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Individuals who remarry face challenges first-marrieds usually do not. The church can help them with those challenges and minister to them and their families.

Faith remains intact when believers focus on God rather than on circumstance, speakers emphasized at this year’s Missouri Baptist Convention evangelism conference Feb. 5-6. With the theme, "Furnace," the annual event was held at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo.

The Missouri Baptist Foundation has filed a motion with the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to uphold a stay of a Cole County ruling last June that would turn governance of the agency back to the Missouri Baptist Convention.

The Ferguson Commission was created by executive order of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Nov. 18 to study the underlying issues raised by the Aug. 9 shooting death of an unarmed black teen, Michael Brown Jr., in a confrontation with white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson and by a grand jury’s determination less than three months later that there was not sufficient cause to indict the officer. The commission has been and is listening to St. Louis-area residents to determine far-reaching recommendations for a report to be released by Sept. 15.

Racial tensions — and racial ills — are alive and well. Christians need to express God's love and build relationships to change the culture and offer a better way.

Racial tensions — and racial ills — are alive and well. Christians need to express God's love and build relationships to change the culture and offer a better way.

Scott Stearman is passionate about urban ministry, social justice, human rights and believers’ role in making a kingdom difference on earth. Kirkwood, Mo., has benefitted from that passion. Now New York will.

The insurer for the Missouri Baptist Foundation has paid $5 million to the Missouri Baptist Convention toward a settlement in ongoing litigation between the two Baptist entities.

Churches must focus on thriving, rather than surviving or simply meeting budget goals.

The Windermere Baptist Conference Center Board of Trustees has named a new president and CEO — John Bailey — to succeed Jerry Hill, who resigned the position on Aug. 5. Bailey’s first day in the office was Jan. 5.