Japanese layman carries Gospel to Native Americans
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| Spiritual nourishment Steve Niino, known for bringing Chinese food with him when he visits the Pala Reservation twice each week to share the Gospel, studies with Nora Scott at her sister’s home. |
Steve Niino, known as the “Chineseman” although he is Japanese, began inviting Pala Indians and residents of the Pala Reservation in Southern California to Bible studies eight years ago.
Human trafficking seen as threat within nation’s borders, conference attendees told
LOS ANGELES (BP)--Faith-based organizations are helping lead the effort to combat a social evil in which people are sold into slavery multiple times, 200-plus participants at a recent conference on human trafficking were told.
Rock group leader prayed: ‘Lord, I’m tired and need help’
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Although he was raised in a Southern Baptist church in Knoxville, Tenn., 50 yards from his backdoor, Davis was far from serving God.
The creative force behind Superdrag’s four albums and various singles, Davis enjoyed the music scene’s limelight for a decade. The band was on the “Dude Where’s My Car” movie soundtrack and “We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute”; they had two appearances on “Late Night with Conan O’Brian” and a “Buzz Clip” on MTV; and one of their singles spent some time on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart.
Rhonda Kelley receives ministers’ wives award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Rhonda H. Kelley was honored with the 2005 Mrs. J.M. Dawson Award at the 50th annual Ministers’ Wives Conference June 21 in Nashville, Tenn.
Extend purpose to passion, Kay Warren tells ministers’ wives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Kay Warren, wife of the well-known author of “The Purpose-Driven Life,” called the wives of preachers to be purpose-driven women at the 50th anniversary of the annual Southern Baptist Ministers’ Wives Conference.
WMU honors outgoing president, hears from Carrie McDonnall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Janet Hoffman, in her final year as president of Woman's Missionary Union, welcomed more than 1,200 women to WMU's June 19-20 Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting.
Mosques open doors to clinics for post-tsunami medical care
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (BP)--Mosques provided the setting for medical clinics staffed by five Southern Baptist women serving in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in April.
Korn’s former guitarist says of newfound faith, ‘this is real’
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| A new chord Faith is “the coolest thing in the world,” former Korn lead guitarist Brian “Head” Welch tells fans, media and church members at Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, Calif. Photo courtesy of Valley Bible Fellowship |
Until he found something to live for.
“Now I’m living a fairytale,” said Welch, 34, who was a founding member of the hard-rock band Korn. “I swear this is real.”
Before a crowd of 10,000, in three services at Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, Calif., Welch recounted how his life was changed.
‘The Passion’ finds a place among Templeton nominees
LOS ANGELES (BP)--A week after the Oscar nominees were announced -– with only scant attention given to “The Passion of The Christ” –- the Mel Gibson film was among the headliners on another Hollywood award list.
With rain in Calif., snow in Nev., disaster relief workers gear up
LOS ANGELES (BP)--California Southern Baptist relief teams were put into action Jan. 11 to aid flood victims after three back-to-back heavy rainstorms pelted the southern portion of the state.
