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While biotechnology provides opportunity for many life enhancing and/or life extending possibilities, it also challenges people to think about where they are and where they are going.

The Southern Baptist Convention made history as messengers overwhelmingly approved revisions to the Baptist Faith and Message, our confession of faith. In so doing, Southern Baptists linked our honored past with the promise of the future, and pledged to maintain doctrinal faithfulness as a new century dawns.

First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, which originated the FAITH Sunday School Evangelism Strategy, will help FAITH kick off its five-year anniversary in 2003 by hosting a National FAITH Institute Jan. 27-30.

Back in the mass evangelism movement, which began with Billy Graham and others, a cry of "Easy Believism" was raised. Opponents criticized anyone who preached regeneration based on faith in Christ as Savior who did not emphasize His lordship. The opponents argued one must surrender to Jesus as Savior and Lord at the same time. They believed the changed life must be manifested immediately after conversion. The evangelists emphasize faith alone, preceded by repentance, as all that is needed to be born again. good works would follow in due time. Regardless of which view one takes, some principles are generally accepted by all.

I have two young daughters who are twenty months apart in age. The youngest, Victoria, takes great interest in Emma's toys. Victoria doesn't yet have an extensive vocabulary, but she is very good at communicating her desires. In order to teach the importance of sharing-and to keep the peace, my wife and I will occasionally ask Emma to share her toys for a minute or two until Victoria finds some other toy more desirable. Emma is a great big sister and usually lets Victoria play with almost anything, but sometimes it is difficult for her to let go of a favorite toy for any length of time. She loves her little sister very much, but sometimes her own wants overcome her desire to share something precious to her.

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Dr. Hager is under consideration for membership on the Food and Drug Administration's Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee.

"When you take the Gospel to a different culture, it makes you think more about how to communicate the Gospel; it gives you new insights; and you grow in your love for people-all people..."

Wanda Lee, executive director/treasurer of Woman's Missionary Union, tells of her meeting with the courageous missionaries serving in Kosovo.

Dwayne Mercer completes his term as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention as he presides over the 141th annual meeting in Pensacola.