Racial bias seen as a key reason to eliminate the death penalty
Baptist layman and bestselling author John Grisham opposes the death penalty, as evident in his only nonfiction book and multiple fiction books and short stories.
Suddoth: Jesus’ followers must be salt of hopefulness
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jesus is the Hope of hope and his followers must be the salt of hopefulness in today’s society, Cornell Sudduth Sr., pastor of Second Baptist Church of
Kaylor: See race issues clearly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Christians should approach race as the brilliance of vibrant colors, rather than to continue trying to become colorblind.
Jesus’ death inspires concerns over death penalty use
Baptists remain divided over the use of the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for crime.
Churchnet attendees okay strategic plan with new structure and budget
Adoption of a new strategic plan — and a new structure and budget to support it — highlighted
Unique three-pastor team leads innovation in ministry
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Two women and a man. The phrase might conjure snippets from the old television sitcom, “Three’s Company” — but at Englewood Baptist Church in
Women in ministry
While more opportunities are opening for women, pastoral roles, particularly as senior pastor, remain limited.
WMU elects officers, honors emeritus missionary couple
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Members of Missouri Woman’s Missionary Union elected officers and honored emeritus missionaries when they gathered for their 91st annual meeting April 10-11 at
Lee: Missionaries surrender, sacrifice for God
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Missionaries surrender to, sacrifice for and serve God as they minister where the Lord sends them.
National Woman’s Missionary Union Executive Director Wanda Lee challenged
Churches lead members to worship through service
The sanctuary in First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Mo., will sit mostly quiet and empty on Sunday, April 26 —- and Senior Pastor Doyle Sager grins widely at the thought.