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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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Move to oust MBC executive director fails

September 25, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorJefferson City — David Clippard remains as executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention, despite an apparent move to oust him on Sept. 22.Following a marathon, closed-door meeting at the Baptist Building in Jefferson City, Executive Board members voted to

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MBC committee warns 24 congregations

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Jefferson City — The Missouri Baptist Convention has targeted 24 churches that may have ties to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri for potential exclusion from the MBC. The MBC credentials committee recently released the list through The Pathway, the convention's news journal. Those churches have

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Judge grants filing of fifth amended petition

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorJefferson City — The Missouri Baptist Convention will be allowed to file a fifth amended petition in its legal action against five entities. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brown issued the ruling on Sept. 19, after hearing arguments in

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Morrisons spend life as ‘full-time volunteers’

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Brad Dixon, Word&Way CorrespondentBill and Faye Morrison ran off to get married in 1947 and never stopped running. Bill ran up and down the road as a truck driver, while Faye ran the household and worked as a 'number please' telephone operator. Together they

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Baptist Home to aid Belarus, broaden admission plan

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Associate Editor Ironton — Trustees for The Baptist Home took two historic steps on Sept. 12 - to assist Belarusian Baptists to open a home for the aged in that country and to broaden the scope of individuals to be admitted

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Use e-letters to connect members, ministries

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Jeanette Littleton Word&Way Correspondent The body of Christ is about community and connection. A church can offer e-mail newsletters as one way to facilitate that bonding. Whether designed for a Sunday school class or small group or for the entire church, an e-mail newsletter

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Do staff support right this year

September 21, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor If your church has not begun its annual budget planning process, it soon will. While budget planning often seems not to be a particularly spiritual endeavor, that is exactly what it is in the life of a local congregation. One

Dangerous Dogma

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…

Arab Woman Today reaches worldwide

Many aspects make stem cell choice tough

Your church really ‘is’ a polling place

Move to oust MBC executive director fails

MBC committee warns 24 congregations

Judge grants filing of fifth amended petition

Morrisons spend life as ‘full-time volunteers’

Baptist Home to aid Belarus, broaden admission plan

Use e-letters to connect members, ministries

Do staff support right this year

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