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IMB appoints 105 new missionaries

By Emilee Brandon
Nov 17, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--"Who will come back for us?" a Zambian man cried out as Tommy and Cyndi Morreau departed his village.

Houston univ. adjusts to Ike's disruption

By Bonnie Pritchett
Oct 6, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--It has been good to get back into the routine of campus life at Houston Baptist University, said Martha Morrow, HBU assistant vice president for communications. Students have completed two weeks of classes since Hurricane Ike and HBU...

Power restored, classes resume at HBU

By Staff
Sep 22, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--Classes resumed Sept. 22 at Houston Baptist University, eight days after Hurricane Ike caused an estimated $8 million to $10 million damage to the campus.

HBU adjusts to Ike's damage

By Staff
Sep 18, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--Houston Baptist University officials are hoping for power to be restored to the campus this weekend. If so, students will be permitted to return to their residence halls on Saturday, Sept. 20, and classes will resume Monday.

Baptists gear up to 500,000 meals a day

By Mike Ebert
Sep 16, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--About 1,500 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are setting up units in Texas and were expected to be operational by the end of the day Tuesday to serve victims of Hurricane Ike. The primary focus of the efforts currently is...

Katrina tragedy still grips missionary's call

By Carol Pipes
Aug 15, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--Ginger Smith couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the news coverage of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina had blown through the city, leaving behind massive flooding.

Meet needs, share Christ, panelist urges

By Adam Miller
May 19, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--When several thousand people walked out of church in their stocking feet at Fellowship of the Woodlands near Houston, Texas, they made a simple but huge difference in their community.

Brandon Heath: missions-minded musician

By Leann Callaway
Apr 24, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--For singer/songwriter Brandon Heath, "Don't Get Comfortable" is more than just the title of his newest CD -- it's also his life motto.

Ed Young disputes Clinton's 'New Covenant' remarks

By Erin Roach
Feb 12, 2008
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HOUSTON (BP)--Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, said former President Bill Clinton's remarks about him at the New Baptist Covenant Celebration in Atlanta earlier this month came "out of the fantasy file" and were "completely...