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Sometimes, God will allow the disruptions to remind us that we are not in charge. If things always go our way, we never learn patience. If our human-contrived security is enough, we never learn to trust God.

Take it from me.

Missouri Voices

Do you believe the Bible?

August 19, 2014

author: Doyle Sager

The old joke goes, “Baptists believe the Bible; they just don’t know what is says!” In my more mature years, I’ve stopped worrying whether or not people take the Bible literally and started asking if they take it seriously.

Missouri Voices

Easter laughter

August 19, 2014

author: Doyle Sager

Heard any good jokes lately? Early Christians customarily celebrated Easter with joy, laughter and lots of jokes. Someone once said that humor is our response to seeing the proud lord of death step on a banana peel. That proud lord of death (Satan) thought he

Missouri Voices

Let’s put away our scissors!

August 19, 2014

author: Doyle Sager

Like many people, I was appalled the first time I heard the story of how Thomas Jefferson, one of our nation’s founding fathers, personally edited the Bible. He took a pair of scissors and cut up his copy of Scripture, removing the parts that

Missouri Voices

Next trip to the fridge, think on this

August 18, 2014

author: Doyle Sager

It mattered to God that the Hebrew people, wandering in the wilderness, were famished. He gave them manna. It mattered to Jesus that 5,000 people were hungry, and so he fed them with five loaves and two fish. It matters to God and to

Editorials

Care for the church staff

August 14, 2014

author: Bill Webb, Word & Way Editor

Urging churches to provide adequate financial care for their pastors, other ministers and staff members during less-than-stellar financial times might seem a stretch. After all, gifts to many churches are down even as members struggle with unemployment and, in other cases, less

Word & Way

Stop the tragedy of Israel, Gaza

July 30, 2014

author: Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor

Israel and Gaza have the responsibility to do what may seem incomprehensible and take the first steps to address barriers to respect.

Editorials

Understanding and valuing others

July 16, 2014

author: Bill Webb, Word & Way Editor

When people view others as fellow human beings and seek to understand them, stereotypes are broken down.

Word & Way

Midwest flavor for CBF General Assembly

July 2, 2014

author: Bill Webb, Word & Way Editor

Several Midwesterners have helped shape changes in the national Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Attendees at the 2014 CBF General Assembly saw and felt a good bit of enthusiasm as the organization moves forward with more of its structure in place for ongoing work.

Word & Way

Something for everyone at SBC

June 18, 2014

author: Bill Webb, Word&Way Editor

Evangelism, heritage, discussion and a little bit of debate are constants when Southern Baptists get together each June for their meeting.

Lessons from a summer storm

Do you believe the Bible?

Easter laughter

Let’s put away our scissors!

Next trip to the fridge, think on this

Care for the church staff

Stop the tragedy of Israel, Gaza

Understanding and valuing others

Midwest flavor for CBF General Assembly

Something for everyone at SBC

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