Adoption by a Texas church sparks a child rescue wave
A small East Texas church, Bennett's Chapel, adopts six neglected children after Donna Martin's grief led to a calling. Her example, joined by her sister Diana Sparks, inspired about 35 families to adopt over 60 children. The Martins advocate love and daily action, warning against apathy while urging wider adoption nationwide.
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Houston
Texas
Donna Martin
Shelbyville
Donna
Texas Child Protection Service
Diana Sparks
Diana
Lufkin
W.C
Nina
Martin
Bennett's Chapel
W. C. Martin
Martins
George Bush
Diane Sawyer
Fred Brown
Good Morning America
TBN
700 Club
Dream guides man to armor of God course at Odessa Tabernacle
Brad Crawford, Odessa Tabernacle lay minister, reports a dream that shapes his new two hour weekly course for men on spiritual armor. The 15 session series, titled Standing Your Ground With Confidence, begins today at 10 am and will be videotaped for missed sessions. A $15 donation is requested, call 368-0240 for details.
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Josh Hughey
Paul Almanza
Gary Vieth
D.L. Lewis
Greg Gonzales
Odessa Tabernacle
Brad Crawford
Crawford
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Satan
Oakwood Drive
God
Gary Veith
Christ
Exodus North America ousts ex-gay leader over bar visit
John Paulk, former head of Exodus North America, was removed as chairman after visiting a Washington DC gay bar last month and lying about it. He stays on the board in probationary status. Focus on the Family backs the ex-gay program and predicted he may regain leadership.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Exodus North America
Ministries
John Paulk
Washington, D.C
Exodus
Bob Davies
Paulk
Exodus Board
Focus On
Focus
Tom Minnery
Notre Dame may curb ads in student newspaper
Notre Dame faces a clash over advertising in the Observer after a 1999 ad by a gay alumni group. Editors insist the paper is independent while Rev. Malloy urged limits on ads opposing Catholic teaching. A university committee report is pending disclosure.
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Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind
University of Notre Dame
the Observer
Mike Connolly
Edward A. Malloy
Malloy
Mark Goodman
Student Press Law Center
Arlington
Woman paints mural gift to Gonzales church
Lynne Looney, artist and single mother, creates a large scale mural for First United Methodist Church in Gonzales. She donated hundreds of hours to depict the city’s early history, including 1835 frontier times and early missionaries, as part of a Come and Take It celebration.
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Gonzales
First United Methodist Church
Lynne Looney
Looney
Interstate 35
Atlanta
Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
Courthouse Square
Temple
Sneed
Mural Honors Gonzales Pioneers Amid Personal Struggles
Artist Lynn Looney paints a Gonzales Texas mural depicting the Come and Take It era. She talks of the people she researched, their courage, and the Runaway Scrape while revealing her own battles with cancer and single motherhood. The work reflects local history, faith, and the town's early church legacy.
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Lynn Looney
WP. Smith
Smith
Alamo
Gonzales
Looney
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