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Baylor regents OK Sloan resignation, to name search and advisory groups

WACO, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University regents Feb. 4 formally approved the transition of President Robert Sloan to chancellor beginning June 1 and asked two of their officers to name a search committee to seek his replacement. Sloan, who has…

Pastor-lawyer combines talents to help immigrants gain legal status

MCKINNEY, Texas (ABP) — Before Alex Camacho felt God's call to ministry, he planned to become a lawyer. Now he combines his passion for God, law and the Hispanic community into his roles as director of Immigration Services — a…

Austin woman believes citizens can shape immigration policy

AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — Carmelita Hernandez believes one person can make a difference, even when it comes to big issues like shaping United States immigration policy. And a new law proposed by the Bush administration may offer proof. Hernandez, a…

Congress expected to address ‘broken’ immigration system

AUSTIN, Texas (ABP) — Expect to see change in United States immigration policy during this congressional session, said Baptist activist Suzii Paynter. “Our system is very broken, and the president has made it a priority” to fix the situation, said…

House panel OKs faith-based bill as another lawsuit is filed

WASHINGTON (ABP) — Even as a House panel passed a bill Feb. 17 that would allow religious groups receiving federal funds for job training to discriminate in employment decisions, two civil-rights groups filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania challenging the constitutionality…

GUEST EDITORIAL: Time for liberals to give evangelicals a break

This is a story of two old and close friends of mine. Both live in California — one in San Francisco, the other in sunny, conservative Orange County. One's an activist liberal, and probably an atheist. The other is an…

Letter for Feb. 10, 2005

Thanks to caring friends On Aug. 30, 2004, Richmond was hit by a storm that no one had ever experienced before. This storm was given the name of “Gaston.” Little did I know that I would later be a victim…

The unsinkable Efee

Last month a large group of friends assembled to honor Edna Frances Dawkins at the dedication of a faculty office which bears her name at Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. In a sense, it was a family meeting. There were…

Do Americans give generously?

Another View for Feb. 10, 2005 By Dale Hanson Bourke Americans tend to give like we consume: spontaneously, extravagantly, even capriciously. An image flashes on the television screen and we respond. A celebrity passionately supports a cause and we join…

‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system

Baylor regents OK Sloan resignation, to name search and advisory groups

Pastor-lawyer combines talents to help immigrants gain legal status

Austin woman believes citizens can shape immigration policy

Congress expected to address ‘broken’ immigration system

House panel OKs faith-based bill as another lawsuit is filed

GUEST EDITORIAL: Time for liberals to give evangelicals a break

Letter for Feb. 10, 2005

The unsinkable Efee

Do Americans give generously?

VBS: An effective growth strategy

In praise of Vacation Bible School

Church & People News for Feb. 10, 2005

JD Vance: Israeli Cabinet shouldn’t be criticizing ‘only powerful ally’ left in the world

Church of England apologises for ‘pain and trauma’ from its role in historical adoption practices

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Parenting expert Michelle Icard helps Cooperative Baptists rethink discomfort, risk and growth

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‘Be careful of Scripture heavy in law but light on grace,’ Wesley warns

‘Show up and do something,’ ACLU leader urges

From the South Side to the South Lawn and back again

Democracy as a moral practice, not just a system