Monthly Archives: December 2007
Strength for a New Year
For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and the earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place of empty chaos. “I am the LORD,” he says, … Continue reading
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Fifty Christmases
When I wake up tomorrow morning, and get ready to spend the day with friends, it will be the 50th Christmas of my life. It doesn’t seem like it has been that long, though I am at the point where … Continue reading
Celebrating 20 Years of Marriage
December 19th was the twentieth anniversary of my marriage to JoAnn. We were married in the Broadway Baptist Church of Houston, Texas at 2:00 p.m. on an afternoon when the skies opened and the rain poured down. It was raining … Continue reading
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Daehnert Hits the Ground Running As BGCT Interim
http://texasbaptists.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/daehnert-elected-interim-executive-director/ He has already listed his goals, which, if you have read much of what has been posted here on Deep in the Heart during the recent weeks and months, are what we have been advocating. I am particularly pleased … Continue reading
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Daehnert as Interim BGCT Exec
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4805&srcid=178
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BGCT Executive Board Voting “Electronically”
http://www.bgct.org/texasbaptists/Page.aspx?&pid=4787&srcid=178 Now there’s some progress! The vote on the interim executive director will be conducted by e-mail. I’d agree that, in terms of future relevance, it is a small step, but it could be an important one. The technology is … Continue reading
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Ed Jackson’s Motion: Future Relevance for the BGCT
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/103107/rel_103107081.shtml In addition to the selection of a new Executive Director for the BGCT, another item is on the plate for the coming year that, in my opinion, is just as important to the future of the BGCT, and that … Continue reading
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A Church Leaves the BGCT
http://tree4lifetx.blogspot.com/2007/12/goodbye-bgct.html How many of these have there been since Amarillo? And how many more will there be? These are good folks, and God will bless them. It is certainly the BGCT’s loss, and while many people will pay little attention, … Continue reading
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BGCT Separation Agreements and Former Employees
From the BGCT blog, We Are Texas Baptists: http://texasbaptists.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/chris-liebrum-on-separation-agreements/ This opens the door for more discussion, as well as a reminder that there is a way to help. I believe Spiritual Samurai is still collecting donations on behalf of the … Continue reading
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