Focus on Christ all season this Easter
I’m glad that Lent is a part of the Easter season experience at the Baptist church where I have been a member the last several years and
The aging of grief
Late January marked the 46th anniversary of the death of my 16-year-old brother, Dennis, in a car accident. Forty-six years. If you think all of the grief
MBU violence awareness emphasis is commendable
Missouri Baptist University and its students deserve commendation for engaging in dialog about interpersonal violence, learning to identify signs of abuse and helping male students to become
Retired pastor Dwight Clifford Clark dies at 84
Dwight Clifford Clark, 84, died Jan. 31 at his home in Independence, Mo., with his wife by his side.
A Conscience for Automobiles?
In Mississippi, where I spent my teenage years, one can acquire a driver's license at the age of 15. Despite its legality, my father thought I should not get a license until I was 16. It was a long year.
Letter: Carl Hunker a Baptist saint
I learned with sadness in the last edition of Word & Way that Carl Hunker had died. He was truly a Baptist saint if Baptists were
Unlocking a mission field
The United States locks up more people in prison — in raw numbers and in percentage of the population — than any other nation in the world. With so many people in prison — or formerly in prison, is prison a mission field?
Elizabeth MacLeod Walls named Jewell president
The William Jewell College Board of Trustees has named Elizabeth MacLeod Walls as the 15th president of the college. She will succeed David Sallee, who will retire July 31 after serving
March is a month to share
People by nature have wanted to name things since the Garden of Eden. If it isn’t finding shapes in the cloud or identifying a taste, it’s giving significance to days, weeks and months.
Jesus’ arrest and Peter’s denial (3-13-16 Formations)
How do you deal with failure? Are you devastated, consumed with guilt and the sense that your life will carry a negative burden and the future will never be better? Do you blame failure on circumstances or someone else? Or, do you find a way