Southern Baptist Convention adds family life statement
The Southern Baptist Convention amended its Baptist Faith and Message to add a 250 word section on family life urging wives to submit graciously to their husbands servant leadership while husbands are to love and provide for their wives. The change, led by Anthony Jordan, passed by the 8500 delegates in Salt Lake City.
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Southern Baptist Convention
America
Anthony Jordan
Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma
Jordan
SBC
Salt Lake City
Christ
Church
Tim Owings
First Baptist Church of
Augusta
Paul
Tas
John Sullivan
Florida Baptist Convention
Richard Land
The
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
Dorothy Patterson
Paige Patterson
Southern Baptists
Mary Mohler
Albert Mohler
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
South
Nevada
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
McManus
Bethesda
St James Church marks 61st anniversary in Odessa
Odessa celebrates the 61st founding anniversary of St James Church with a 9:30 a.m. picnic at Woodson Park and a 7:30 p.m. banquet at Mission Dorado. Davie Greene Ellis, deputy Texas comptroller nominee, will speak, with multiple worship services led by Rev. Anthony Jackson Rev. R T McNeil and Rev. J W Hanson. Tickets are $15. call 580-3306.
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Pearl
Hancock
Avenue
Simpson
St. James
Woodson
Murphy Street
Mission Dorado
Davie Greene Ellis
Anthony Jackson
R.T. McNeil
J.W. Hanson
Vision of Noahs Ark of Safety rises in FrostburgMd
In Frostburg Maryland the Rev Richard Greene advances his 1980s Noahs Ark project into a four story steel framed complex intended as a Christian school Bible college auditorium and broadcast studio After 24 years of prayer and fundraising construction proceeds with about 500000 spent toward a potential 10 million total Greene relies on ongoing donations noting no bank will finance the project Local officials supporters and critics describe the effort as a community attention getter with some skepticism about timing and religious goals
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Frostburg
Cubit
Richard Greene
Maryland
Allegheny
Greene
God’s Ark of Safety
God
Church of the Brethren
Lottie
General Motors
Pontiac
Mich
Jesus
God's Ark of Safety
Sherrill Dillon
Second Baptist Church
Cumberland
Dillon
Cld
W. Va
Howard Demery
Charles Town
W.va
Demery
John Bambacus
Noah
House church movement gains followers in South Carolina
In Walhalla South Carolina worshippers increasingly stay home. Les Buford a former pastor organized a house church conference at Clemson University. House churches meet 30 to 50 weekly in members homes and are described as more open. Buford estimates about 20 exist in South Carolina. Fred Astin of Beaverdam Baptist Association says no threat to traditional churches, just a comfortable option. Online directories include homechurch.org dccentral com and homechurch com.
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Les Buford
Walhalla
Clemson University
Buford
South Carolina
Fred Astin
Beaverdam Baptist Association
Seneca
House Church
Homechurch.org
Dccentral.com
Homechurch.com
Alabama faith outreach director aims to unite candidates
In Birmingham Alabama David Ferguson the Alabama Democratic Party faith outreach director explains Democrats must address religion openly yet sincerely. He contrasts with Republicans led by Fob James and Guy Hunt who tie faith to voting blocks while urging genuine belief over performative rhetoric.
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Birmingham
Ala
David Ferguson
Alabama Democratic Party
Ferguson
Fob James
Guy Hunt
Bill Harris
Alabama Republican Party
GOP
Alabama
Hunt
James
State Board
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Odessa American
Michael J. McManus
Ethics & Religion
St. James Church
B.H. Hubbard
Hancock Avenue
Myrtle Street
Lena Williams
Hamilton
South Tom Green Avenue
State of
Texas
Ellis
Mark Sterkel
Odessa
Os Ee
Tony White
Center
Donald McCray
John Thompson
Cari Belt Contractors
Ark
Preacher
S.C
Seenemettine
Invmanuel Baptst
Oral
Bob Russell
Christian Coalition
Democratic
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