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Monday, April 06, 2020

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  • 'Very little confidence' that Dead Sea Scrolls collection authentic, SWBTS says
    by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, April 06, 2020 (2 years ago)

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- Pieces of papyrus sold as rare fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary a decade ago are "likely fraudulent" and the seminary might seek financial restitution, the school announced in a statement Monday (April 6).

    "The Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were acquisitions of the prior administration," the statement said. "Because we have had very little confidence in their authenticity, the fragments have never been on public display since the arrival of the new seminary administration in February 2019." Read More

  • Texas church launches national virtual Easter egg hunt
    by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Monday, April 06, 2020 (2 years ago)

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    ARLINGTON, Texas (BP) -- Simply by playing video games with his own children, Curtis James came up with a ministry idea that has gone nationwide.

    The virtual Easter egg hunt, to be hosted on a Minecraft server Easter Sunday, April 12, stemmed from the desire of Tate Springs Baptist Church to engage entire families, both adults and children, even as meeting together was not an option during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

  • Southern Baptist healthcare chaplains offer gospel hope in challenging times
    by Tobin Perry, posted Monday, April 06, 2020 (2 years ago)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (BP) -- Talk to hospital chaplains for long about what they do, and they will eventually mention a regularly repeated phrase: "ministry of presence." It is the simple idea that the most important element of their work is to be present during the toughest moments.

    As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide, many hospital chaplains have needed to find new ways to provide a ministry of presence when families can no longer be with their loved ones in person. Read More