The Associated Press State & Local Wire June 26, 2004, Saturday, BC cycle Like father, like son? Two Ed Youngs, two Texas megachurches BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., AP Religion Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 1427 words DATELINE: GRAPEVINE, Texas On a recent Sunday morning, Ed Young titled his sermon “RPM,” for Recognizing Potential Mates. The hip, 43-year-old pastor arrived on stage driving a … Continue reading Like father, like son? Two Ed Youngs, two Texas megachurches

June 5, 2004, Saturday, BC cycle 25 years later, passions still strong on Southern Baptists’ conservative takeover BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., AP Religion Writer LENGTH: 1060 words DATELINE: HOUSTON Back in 1979, the Rev. Jimmy Allen thought the highlight of the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting would be a giant rally at the Astrodome featuring the Rev. Billy Graham. Instead, Allen and other moderate … Continue reading 25 years later, passions still strong on Southern Baptists’ conservative takeover

April 14, 2004, Wednesday, BC cycle Running feeds Texas seminarian’s body, mind, spirit BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR. SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 841 words Associated Press Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – In what he calls his “Mother Teresa Run,” Roger Joslin looks for the divine in the faces of everyone he meets. When “Running With Alms,” the Austin seminarian takes along a few dollars to help those in need. In … Continue reading Running feeds Texas seminarian’s body, mind, spirit