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Our Mission Statement Texas Baptists Committed is dedicated to reaching people for Christ through local churches; promoting and defending historic Baptist principles; spreading an understanding of Baptist heritage and distinctives through education; and cooperating with the mission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and its related institutions. |
Links to Recent News from Associated Baptist Press |
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Southern Seminary facing budget shortfall (Dec. 16) WMU budget cuts include worker furlough (Dec. 15) Guest Opinion: Public ban on Christmas symbols may be great faith gift (Dec. 10) |
Study says churches with WMU stronger supporters of SBC (Dec. 2) Longtime Southern Baptist pastor Frank Pollard dies (Dec. 2) Historic Anabaptist writings to be available online (Nov. 25) |
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A Rancher's Rumblings December 17, 2008 |
Baptist Reflections December 18, 2008 |
Baptist Reflections December 23, 2008 |
KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT by David R. Currie |
by Phil Lineberger |
THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS: THEN NEITHER DO I CONDEMN YOU by Bill Jones |
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Lately, I have been thinking constantly about Luke 2:8, which reads, “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.” . . . The shepherds were watching their flocks by night, and God was watching over His flock, too, when He sent Jesus to us. So let me ask you: Who do you love so much that you would – or do – keep watch over them by night? Have you told them how much you care? . . . |
The future of Texas will be determined by our changing demographics and who influences those people the most. For Christians and Baptists in particular, WHOSE TEXAS will be determined by how willing we are to make those who are different a part of us . . . our family. . . . |
Jesus’ words seemed to accuse the accusers. If any of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her (John 8:7). So the Pharisees, standing convicted, slunk away, one by one. But just a minute. Why didn’t Jesus finish what the Pharisees left undone? Why didn’t Jesus carry out the execution of the woman? He would have been fully justified, both by the law and by the standard He had just stated – If any of you is without sin . . . After all, Jesus was the one person on the scene who had no sin of His own. . . . |
October 2008 |
A Word About Our Newsletter Archives a note from Bill Jones, TBC Communications Editor |
Board of Directors Officers: Bill Tillman, Chair | Debbie Ferrier, Vice-Chair | Michael Evans, Treasurer | Mike Caraway, Assistant Treasurer | Ron Ellison, Secretary/Recorder Members: Jay Abernathy | Babs Baugh | Bill Brian | Chad Chaddick | Michael Evans | Joy Fenner | Debbie Ferrier | Clyde Glazener | Ken Hall | James Hassell | Bill Jones | Phil Lineberger | René Maciel | Mike Massar | Werth Mayes | Lorenzo Peña | John Petty | Debbie Potter | Roberto Rodriguez | Bob Stephenson | Bill Tillman | Steve Vernon | Steve Wells Advisory Board Michael Bell | Rudy Camacho | Ron Cook | Dean Dickens | Ron Ellison | Charles Higgs | Jaclanel McFarland | Dan Malone | John Ogletree | Albert Reyes | John Cash Smith |
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Through the years, many outstanding Baptist leaders have written articles for Texas Baptists Committed in our TBC Newsletter. Some of these articles have been timely, dealing with pressing issues of the moment. Many others have dealt with historic Baptist principles. Please take some time to look through our Newsletter archives. I urge you, also, to take a look through our archives of A Rancher's Rumblings, the column begun in 2007 by David R. Currie; and Baptist Reflections, the column begun in 2008, which is written by various Baptist leaders. |
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