Tuesday, May 08, 2001

• 'High-tech gleaning' will help beat world hunger, Nelson says

  by Mark Kelly, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--Southern Baptists can get closer to God by ministering to people in need in even the smallest ways, a Southern Baptist hunger expert says.

       "God cares about people in need. He calls His people to reach out to them. And when they do -- even in the most modest way -- He blesses the effort," said Steve Nelson, director of hunger concerns for the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

  With more than 800 million chronically hungry people in the world, a Christian may wonder what one person can do, Nelson noted. But the Old Testament practice of gleaning shows how God can use one person's leftovers to provide for others in need. Read More

• Bush naming of aid coordinator to Sudan 'breakthrough,' Land says

  by Tom Strode, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--President Bush's appointment of an administrator for relief to the afflicted in war-torn Sudan is a "tremendous breakthrough," the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission said. Read More

• Baptists reach Catholics by finding common ground

  by Tammi Reed Ledbetter, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  VICTORIA, Texas (BP)--In a city founded by Catholics, Parkway Baptist Church of Victoria, Texas, successfully shares the gospel of Jesus Christ. They start by finding common ground between the two faith groups, never speaking disparagingly of the religion most Hispanics embrace. Read More

• Baptist, Jewish congregants share Passover Seder service

  by Janice Backer, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (BP)--I can't believe I waited 41 years for this," exclaimed Frank Ingram, pastor of Westside Baptist Church in Boynton Beach, Fla. about the Passover Seder his church celebrated with Kol Dodi Messianic Congregation on Palm Sunday. Read More

• 5 indicted, 3 plead guilty in Arizona Foundation case

  by Elizabeth Young, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  PHOENIX (BP)--Five ex-officials of the Baptist Foundation of Arizona were indicted on charges of defrauding thousands of investors and three others have pled guilty in a plea-bargain agreement with prosecutors. Read More

• Keyes rallies supporters at Kentucky Right to Life banquet

  by Ken Walker, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--The abortion movement represents the first step towards an era where humans will feel free to abuse all forms of life, according to Alan Keyes, a two-time presidential candidate. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: The message in our genetic makeup quite possibly has God as its sender

  by Don W. Buckley, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP)--Few can deny that the mapping of our genetic makeup by the Human Genome Project represents one of the greatest scientific feats of our generation. The impact of this project's quest for the "Holy Grail of Biology" is only beginning to be realized by the scientific community and the popular press. Read More

• NFL coach says real miracle didn't happen in Music City

  by Terri Lackey, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Tennessee Titans Special Teams Coach Alan Lowry said he gets goose bumps every time he sees a replay of the "Music City Miracle." Read More

• BOOK-REVIEW: Drumwright offers practical help on developing prayer strategies

  by Sammie Barstow, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)--What mental images come to mind when you hear the word "strategy"? Perhaps a military maneuver or a championship chess game? Maybe even a political campaign or a business plan? Read More

• OBU basketball legend dies but his records still stand

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, May 08, 2001 (23 years ago)

  SHAWNEE, Okla. (BP)--Oklahoma Baptist University basketball legend Al Tucker died Monday after a 10-day hospital stay, in Dayton, Ohio. Tucker, one of the greatest small college basketball players of all time, played in Shawnee in the mid-1960s, leading the Bison to their only NAIA basketball championship. Read More