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Study: Ministers’ average salary outpaces inflation

June 29, 2006

Average compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors increased more than $3,400 since 2004, according to a biennial ministers’ compensation study. The data also showed that

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LifeWay announces Game Day theme for VBS 2007

June 29, 2006

Game Day Central: Where Heroes Are Made will be the main 2007 Vacation Bible School (VBS) theme published by LifeWay Christian Resources, an entity of

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Baptist Health System says faith-based care to continue

June 26, 2006

A partnership with a for-profit company will not dim the values and mission of Alabama’s largest health care provider, Baptist Health System (BHS) officials said

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Gender a life-or-death issue for children in India

June 22, 2006

In a tight alleyway in East Delhi, India, Radhika Devi, a bashful mother of two girls, and Manjula Thomas, a health worker who cares for

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Tennessee marriage amendment may miss ballot

June 22, 2006

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments June 7 in a lawsuit that could keep that state’s proposed constitutional marriage amendment off the

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WMU marks 110th birthday of Mission Friends

June 22, 2006

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Missions Friends, the church missions organization of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) for preschoolers ages birth through pre-first, marked its 110th birthday during

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University of Mobile hosts M-Fuge

June 22, 2006

Debris piling steadily around him, camper Cahle Buckingham tugged firmly at another nail wedged in the dilapidated wall. Sweat dripped down his face as he

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Resolution on consumption of alcohol sparks most debate during annual meeting

June 22, 2006

Declaring “our total opposition to the … consuming of alcoholic beverages,” Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) messengers adopted a resolution on the issue June 14. Messengers

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