Bus driver reprimanded for distributing Bibles
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP)--A school bus driver was given a letter of discipline for distributing Bibles to students on her bus, prompting the daily newspaper here to address what it called a "Biblephobia boom."
First Baptist Dallas votes to send CP gifts through conservative SBTC
DALLAS (BP)--The congregation of the historic First Baptist Church Dallas voted overwhelmingly Nov. 20 to give all their Cooperative Program money through the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention rather than their traditional method of giving through the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Motorcycle crash leaves SBTC president in serious condition
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BP)--George Harris, the president of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, was seriously injured in a Nov. 23 motorcycle crash in the rural Hill Country outside San Antonio.
American missionary shot dead in retaliation for evangelism efforts
SIDON, Lebanon (BP)--A Baptist nurse who worked at a missionary clinic was gunned down Nov. 21 in this southern Lebanese city, apparently in response to the clinic's evangelical activities, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Young family counts blessings after tornado roars through
WARTBURG, Tenn. (BP)--Another night of rehearsal for the church's annual Christmas play had just concluded when word of impending danger came -- a tornado was bearing down on Morgan County. Like the rest of those gathering for Calvary Baptist Church's worship service, Donnie and Allison Smith decided to head for safer confines.
Death toll rises in wake of severe storms
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| Mossy Grove grieves Homes were blown away and vehicles were tossed around like matchsticks in a tornado that struck Mossy Grove, Tenn. The rural community's death toll included a grandfather and his four-month-old grandson. Photo by Morris Abernathy |
WARTBURG, Tenn. (BP)--Stunned residents across the South and Great Lakes region are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives in the wake of a storm system that spawned dozens of killer tornadoes. Officials say at least 36 people were killed and hundreds injured in the severe storms. Homes, schools, churches and businesses were flattened from Alabama to Ohio after more than 70 tornadoes touched down. Most of those killed were in Tennessee, where 17 people died; 12 died in Alabama, five in Ohio, one in Pennsylvania and one in Mississippi.
Baptist neighbors discover disaster relief starts at home
WARTBURG, Tenn. (BP)--When Paulette Acres completed her disaster relief training through the Tennessee Baptist Convention in September, she had no idea her first deployment would be in her hometown.
Pro-marijuana ballots hit with defeat in 4 states
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--President Bush's war on drugs scored major victories in four states Nov. 5 after voters overwhelmingly defeated initiatives that would have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Pro-marijuana initiatives in San Francisco and the District of Columbia, meanwhile, were approved despite major opposition from the White House.
Good news, bad news for Huckabees in Ark. vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Arkansans decided Nov. 5 to keep their governor for a second term in office, but declined to elect his wife to a statewide office.
Campaign against state lottery gets key push from churches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--With the battle against a proposed state lottery in its final weekend, numerous pastors and gambling opponents urged churches throughout Tennessee to let their voice be heard in the Nov. 5 general election.
