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East Texas Church Fires Continue: Two More Near Tyler Burn
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Fires struck two rural churches near Tyler just hours after investigators concluded that a seventh east Texas church fire this year was caused by arson. (Full Story) |
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New York Mayor Meets With Texas Megachurch Pastor
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg met quietly with Texas megachurch preacher Joel Osteen last week. (Full Story) |
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Southern Baptists Concerned About Impact Of Missionaries’ Arrest
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Southern Baptist Convention officials are concerned about the impact the arrests of 10 Baptist missionaries in Haiti may have on the convention’s ability to find volunteers. (Full Story) |
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Lawyer Seeks Release Of Baptist Missionaries Jailed In Haiti
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A lawyer has asked a judge to free 10 U.S. Baptist missionaries charged with kidnapping after an attempt to take more than 30 children out of Haiti. (Full Story) |
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East Texas Church Arsons Leave Congregations Jittery
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Pastors and congregations are on edge in East Texas after a series of church fires that were deliberately set. (Full Story) |
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Baylor Project Aims To Eliminate Hunger In Texas By 2015
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A Baylor project in partnership with Texas Baptists aims to end hunger in Texas by 2015 and will start in San Antonio. (Full Story) |
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North Korea To Free Detained U.S. Missionary
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North Korea says it will free a U.S. missionary held since crossing into the country on Christmas Day. (Full Story) |
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Lawyer: Baptist Missionary Leader To Blame For Kidnapping Case
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A defense lawyer blames the leader of a group of Baptist missionaries for an attempt to take children out of Haiti that led to kidnapping charges against members of the team. (Full Story) |
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U.S. Baptist Missionaries Charged In Haiti Child Case
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Ten Baptists from the U.S. have been charged in an attempt to take 33 children out of earthquake-ravaged Haiti, their attorney said Thursday. (Full Story) |
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Pope Sends Wishes For Peaceful Olympics
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The pope sent his wishes Thursday for a peaceful Olympics. (Full Story) |
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Haitian Parents Say They Willingly Gave Children To U.S. Baptists
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Parents in earthquake-ravaged Haiti say they willingly gave their children to Baptist missionaries who were detained with a busload of what were originally described as orphans. (Full Story) |
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Fire Destroys Another Texas Church
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Fire early Thursday morning destroyed the sanctuary of a Methodist church in Wills Point. (Full Story) |
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Texas Baptists Spread The Gospel—One CD At A Time
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Texas Baptists are trying to put multimedia CDs in the hands of every potential believer in the state. (Full Story) |
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Parents Convicted For Praying While Teenage Son Died
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The parents of a teenager who died of complications from a urinary tract blockage have been convicted for praying instead of seeking medical help. (Full Story) |
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Gay Groups Denounce National Prayer Breakfast
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The son of a late evangelical scholar and representatives of gay advocacy groups say the president should not have agreed to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday. (Full Story) |
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Baptist Missionaries Questioned In Haiti
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A judge has questioned a group of U.S. Baptist missionaries arrested while trying to leave Haiti with a busload of children. (Full Story) |
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Temple’s First Baptist Church Closes Child Development Center
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Temple’ First Baptist Church, whose sanctuary and an adjoining building were destroyed by a fire that was set deliberately, is closing its Child Development Center and laying off 36 employees. (Full Story) |
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Air Force Academy Designates Worship Area For Pagan Religions
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The U.S. Air Force Academy has designated an outdoor worship area for pagan worshippers. (Full Story) |
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Mayor Declares His Town A Christian Community
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The mayor of a California community is drawing some fire for telling residents their town is a growing Christian community. (Full Story) |
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Megachurch Hopes To Win Super Bowl Ad Contest
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A megachurch is among the finalists in a Super Bowl ad contest. (Full Story) |
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Best Gospel Grammys Handed Out In LA
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Donnie McClurkin and Karen Clark Sheard are the winners of the Best Gospel Performance Grammy this year. (Full Story) |
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Teens To Fast For Haitian Relief
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Thousands of teenagers across the country will fast over a weekend this month in an effort to raise funds for earthquake survivors and to fight hunger worldwide. (Full Story) |
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Texan Among 10 U.S. Baptists Held In Haiti
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A court hearing was scheduled Monday for 10 Baptist church members including a Texan who were detained for trying to take children out of earthquake-stricken Haiti. (Full Story) |
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Accused Killer Of Abortion Doctor Takes The Stand
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The man accused of killing a Kansas abortion provider testified Thursday, but didn’t deny he pulled the trigger. (Full Story) |
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Statue Of Jesus Vandalized
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Vandals have targeted a church’s statue of Jesus for a second time. (Full Story) |
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