Crash victim remembered with random acts of kindness
SHREVEPORT, La. (ABP) -- On Oct. 29 lawyers took cases pro bono, a man installed a water heater for a disabled man who previously showered on his back porch and a man
Transracial adoption more than a hot Hollywood trend
Hollywood celebrities have brought increased attention to transracial adoption. Though hotly debated among sociologists and some theologians, many Baptist families love their “belly-button” children and their “heartstring” children equally.
How can our child’s heritage be celebrated?
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Grandparents claim bragging rights for adopted children from overseas
Grandparents to international adoptees are encouraged to treat their natural and their adopted grandchildren equally.
MBC messengers increase authority of Executive Board over lawsuits
Messengers to the 175th annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention broadened the authority of the MBC Executive Board to resolve ongoing lawsuits against five formerly related entities in their morning session on October 27 at First Baptist Church, Raytown.
Missouri Baptist Convention meets in Raytown
The Missouri Baptist Convention will hold its 175th annual meeting this week at First Baptist Church in Raytown, October 26-28. Use this link or click
Book review: The Rising of Bread for the World
Arthur Simon tells the story of Bread for the World, a "citizen's outcry against hunger," as the ultimate insider. He was Bread's founder, its first president from 1974 until his retirement in 1991 and after that its president emeritus.
Missourians packing boxes for world’s children
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acking Christmas boxes may seem out of place during the season of pumpkins and colored leaves, but that is what hundreds of Missouri Baptists, including several St. Louis churches, are doing.
Suckers are for candy bowls
Even the most cynical among us have some degree of trust. You get on a plane and expect the crew can fly it. Elevators go up or down when you push the buttons. So when we get an e-mail from a friend or see it
Summer camp triggers revival at Clarksburg
Clarksburg Baptist Church knows the power of prayer and the results of joining God at work -- double-digit salvations recorded, doubled Sunday School enrollment in three months and the reality of