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By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer First Baptist Church, Columbia, kicked off their 185th anniversary celebration with “Celebrate with Service” on Nov. 1. The congregation invited sister churches Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church, Second Missionary Baptist Church and

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Counselor: Digital age poses pastoral challenges to church

November 18, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bob Allen Associated Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A mother and son were estranged. She demanded his password for a social-networking website to make sure he wasn't doing anything untoward. He refused because he felt it invaded his privacy. With such an impasse

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McCoy elected MBC president in contested vote

November 14, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

Candidates identified with ‘Save Our Convention’ win top elections again By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor ST. LOUIS — For the second year in a row, messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting elected officers identified with the Save Our Convention (SOC)

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Peace may be closer than you think

November 13, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor The Missouri Baptist Convention’s leaders and messengers focused on their schisms when they met in annual session a couple of weeks ago at the Millennium Hotel in the shadow of the famed St. Louis Arch. And most would

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Windermere appeal set; judge recuses himself

November 11, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor Oral arguments have been scheduled for 9 a.m. on Nov. 25 before the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City in the Missouri Baptist Convention’s case against Windermere Baptist Conference Center. And one of the three judges

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Unique plan puts Olive Branch, Sedalia, on fresh path to recovery

November 3, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer Seven months ago, Olive Branch Baptist Church, Sedalia, was dying. A period of conflict, loss of the pastor and church split led to dwindling numbers. But the 12 remaining congregants refused to give up on their church. In

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Wise counsel for uncertain days

November 3, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Michael Olmsted In a time when the scariest Halloween visions are supplanted by even more frightening plunges of our financial markets, what are we to do? Our government talks of bailing out Wall Street and shoring up the banking system, but our investments

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Study. Pray. Then vote.

November 2, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Bill Webb Word&Way Editor A certain lethargy is evident among voters in the United States — and it is not a new thing. Nor is it a healthy expression of citizenship. Too many citizens take for granted the right to have a say

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It’s never too late to save for retirement

October 31, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Correspondent Even if you are less than five years away from retirement, you can plan for your financial future. Jim Cook, a Kansas-based certified financial planner with the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board, offers a few

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Near retirement? Plan with a few tips in mind

October 31, 2008

author: Ken Satterfield

By Vicki Brown Word&Way Correspondent The recent downturn in the national and global economies has forced many near retirement to rethink their plans. And, the possibility of recession has forced some unprepared baby boomers to begin taking stock of retirement possibilities,

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…

Columbia Baptists ‘Celebrate with Service’

Counselor: Digital age poses pastoral challenges to church

McCoy elected MBC president in contested vote

Peace may be closer than you think

Windermere appeal set; judge recuses himself

Unique plan puts Olive Branch, Sedalia, on fresh path to recovery

Wise counsel for uncertain days

Study. Pray. Then vote.

It’s never too late to save for retirement

Near retirement? Plan with a few tips in mind

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