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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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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

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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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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…

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

Missouri Christian writers minister through their work

Katrina damage still causing problems, mission team says

Room at the cross for everyone

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