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For many of us, we live in a world of plenty, never having to worry about coming home to a completely empty fridge or not having enough money to cover groceries through the entire month. But what about those that do have these worries, that do have these experiences?

One great way to learn about their plight is to participate in a Hunger Meal.

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AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill May 24 that will require women to have a sonogram at least 24 hours before choosing to have an abortion. Full Story »

Book drive

Literacy ConneXus, a Fort Worth-based ministry partially supported by funds given through the Cooperative Program and to Mary Hill Davis Offering for Texas Missions, is partnering with Half Price Books to restock the libraries of two Tuscaloosa, Ala. elementary schools that lost most of their books in the recent tornados. Full Story »

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Justice goes beyond charity, scholar tells conference at DBU
By Ken Camp, Managing Editor, Baptist Standard
Published May 25, 2011

DALLAS—Christ’s parable of the judgment of sheep and goats as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel deals more with justice than charity, said Nicholas Wolterstorff , professor emeritus of philosophical theology at Yale University. Full Story »

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To Christina Zoller, a resident of Cedar Hill, the recent couponing craze has become a hobby, simple entertainment that helps her save a few bucks. But a week ago, it became a way for her to help the hungry in her community as she was able to purchase 1,700 pounds of food and supplies for a little more than $9 to give to her local food pantry. Full Story »

DALLAS – The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board voted unanimously May 24 to direct the convention’s associate executive director “to invite the president of Baylor University to develop together a process for renegotiating the special agreement” between the two organizations. Full Story »

DALLAS – Through the first quarter of 2011, gifts to missions through the Texas Baptist Cooperative Program – the primary giving channel of Texas Baptists – are running at 98.9 percent of the convention’s budget. Full Story »