Criswell College expands programs
DALLAS?The Criswell College is expanding its bachelor's degree program to offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies combined with tracks in either humanities, youth ministry, women's ministry or worship leadership. At the same time, a significant tuition discount is being offered to the children of all Southern Baptist [...]
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Thumbs Up • Thumbs up to Texas Southern Baptists for their generosity in providing over 3,000 boxes of food for the Iraqi people. Eleven trailers around the state were provided by a partnership between SBTC and IMB. Now let's follow that up with the good news of Jesus, the Bread of [...]
Continue Reading30,000 young adults turn to God during OneDay03
BELLS?Rather than spending their Memorial Day weekend at beaches or amusement parks, nearly 30,000 college-age individuals sought the Lord on a 400-acre private ranch near Sherman, Texas, about an hour north of Dallas. "OneDay03" stretched throughout the weekend, climaxing in seven hours of worship, teaching and prayer on Monday, May 26. [...]
Continue ReadingSBC president challenges Southern Baptists
PLANO?Much of the preparation Jack Graham needed to serve as Southern Baptist Convention president came at an early age. In a Christian home where his parents grounded him on the Word of God, a grandfather who lived with them read Scripture to him each evening. In a Fort Worth church [...]
Continue ReadingTexans deliver relief to Missouri
DIANA?It wasn't unusual for Pastor Mike Brittain to preach at Morton Baptist Church, an SBTC congregation in Diana, Texas, Sunday morning on May 18. After all, he has preached there for the last 20 years, and preached the previous Sunday evening. What was unusual was that he had been home [...]
Continue ReadingMore than navy beans and lentils
"You would think they would want more variety than just navy beans and lentils," one woman commented as they were dropping off box for the Iraqi food relief. The volunteer receiving the food smiled, having thought and heard the same comment several times already. "When you consider their options, either [...]
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