Incredible Wallet Recovery During Youth Conference
A youth group leader tells of losing a wallet at South Padre Island after a weeklong Fun in the Sun event. After searching with another pastor and returning to town, a temporary tattoo artist phones him from Incredible Tattoo to return the wallet found on the street. The incident becomes a reflective moment about faith, timing, and a perceived God moment.
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South Padre Island
Texas
CVS
Incredible Tattoo
The Concept of Love and Conditional Duty in Theology
The text argues that Western Christian thought portrays God as loving yet demanding love in return. It critiques conditional love as reflected in families and culture, contrasts Paul’s definition of love with Orthodoxy, and questions how divine love can be unconditional at origin yet become conditional in practice. It references Corinthians 13 and I John 4:19 to explore whether two kinds of love exist.
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God
Eehnes
Our Lady of Guadalupe Altar Society awards $1000 scholarships
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Baytown presented $1,000 scholarships to three students Eva Benavides, Jasmin Herrera, Alicia Almendariz, and Dulce Montoya. Herrera will attend Elinn College, Almendariz will attend Texas State University, and Montoya will attend the University of Texas at Austin.
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Altar Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Baytown
Eva Benavides
Altar Guild
RSS
Jasmin Herrera
Elinn College
REL
Alicia Almendariz
Texas State University
GMC
Dulce Montoya
University of Texas At Austin
What Comes Out Don's Daily Parable
A devotional urges Christians to examine what their words reveal when tested by daily frustrations. It contrasts the thick taste of spoiled milk with sour reactions and urges reliance on the Holy Spirit to reflect Jesus in speech and actions.
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Don
Jesus
Carved Qualities and a Pastor’s Old River Note
A reminiscence about wood carving skills from a co worker who shapes a head of an Indian Chief from a stick of wood. Pastor Danny R. Biddy of the Church on Old River since 1977 adds a biblical aside and links to the church website.
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Danny R. Biddy
Old River
Oldriverbaptist.com
Alliance Bible Church Invites Congregation to Sunday Worship
Alliance Bible Church invites worshippers to a 10:30 a.m. service led by Pastor Dave Young starting a new sermon series Life as Ministry with God at Work in Me for the Good of Others. Worship by Veejay Andres. formation classes run 9:15 a.m. and throughout the week.
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Alliance Bible Church
Dave Young
Veejay Andres
Abcbaytown.org
The Christian Vote and Government Duty in Scripture
A pastor sermon argues Christians must influence politics through biblical command. Romans 13 and Proverbs emphasize righteous governance, while the Great Commission calls Christians to disciple nations. The piece warns against removing God from public life and lauds Christian contributions to society, urging steadfast faith and civic responsibility.
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God
Jesus
Pope Francis approval sinks in U S poll before first visit
A Gallup survey shows 59 percent of Americans favoring Pope Francis, down from 76 percent in February 2014, with conservatives and Catholics driving the drop. Disapproval rose to 16 percent. The poll, conducted July 8–12 among 1,000 adults, coincided with his Bolivia speech urging economic reform and solidarity with the poor.
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New York
U.S
Pope Francis
Gallup
Francis
South America
Bolivia
Jim Martin
America
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