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Baptist World Aid Provides Medicines for Bunia, Congo
Baptist World Aid, the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, said Friday it is sending $4,000 for medicines and medical supplies in Congo, where ethnic clashes have left hundreds dead and wounded....
“Bruce Almighty”
What if an average Joe, thinking he had what it takes to run the world, assumed God's powers for a few days? Hollywood calls that sort of "what if" a high concept, an idea that is instantly memorable and instantly...
Church Not Only a Way of Life, But a Way of Living
"Going to church" has gotten a lot easier thanks to the Internet. Without ever leaving home, people can: --observe worship services, --listen to sermons, --study the Bible, --listen to a variety of Christian music,...
Getting Honest with God: Praying As If God Really Listens
Getting Honest with God is a brief 168-page insight into prayer and communication between honest intimate friends. Mark Littleton is an author and speaker from Kansas City. Littleton establishes prayer as a vital part...
Washington State Bans Sale of Violent Video Games to Kids
Washington has become the first state to enact a law banning the sale or rental of certain violent video games to children under 17. Gov. Gary Locke signed a bill May 20 making it illegal to sell or rent to minors...
The ‘Essentially Me’ Gospel
Recently, I visited a very large city. At the end of one street was a store with the name "Essentially Me" emblazoned on its front. My host and I discussed how the name of this store captured the essence of modern...
Memorial Day Invokes Memory of War Dead, And Debate
A civil war prompted a civic holiday, which evolved into both the unofficial kickoff of summer and the deadliest weekend of the year on America's highways. Its observance sparks debate even today. Originally named...
Study Says Blacks More Generous Than Whites
Blacks are more generous than whites when it comes to charitable giving, largely because they are more faithful in supporting their church, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Nine out of every $10 donated by...
Captain America and the Crusade Against Evil
One of the most striking visual images in the recent war with Iraq was the spectacle of President Bush arriving in a fighter jet to greet the crew of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. The jet roared in and...
Disney Role in Bush Documentary Sparks More Boycotts
Seven years after Southern Baptists put The Mouse on notice for moral missteps, some conservatives are calling for another Disney boycott—this time because the corporation is financing a controversial documentary by...
You Can Help Defeat Cancer
You might forget his name, Aron Ralston, but you won't soon forget what he did. After having his arm pinned by an 800-pound boulder for five days while hiking in Colorado, Ralston broke the bones in his arm and used...
Group Fights Crime by Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
The government can fight crime in the future by funding programs that protect children today, according to a group of law-enforcement officials and victim advocates. Children who are victims of abuse or neglect are far...
Bush Says Christians and Muslims Sharing Same Almighty
President Bush told Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan that they believe in the same God, breaking ranks once again with Christian fundamentalists, who have habitually declared since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks...
Baylor Investigating Regent
Baylor University is investigating a member of its board of regents suspected of tipping off students about an undercover drug sting operation on the campus in Waco, Texas, according to a report Saturday by the Waco...
‘Hillbillies’ Reality Show Draws More Protest
When Viacom shareholders gather in Manhattan May 21, they'll have company: people protesting Viacom division CBS' planned reality show, "The Real Beverly Hillbillies." Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine...
Care of the Sick Made More Complicated
The church's ministry to persons who are hospitalized has just become more difficult. As hospitals have worked to shorten stays, visitation of the sick has shifted increasingly to home settings. But new regulations...
Women Chronically Deprived of Sleep, Study Says
The anonymous saying, "man may work from sun to sun, but woman's work is never done," might be truer than ever, according to a study that says a majority of women don't get enough sleep. Mothers face special challenges...
Gay-Rights Group Plans Presence at SBC
For the fourth consecutive year, gay-rights activists are organizing a presence at the Southern Baptist Convention to protest anti-homosexuality rhetoric by the denomination. This year's demonstration will contrast...
“The Matrix Reloaded”
"The Matrix Reloaded" roars on the screen like a juggernaut, with both the visual power to stun the senses and the philosophical underpinning to tantalize the intellect. It will be discussed for months to come in...
The Color of Music
Parents kneel in front of their children, correcting posture, repositioning violins under small chins and correctly placing fingers on bows. It's all part of their commitment to their children's classical music...
Missions Going Global in 21st Century
Brace yourself for what one missiologist calls the "brave, new, non-Western world of missions." Denton Lotz, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, has called for establishment of an international Baptist...