Missionary videographer dies in South Asia
August 8, 2002
RICHMOND, Va. — Lee Pursley, a Southern Baptist missionary videographer, died July 20 while traveling in South Asia. Pursley, 39, suffered a heart attack, according
Daily Archives: August 8, 2002
Missionary satisfied with kidnappers’ indictment
August 8, 2002
WASHINGTON — Widowed missionary Gracia Burnham said that she was satisfied with July 23rd’s federal indictment of five Abu Sayyaf terrorist group leaders charged with
Judge rules abstinence program unconstitutional
August 8, 2002
WASHINGTON — The state of Louisiana violated the U.S. Constitution by promoting religion in its funding of sexual abstinence programs, a federal judge decided July
Evangelical Christians attacked by Christians
August 8, 2002
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Christians fought against Christians during a mob attack July 21. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) reported that a mob organized by
Teachers can better teach by focusing on students’ learning styles
August 8, 2002
Choices abound when teaching Sunday School, said Carl Fondren, minister of education at Gardendale Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. “Creative teaching is teaching the
Church of England relaxes wedding rules
August 8, 2002
YORK, England — After nearly 40 years of debate, the Church of England has finally decided that divorced people with a surviving spouse may be
Christian Growth Study marks 100th anniversary
August 8, 2002
Few things stand the test of time: Flowers fade, administrations change and gum loses its flavor. But that’s not the case for LifeWay Christian Resources’
Children’s education conference a success
August 8, 2002
Adults who teach, work with and minister to children met at Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center this summer to learn a few things of their
