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By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorCape Girardeau — In an attempt to stir passion for evangelism in Missouri Baptists' hearts, Missouri Baptist Convention executive director David Clippard created a furor over comments about Islam in his report at the MBC annual meeting. Using Numbers 13

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Messengers suspend cooperation with 19 churches

October 31, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Cape Girardeau — With barely a whimper, 19 Missouri Baptist churches were disenfranchised Oct. 31. No one objected as messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting suspended cooperation with the affiliated congregations by an overwhelming majority. According to a report presented by chairman

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Credentials committee narrows list to 18

October 26, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Jefferson City — The Missouri Baptist Convention's credentials committee will recommend that messengers from18 affiliated churches be disqualified from participation in this year's annual meeting.The vote by messengers to the 172nd session, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in Cape Girardeau, will affect Chandler Baptist, Liberty;

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Children’s Home honors Werner Strick

October 19, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Bridgeton — Missouri Baptist Children's Home board members honored a longtime trustee, adopted budgets and elected new board members on Oct. 10.Meeting on the Children's Home main campus at Bridgeton, trustees agreed with the MBCH professional development institute board to name an ongoing seminar series

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Missouri Disaster Relief honors Morrow for service

October 19, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorColumbia — Called a "man of passion" who caught others up in it, Gary Morrow was honored Sept. 30 for his passionate service to Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief.Disaster relief volunteers hosted a banquet for Morrow and his wife, Marilyn, in

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Giving, outreach and member databases

October 19, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Mark Littleton Need help with software to track members, finances and other elements of church life? Loren Hutchinson, associate director of missions for Blue River-Kansas City Baptist Association, recommends trying the association's free software available on its Web site. "The software covers

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Amish are forgiving, forgetful

October 19, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor What does a community do when a gunman bursts into a school and opens fire on a dozen of their little girls, killing five of them and injuring five more? In Nickel Mines, Pa., where this despicable act occurred, the

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Arab Woman Today reaches worldwide

October 5, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb, Word&Way EditorAmman, Jordan — In some ways, Nabeeh and Ruba Abbassi seem to be going several directions at once.Jordanians, they are longtime Baptist missionaries in their homeland, ministering among a Baptist population of a few thousand in a land where it is

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Many aspects make stem cell choice tough

October 5, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorAs Missouri voters prepare to go to the polls Nov. 7, both sides of the proposed constitutional amendment to legally protect embryonic stem cell research — the Missouri Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative — have ratcheted up efforts to

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Your church really ‘is’ a polling place

October 5, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Ken Satterfield Word&Way Advertising and Marketing Coordinator Elections are only a month away. Can you feel the excitement? Maybe not. In Missouri, a tight senatorial race means we have a bit more exposure to political races (read: more ads) than much of

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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…

Clippard creates furor with remarks about Islam

Messengers suspend cooperation with 19 churches

Credentials committee narrows list to 18

Children’s Home honors Werner Strick

Missouri Disaster Relief honors Morrow for service

Giving, outreach and member databases

Amish are forgiving, forgetful

Arab Woman Today reaches worldwide

Many aspects make stem cell choice tough

Your church really ‘is’ a polling place

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