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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (ABP) — Presbyterian minister James Kennedy died Sept. 5, little more than a week after he retired from the pulpit that helped him launch both evangelistic and political ministries. Kennedy, who was 76, had served for nearly half a century

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Holmeswood youth bring blessings to Helena

September 1, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer Youth from Holmeswood Baptist Church received a taste of creativity in missions on their recent trip to Helena, Ark. The team of 32 youth and adults served Together for Hope ministries alongside Cooperative Baptist Fellowship missionaries Ben

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Mo. Baptists go back to Bethel

August 21, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Jackie Huffman Word&Way Correspondent A large number of people, most Baptists from Southeast Missouri, gathered Saturday, Aug. 18, at the site of the first Protestant church built and used west of the Mississippi River for a dedication service of the reconstruction of the building

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Relationships key to ‘dropouts’

August 21, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor LifeWay Research has released a study that shows more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church for at least a year in high school will stop attending church regularly for at least a year between

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100 Years Ago – Old Bethel

August 21, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

Celebrating Old Bethel “At the coming meeting of the General Association of Cape Girardeau, there will be at least one memorable day. It was just 100 years ago this month that 15 Baptists organized Bethel church, the first non-Catholic body west of the Mississippi.

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Judge drops conspiracy allegations, weighs arguments on membership

August 20, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Correspondent JEFFERSON CITY — Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan dismissed conspiracy allegations against five entities on Aug. 17. He also heard arguments regarding the Missouri Baptist Convention’s claim to be the sole member of the corporate boards of

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Time to stop driving?

August 19, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

“Love is doing what people need — not just what they want. Love is doing what people need — not what we want.” Doug Manning Most maturing adults are wise enough to gradually limit or stop driving when they think they are not

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Both sides win a little, lose a little in court

August 8, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Correspondent JEFFERSON CITY — Both sides won a little and lost a little in the continuing five-year legal tangle between the Missouri Baptist Convention and five institutions. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Richard Callahan released a formal order on

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If it’s summer, it’s VBS time

August 8, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor In the “old days” of state Baptist newspaper work, summer was a bit of a catch-up time. Church life seemed a little bit seasonal. Churches scaled back their schedules and their level of activity diminished — at least

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SBU students help feed Polk County kids

August 7, 2007

author: Ken Satterfield

BOLIVAR — The signs said: “Put Food Here” and “Help Polk County Kids.” Over the four-week food drive, the piles grew in the SBU Behavioral Sciences Department, dorm lobbies, and the Student Life office. When the donations were sorted, 22 full bags and

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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…

James Kennedy dies

Holmeswood youth bring blessings to Helena

Mo. Baptists go back to Bethel

Relationships key to ‘dropouts’

100 Years Ago – Old Bethel

Judge drops conspiracy allegations, weighs arguments on membership

Time to stop driving?

Both sides win a little, lose a little in court

If it’s summer, it’s VBS time

SBU students help feed Polk County kids

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