Bridges
of Hope
by Greg Magruder
You can only go to the hard places by building
bridges of hope. Sam and Melody Harrell
are building bridges of hope in the hard
places of Kenya. |
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The
Baptist Heritage Library
The Baptist History and Heritage
Society has published nine booklets in The
Baptist Heritage Library. |
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Open
House Ministries partners to meet needs
in Florida community
By Carla Wyn, CBF Communications
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Some people touched
by Open House Ministries in Homestead, Fla.,
keep coming back – to serve. |
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Rabbi,
Fellowship pastor showcase interfaith dialogue
on Florida public TV network
By Courtney Hodges, CBF Communications
ATLANTA – Monthly it's "lights,
camera, and action" for one unique
Pensacola duo. Pastor Barry Howard and Rabbi
Leonard Zukrow co-host a show called "Religion
and the Public Square" on WUWF TV Cox
Channel 4. |
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CBF
offers grants to help congregations engage
in missional ministries
By Courtney Hodges, CBF
Communications
ATLANTA – The Cooperative Baptist
Fellowship will offer grants to encourage
Fellowship churches to begin missional ministries
in their own communities.
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Daily
(Almost) Trek
by Tommy Deal
Almost every day I am “traveling”
somewhere. Unless I am traveling out to
one of our churches or another location
for a meeting or a speaking engagement,
one will find me on Interstate 4 between
Orlando and Lakeland.
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| The
measure of a man
by Carolyn Anderson
John Smith died on April 23rd after having
lived a full and blessed life. He and his
wife Christine won our hearts in the early
days of rebuilding after the devastation
of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. |
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| Why
Central is a Better Place to be Baptist
Central Baptist Church has always been a
"different" kind of Baptist Church.
That is to say Central never has fallen
into the pit of religious fundamentalism
that currently plagues the Southern Baptist
Convention... |
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| After
12 Years I’m Still Glad I Was There
This year’s national General Assembly
was another opportunity to connect with
friends, fellowship with folks on the journey.
You would think that after 12 years, I’d
be ready to stay at home. NOT! Blessings
abounded… |
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| HENDRICKS
HERALD – May 15, 2003
I thought I would be a helpful pastor and
warn you about the questions from your Methodist,
Presbyterian, and Episcopal friends who
happen to read The Wall Street Journal a
couple of weeks ago. There was a paragraph
that read: "Southern Baptist missionaries
must swear by May 5 that wives should be
submission to their husbands and only men
should serve as pastors." |
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"Many
Voices, One Vision"
= reports and testimonies
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| Miami
Statistics
by Bill White, pastor, University
Baptist Church, Coral Gables
Jesus said, "You shall be my
witnesses…to the ends of the
earth."
If Miami isn’t the end of the
earth, it’s at least on the
edge. A modern day Ephesus Alejandro
Portes in his definitive work calls
Miami "City on the Edge."
more...
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A VOICE FROM
TORONTO
by Mark Wyatt
But when the Holy Spirit comes upon
you, you will be filled with power,
and you will be witnesses for me in
Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8
more...
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Josie Merlet's
Testimony
Overtown
past
- deliberately planted to provide
labor for the railroad and developing
communities
- deliberately segregated, the 2nd place
African Americans could live in Miami-Dade
County
more...
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VOICES... IN
FLORIDA
by T Thomas
The Florida I grew up remembering
(as our family would come down several
times a year from Atlanta for vacation,)
is just a memory. Even for those of
you who have always lived here, it is
changing so fast you might not even
realize it.
more...
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John Mill's
Testimony
Last summer I had the privilege
of working at Open House Ministries'
day camp. The camp gave the children
from the wrong side of Homestead an
opportunity to learn and have fun in
an environment where they would be exposed
to Christian love.
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The Coordinator's
Annual Report
What a difference a year makes!...
I stand here tonight in a new and unfamiliar
role. In past years I have been the
one getting things done
"behind
the scenes."
more... |
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| CBF
Florida… A Partnership With You
by Carolyn Anderson, Coordinator, CBF
Florida
As the CBF Florida staff begins a new year,
we want to remind you of the various opportunities,
ministries and resources that we provide.
This work is made possible because of the
faithful partners we have who support this
work. We are grateful for your faithful
giving. |
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| A
New Kit for Your Church's History
On December 1, 2002, the Baptist History
and Heritage Society will release a new
and long-awaited resource titled A How-to
Kit for Your Church's History. |
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| Stand
With Christ Takes a Stand
Stand With Christ: Why Missionaries Can't
Sign Baptist Faith and Message 2000 has
been released by Smyth & Helwys Publishers. |
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| "MOVING
ON... "
by Patrick R. Anderson
In November of 1989, Carolyn and I joined
the national effort to stop the Fundamentalist
Takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention
by encouraging people from Florida to go
to the Convention in New Orleans to elect
Daniel Vestal as President of the SBC. |
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| "What
happened to the SBC?"
by Bob Mulkey, senior pastor, First
Baptist Church, DeLand, FL
I recently read "The Way We Were"
by Fisher Humphreys, Professor of Theology
at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University.
Dr. Humphries' book has helped me to see
more clearly what has happened to the Southern
Baptist Convention... |
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