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By Angela Yarber
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Friday, June 10, 2011 |
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(ABP) -- Countless Baptist churches gather for worship on Pentecost, singing in a variety of different languages, swathing sanctuaries in red, and celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit. At Wake Forest Baptist Church we also baptize one of our recent members on Pentecost. |
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By J. Zachary Bailes
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Friday, June 10, 2011 |
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(ABP) -- In his Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport, George Washington wrote in 1790: “May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.”
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By R. Kevin Johnson
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011 |
(ABP) -- This coming Sunday is Pentecost. Coming 50 days after Easter, Pentecost commemorates the day that Jesus’ promise to the disciples was fulfilled and the Holy Spirit descended like flames of fire. This date on the Christian calendar is regarded as “The Birthday of the Church” and how happy we all should be!
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By R. Kevin Johnson
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011 |
(ABP) -- This week Christians commemorate the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Like the event recorded in the scriptures, the celebration takes place 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection.
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By Christa Brown
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Friday, May 27, 2011 |
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(ABP) -- Last week, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice released the results of a five-year study on the “causes and context” of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests. Though the study was commissioned by United States Catholic bishops, it provides useful data for understanding child sex abuse in a broader context. As the report itself states, it provides “a framework for understanding not only the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests, but sexual victimization of children in any institution.” Hence, if Baptists care about kids, they too should pay attention.
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