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JEFFERSON CITY — Voters in Jefferson City voted down a pair of attempts to open Missouri’s capital city to riverboat or casino gambling, defeating a pair of charter amendments on April 8. A ballot measure calling for voters to repeal a city charter ban on

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Layman proposes Missouri ‘Peace Committee’

April 9, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Robert Marus REPUBLIC, Mo. (ABP) — As battles between conservatives continue to roil the Missouri Baptist Convention, one prominent layman in the state is proposing a miniature re-creation of the infamous Southern Baptist Convention “Peace Committee.” But the convention’s president — cautioning that he

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Casino is an idea with an odor

April 2, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor The elderly gentleman listened patiently as the city manager gave the results of a water sample test to members of the city council in his southern Illinois community. The council was responding to a concern the man had lodged a

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Robert Quinn dies at 77

April 1, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

Retired Missouri pastor and director of missions Robert P. Quinn, 77, died March 27 at The Baptist Home in Chillicothe. Funeral services were March 29 at First Baptist Church, Chillicothe, where he was a member. Burial and a graveside service followed at Carmack Cemetery near

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Evangelicals less likely to divorce, Barna survey says

April 1, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Michael Foust Baptist Press Evangelicals are less likely than the overall population to divorce, although one out of every four evangelicals who are or have been married nevertheless have gone through at least one divorce, according to a new study by The Barna

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Jefferson City voters to face decision on riverboat gambling

April 1, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor JEFFERSON CITY — Voters in Missouri’s capital will make a decision April 8 either to overturn a ban on riverboat gambling or to keep casinos out of the community. Opponents of casino gambling in the city organized shortly

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Jester hits MBC with $10 million counterclaim

March 31, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Correspondent CAMDENTON — The Missouri Baptist Convention could face paying more than $10 million to a Springfield developer over land formerly owned by Windermere Baptist Conference Center. William R. Jester of Springfield filed a counterclaim to legal action the MBC Executive

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Katrina damage still causing problems, mission team says

March 19, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer Nearly four years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the South, Bay St. Louis, Miss., still shows visible signs of the massive destruction, say the members of a First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, mission team. “The evidence of Hurricane Katrina

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Room at the cross for everyone

March 19, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Ever play a game of whatever happened to (fill in the blank)? It is hard to lose track of major players in an event that occurred several years ago, but not so with the secondary actors. We may not

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Missouri Christian writers minister through their work

March 19, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

A number of Christian authors reside in Missouri. Several write non-fiction; others concentrate on sharing the gospel through fiction. Many write out of personal tragedy or experience. This is not an exhaustive list, but you may find some great reading for the

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…

Jefferson City voters veto casino gambling

Layman proposes Missouri ‘Peace Committee’

Casino is an idea with an odor

Robert Quinn dies at 77

Evangelicals less likely to divorce, Barna survey says

Jefferson City voters to face decision on riverboat gambling

Jester hits MBC with $10 million counterclaim

Katrina damage still causing problems, mission team says

Room at the cross for everyone

Missouri Christian writers minister through their work

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