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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.
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Pope Sends Wishes For Peaceful Olympics
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The pope sent his wishes Thursday for a peaceful Olympics. (Full Story)
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)
Fire Destroys Another Texas Church
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Fire early Thursday morning destroyed the sanctuary of a Methodist church in Wills Point.
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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)
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)
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.
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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)
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)
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)
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)
Megachurch Hopes To Win Super Bowl Ad Contest
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A megachurch is among the finalists in a Super Bowl ad contest.
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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)
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)
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.
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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)
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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