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FIRST-PERSON: When you’re no longer ‘in love’ with God

Published on October 21, 2011

Our relationship with God is similar to a marriage or dating relationship.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: There is no gay ‘marriage’ groundswell

Published on October 21, 2011

In celebration of October"s National Coming Out Day, mass same-sex "weddings" were held on the steps of the Texas capitol in Austin and at Founders" Plaza in downtown Dallas.... Continue Reading »

Missionary answered the call at age 70

Published on October 20, 2011

Smock, one of the oldest International Mission Board missionaries at age 78, was born to a Macedonian couple living in the United States.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Yes, son, we are rich

Published on October 20, 2011

Money and wealth are not the same.... Continue Reading »

These World Series umps have seen Christ change lives

Published on October 20, 2011

He knows the stakes are high when the World Series starts tonight between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals.... Continue Reading »

NAMB commissions 67 new missionaries

Published on October 20, 2011

Bryant Wright, Southern Baptist Convention president, and Larry Wynn, NAMB vice president for evangelism, charged the 67 new missionaries and others gathered at the church to be obedient to God"s call.... Continue Reading »

Mormon controversy a focus of GOP debate

Published on October 20, 2011

The Republican presidential candidates during Tuesday"s debate distanced themselves from comments about Mormonism made by Texas pastor Robert Jeffress the same day that Jeffress defended his comments in a Washington Post opinion piece.... Continue Reading »

WEEK OF PRAYER: Gypsies in Macedonia find roots in Christ

Published on October 20, 2011

Roma gypsies -- about 200,000 strong in Macedonia -- tend to be a castoff people in every European country they alight in.... Continue Reading »

Gypsies becoming ‘more open’ to Gospel

Published on October 20, 2011

EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist Convention will be Dec. 4-11 with the theme of “His heart, His hands, His voice — I am Southern Baptist missions” from Acts 1:8. Each... Continue Reading »

Soledad cross case could be headed to Supreme Court

Published on October 19, 2011

The path has been cleared for supporters of the Mt. Soledad cross in California to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to review an earlier decision.... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Is Mormonism Christian?

Published on October 19, 2011

Dr. Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church of Dallas touched a very sensitive nerve when he referred to the Mormon church and faith as a cult. People have raised the issue and the... Continue Reading »

SHEA: Will the Senate quietly kill USCIRF?

Published on October 19, 2011

Religious persecution around the world threatens many minority groups -- Egyptian Copts, Pakistani Ahmadiyas, Saudi Ismaili Shiites, Baha"is in Iran, and Chinese Sunni Uighurs, Catholics, and Tibetan Buddhists.... Continue Reading »