
  13 hours ago

• Adoption

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  My wife and I recently finalized the adoption of our beautiful daughter, Chloe. Over the course of our 3-year adoption journey, we have made some observations that we occasionally share with couples that are interested in adoption.  Adoption is a Calling .  Adoption isn’t just something that you decide one day ...
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• A “Rey” of Thanksgiving

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  For STARRY Foster Parents Mike and Twyla – and their new son Rey – the Thanksgiving holiday is even more meaningful than usual. Rey came into Foster Care at the fragile age of nine months due to neglect. He was nurtured by loving foster parents for approximately six months before returning to his biological ...
  2 days ago

• Pastor Carlton Hammond Arrested

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 481
  Baptist pastor Carlton Farnsworth Hammond of Willows Baptist church in Willows, CA. He was charged with lewd or lascivious acts with a child . Carlton Farnsworth Hammond, 56, a pastor at Willows Baptist Church, has been arrested on a warrant alleging lewd or lascivious acts with a child 14 or 15 years of ...
  4 days ago

• Wherever you came from, wherever you go, this is the place that we start

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  “Wherever you came from, wherever you go, this is the place that we start.” - from “Happy Adoption Day”, by John McCutcheon   Our family of three started six months ago when we adopted Sam. People always tell us something like “Sam is such a lucky/blessed little boy to be with you” or “Wow, you have ...
  4 days ago

• A week of thanks

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  This week, this space will be filled with thanks. Thanks for family. Thanks for blessing. Thanks for bringing together people. Thanks for God’s work. In particular, thanks to Him for adding young boys and girls to families through adoption. I hope you enjoy and are blessed by them.
  4 days ago

• So we know how. But why?

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  On Friday, Jeremy Everett explained how Texas Baptists, working in concert with other believers, are seeking to end hunger in Texas by 2015 . This morning, Texas Baptist Christian Life Commision Director Suzii Paynter explains why this is a God-given call. She could have pointed to Matthew 25 in which Christ ...
  4 days ago

• Youth Pastor Russell Lewis arrested

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 481
  The clergy sexual abuse epidemic continues with the arrest of youth pastor Russell Dion Lewis of Church by the Glades in Coral Springs. Lewis stands accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Lewis is charged with one count of custodial sexual battery and ten counts of lewd and ...
  4 days ago

• Repost: Nobody works a buffet like a Baptist

  
  What's a Delmer Look Like? — Authority: 123
  A sort of rerun, per my July 5th, 2009 note to you all. Edited a fair bit for the sake of readability and rantiness. Originally posted September 1, 2005 .   Let me preface this by saying, I used to be Baptist. Most of my relatives still are. Now, on with the post.   Q: How many Baptists do you have to ...
  5 days ago

• Youth pastor William Lohn guilty

  
  Deep Thoughts — Authority: 481
  Youth pastor William Charles Lohn pleaded guilty to charges he stole over $60K from Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church . He will serve 9 months in prison plus ten years probation and must make restitution to his former church. Randles told Crigler that Lohn had begun writing himself additional paychecks from ...
  6 days ago

• Christian Presence in Chechnya Eliminated

  
  2 Worlds Collide — Authority: 119
  The North Caucasus region in Russia, located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, are being affected greatly by a counterinsurgency forwarded by Islamic jihadists.  The Islamists, backed by the Saudi dominated Wahhabists, are fighting under the black flag of the “Caucasus Emirate” and have increased their ...
  6 days ago

• The Baptist Standard calls out Texas Baptists on their hypocrisy

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 660
  Baptists, once known for their delight in self-autonomy and individual determination of God’s direction, have become a highly exclusionary club. As Broadway Baptist Church learned, it isn’t enough to follow the rules about gay members, you also have to demonstrate deep loathing for all things homosexual. So ...
  1 week ago

• How is that possible?

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  As Ferrell mentioned earlier, federal, state and local leaders in the fight against hunger gathered Thursday at Baylor for a hunger summit . They are setting their sites on ending hunger in Texas by 2015, a short time to accomplish a goal that’s never been accomplished. So how are they going to do it? I’m glad ...
  1 week ago

• The difference a meal can make

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  During yesterday’s Baylor Hunger Summit, Cristina Alvarez shared her story. Growing up, she was where 22 percent of Texas children currently are — on the school free lunch program. The aid of those meals greatly helped her stay healthy. In Texas, 2.5 million children are on the free lunch program during the ...
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• The Radical Right and their Perversion of Psalms 109

  
  politics from the eyes of an ebony mom — Authority: 136
  The radical right wing of the Republican Party continues its Holy War against the president. They are currently selling merchandise that says Pray for Obama  with a scriptural reference Psalms 109:8-9 which reads: Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a ...
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• Church led by woman pastor is forced out of the Georgia Baptist Convention

  
  Women In Ministry — Authority: 408
  On November 11, 2009 the Georgia Baptist Convention adopted a policy that ended its 148 year relationship with First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia.  According to the Associated Baptist News , Pastor Julie Pennington-Russell read a letter at the end of both worship services Nov. 15 from Robert White, ...
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• Texas Baptists must work together

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  George Mason delivers the Annual Sermon at the Annual Meeting of Texas Baptists. HOUSTON – In the Christian life, many times believers are divided, taking sides on issues and desiring for their views to reign. During the Texas Baptists Annual Meeting sermon, George Mason, pastor of Wilshire Baptist Church in ...
  1 week ago

• Resolution on Prayer for Peace and Support of Our Troops

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  Messengers passed this resolution this morning: WHEREAS we are grieved by the recent tragedy at Fort Hood; and WHEREAS we are also grieved by the suffering of all people in times of war; and WHEREAS we are concerned by the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the continued threat of terrorism: BE ...
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• Resolution on Health Care

  
  We Are Texas Baptists — Authority: 134
  Messengers passed this resolution this morning: WHEREAS each person is created in the image of God and loved and valued by God; and WHEREAS the affirmation of life and healing are core tenants of the Christian faith; and WHEREAS millions of people in our society lack access to affordable and adequate health care: ...
  1 week ago

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