Rescue the Oppressed — Darfur and Rape Law

Friday, 29 June 2007, 23:14 | Category : Culture/Society, Politics/Public Policy, World News
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In war-torn Darfur, more than 2 Million people have been violently displaced from their homes in 4 short years. In that time, conservative estimates speculate that over 200,000 people have died in the strife.
Additionally, the report explains the high incidence of sexual violence in Darfur had been well documented in the [...]

Forgotten the Cross? Tozer on Christianity without the Cross

Thursday, 28 June 2007, 13:40 | Category : Church, Culture/Society
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Are you willing to bear the cross daily for Christ? In this thoughtful reflection, Tozer reflects on the source of victory and the end of self in the believer’s life.
From the article: Then he said to them all: ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily [...]

iPhone demo get dismal review

Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 20:40 | Category : Culture/Society
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The much-anticipated 6/29 release of the iPhone runs hot this week in the press. Apple has released the new demo video for the iPhone. The video runs long, but with features like gMaps, gMail, and full-feature internet, its worth watching.
Watch the video here.
But before you run out to buy one, you should probably read [...]

Netherlands cleaning up?

Monday, 25 June 2007, 12:09 | Category : Church, Culture/Society
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Legalized prostitution, euthanasia, abortion, same-sex marriage, marijuana. These are the things that has long made Amsterdam a wild city with no boundaries.
The orthodox Christian political party holds majority power for the first time. With immigration issues and problems in identifying where the country stands, the “world’s most socially liberal political laboratory” is rethinking [...]

Converted Convict and Carpenter for Christ built Ruth Graham coffin

Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 12:30 | Category : Church, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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Richard Liggett, convicted murderer and convict in Angola, the infamous “bloody prison” of the Louisiana state penitentiary system, did not start his sentence well. His life sentence, though, changed dramatically after he met Christ. Then, after years of hardened sin, he turned to Christ and carpentry, and ended faithfully in the arms of [...]

Ruth Bell Graham Funeral Live Webcast

Saturday, 16 June 2007, 9:43 | Category : Family, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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The live webcast of the Ruth Graham funeral service will be Saturday, June 16, 2pm EST, broadcast from the BGEA website. Additionally, you may give a memorial gift to the BGEA via the website. See her bio below.

SBC Calvinism, Tongues debates on line

Thursday, 14 June 2007, 7:48 | Category : Church, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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You can link to the calvinism and tongues debates on line now at the Criswell College website.

Calvinism and Tongues Discussion Helpful at SBC

Monday, 11 June 2007, 21:02 | Category : Campus, Church, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics
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I plan to post the mp3s of both discussions we had today at the booth as soon as the edits are in from the studios:
Today, Criswell College hosted two theological discussions at the Southern Baptist Convention on June 11th.  Each debate lasted nearly an hour and was moderated by Jerry Johnson. Some of the discussion [...]

Global Warming: Russell Moore Before Senate Committee

Thursday, 7 June 2007, 22:54 | Category : Campus, Church, Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, Politics/Public Policy
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Russell Moore, good friend and dean of the school of theology at SBTS, gave testimony today (Thursday, June 7, 2007) before the U. S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. As director for the C. F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement, he made a statement and took questions before a Full Committee [...]

David Rogers up against Jim Richards for 1st VP

Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 22:15 | Category : Church
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Earlier this month SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards was nominated by Mac Brunson for 1VP of this year’s SBC. Today, David Dykes, pastor of the BGCT church, Green Acres, in Tyler, TX, announced missionary David Rogers as his nominee for the same position.
Reporting on his blog, Sam Hodges (DMN) explains, “David Rogers . [...]