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By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor The term "clergy failure" usually suggests moral failure, which in turn suggests sexual misconduct. A lot of Baptists seem to have a preoccupation with sex and sexual misconduct. Mention of the word "adultery" or "fornication" in an otherwise dry

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Jewell senior rescued in Lebanon

September 8, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Carolyn Chapman, William Jewell CollegeWilliam Jewell senior Rachel Sheffield traveled to Beirut, Lebanon, intending to share her faith. But she also found herself in the midst of war. When war broke out between Israel and Lebanon in July, Sheffield was five weeks into a

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Media: The power of remembering the good and bad

September 8, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Ken Satterfield Word&Way Advertising and Marketing Coordinator I remember getting the call from a former co-worker: "You better turn on a television, this is bad." Later I recall standing around with the Missouri Baptist Convention staff as the World Trade Center towers collapsed into

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Pondering Grandma’s legacy

September 8, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Associate Editor I miss Grandma. She was the wisest woman I've ever known. Just a short, sort of dumpy, gray-haired woman, Grandma wouldn't have won the beauty queen title at the Floyd County Fair. She didn't attend college or business school

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Seniors can protect themselves from abuse

August 24, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Elder abuse is a growing problem in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives estimates that 1.5 million people over the age of 60 are abused each year — 84 percent by a relative, who usually lives with them and is being financially supported

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Three offerings focus on state ministries in 2006

August 24, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

One way in which Baptist churches in Missouri have been able to cooperate is through offerings to support ministries across the state. As in the past few years, Missourians have three giving options to help reach the state for Christ. Missouri Baptist Convention The MBC's

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Churches targeted for exclusion

August 24, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorJefferson City — At least eight churches have been targeted for exclusion from the Missouri Baptist Convention, based upon changes to the MBC constitution and bylaws annual meeting messengers adopted last year.Over the past three weeks, some Missouri Baptist congregations

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Missions in Belarus different for Hispanic pastor

August 24, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate EditorVisitors to either of Heber Mena's Jefferson City offices immediately learn Mena likes to minister overseas. Photos, folk art and framed foreign currency grace the walls, and souvenirs rest on tables.But recently Mena finally got to experience what most people

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The investigation gears up

August 23, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor The Missouri Baptist Convention committee set up to root out violators of its "single alignment" policy has gotten busy this summer. A half dozen leaders in each of several Missouri Baptist congregations have received "the letter" from the credentials committee.

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Judge allows fourth amendment filing

August 11, 2006

author: Ken Satterfield

Jefferson City — Cole County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brown allowed the Missouri Baptist Convention to file a fourth amended petition in a lawsuit against five institutions at a hearing Aug. 7 — but only after he struck two items in it. The judge struck

Dangerous Dogma

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…

The other clergy failures

Jewell senior rescued in Lebanon

Media: The power of remembering the good and bad

Pondering Grandma’s legacy

Seniors can protect themselves from abuse

Three offerings focus on state ministries in 2006

Churches targeted for exclusion

Missions in Belarus different for Hispanic pastor

The investigation gears up

Judge allows fourth amendment filing

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