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By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Most church budget committees are gearing up -- or soon will be -- for the process of funding the missions and ministry plans of their congregations. Amidst the rising cost of property upkeep, literature, utilities and other fixed costs, do

2004 Archives

Thomas accepts leave from MBC

July 14, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

Missouri Baptist Convention associate executive director Larry Thomas has accepted an extended sabbatical leave from his duties effective July 15. The leave will last until Thomas' official retirement at the end of the year. "I have no regrets," Thomas said in a brief telephone interview.

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Politics in church? Just say, ‘No’

July 14, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

Bill Webb Word&Way Editor A Bush-Cheney campaign initiative that targets churches - particularly conservative churches - is attracting criticism from across the spectrum of Baptist life. And rightly so. The campaign has provided coalition coordinators with a sheet asking them to: -- "Send your church

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Barbara Shock passes away

July 1, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

A walk through many of the buildings at Windermere Baptist Conference Center reminds center visitors of Barbara Shock's eye for design and the love for the ministry she and husband Frank, Windermere president and CEO, shared. Mrs. Shock, 46, passed away on June 30

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Holmes finishes year as moderator

June 29, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way News Writer Trust and religious liberty are the themes that have guided Cynthia Holmes of St. Louis as she has served the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship at both state and national levels. "I want to be a good steward of the

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Unwise to cozy with candidates, parties

June 29, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor The Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis June 15-16 offered a number of reminders that this is an election year -- and that how voters cast their ballots for president is of the highest priority. Promoted heavily was

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Benton confirmed to appeals court

June 29, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

Missouri Supreme Court Judge Duane Benton was confirmed June 24 to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. According to a report in the Jefferson City Post-Tribune June 25 edition, the oath of office will be administered later this year. Benton, 53, will remain on

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SBC requests seminary charter change

June 23, 2004

author: Bill Webb

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Indianapolis (ABP) - Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted by a 2-1 margin to "respectfully request" that trustees of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary amend the school's charter, naming the

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SBC declines move from public schools

June 23, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

By Greg Warner Indianapolis (ABP) - Southern Baptists adopted resolutions June 16 lamenting America's "cultural drift

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SBC cuts ties to Baptist World Alliance

June 23, 2004

author: Ken Satterfield

By Trennis Henderson Kentucky Western Recorder Indianapolis (ABP) - Southern Baptist Convention messengers voted overwhelmingly June 15 to end the denomination's 99-year relationship with the Baptist World Alliance. The action during the SBC annual meeting in Indianapolis follows several years of tension between the

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173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue]

Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released…
172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Christi Harlan talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new books Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. and Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church. She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to…
171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists

Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on episode 46. Note: Don't forget to subscribe…
170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls

This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast Baptist Without An Adjective. In it, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo died on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being…

‘Sorry, pastor, but….’

Thomas accepts leave from MBC

Politics in church? Just say, ‘No’

Barbara Shock passes away

Holmes finishes year as moderator

Unwise to cozy with candidates, parties

Benton confirmed to appeals court

SBC requests seminary charter change

SBC declines move from public schools

SBC cuts ties to Baptist World Alliance

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