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Baptist relief resumes in Iraq
Southern Baptist volunteers resumed food distribution in Iraq Oct. 7 (see story) after the threat level was reduced. Workers from Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville recently returned from feeding Iraqi refugees in Jordan after being diverted from Iraq.

Passport: A pastor’s ticket to gaining passion for global missions

GAINESVILLE (FBW)–The 92 percent of Southern Baptist pastors who have not set foot on foreign soil as part of a mission project were a special focus at a conference in Gainesville Oct. 9-10.

Poll finds support for public religious expression

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–The majority of Americans have no problem allowing references to God in the public square, according to a recent poll.

NAMB, IMB leaders to join in launch of ‘Acts 1:8 Challenge’ for Southern Baptists

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–Presidents of the North American Mission Board and International Mission Board announced a proposal for an "unprecedented" joint meeting next spring to launch "The Acts 1:8 Challenge," a new initiative designed to help associations, state conventions and the mission boards partner more effectively with churches.

Opinion

Guest Editorial

Jonathan Edwards on the pilgrim mindset

Point of View

Florida DCF negligent in defending the weakest

BREAKPOINT: Antics with semantics: Why ‘pro-life’ really means pro-life

Engage younger Christians … or else

Letters to the Editor

Letters

Bibliocipher

Bibliocipher

Florida

Florida News

Latin American seminary leaders hold historic meeting

Campus briefs

E-Conference messages available through Web site

Mission volunteers lend hands to motivate others

Florida Focus

Training Update

Training Update

National

National News

Next generation of leaders ready to reach Canada

Focus of EKG must be God, not SBC

Van safety, insurance, cause for look at other options

National News Briefs

Threat level down; Iraq food distribution resumed Oct. 7

Fortson named Promise Keepers president

N.C. church removed from conv. after baptizing gays

Administration looks at world-wide sex traffickers

NAMB, BGCT reach agreement

Features

Media Montage

God’s character, need for forgiveness are tract’s focus

Chuck Colson’s life, transformation chronicled in new biography

Drive-thru booth offers super-sized intercession for mall shoppers

Bible Study

Family Bible Study

October 26: The Spirit Provides Wisdom

November 2: Experiencing the Gospel’s Power

Explore the Bible

October 26: Transformation

November 2: Reconciliation

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