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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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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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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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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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169. Grace Ji-Sun Kim on When God Became White

Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new book When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity. She also discusses issues of racism, patriarchy, and Christian Nationalism. She previously appeared on episode 145. She writes a Substack newsletter and…
168. Drew Strait on Strange Worship

Drew Strait, a New Testament professor at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Strange Worship: Six Steps for Challenging Christian Nationalism. He also discusses issues of strategic nonviolence, empathy, and suspicion of state power. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that…
167. Bekah McNeel on This is Going to Hurt

Journalist and author Bekah McNeel talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new book This Is Going to Hurt: Following Jesus in a Divided America. She also discusses addressing issues of immigration, education, and guns. She previously appeared on episode 70. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that…
166. Michael Austin on American Christian Nationalism

Michael Austin, a philosophy professor at Eastern Kentucky University and Bonhoeffer Senior Fellow of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book American Christian Nationalism: Neither American nor Christian. He also discusses American values, teachings of Jesus, and the co-option of Dietrich…

‘Sorry, pastor, but….’

Thomas accepts leave from MBC

Politics in church? Just say, ‘No’

Barbara Shock passes away

Benton confirmed to appeals court

Holmes finishes year as moderator

Unwise to cozy with candidates, parties

SBC requests seminary charter change

SBC declines move from public schools

SBC cuts ties to Baptist World Alliance

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