Sorbo recounts place of faith in stroke recovery
Actor, director and author Kevin Sorbo focused on faith, freedom and hope in his keynote address to more than 500 attendees at Hannibal-LaGrange University’s Annual Booster Banquet Nov. 20 in the Mabee Sports Complex.
Reflecting on violence as part of Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent, the lawn of Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., will be covered with wooden crosses like one sees in a military cemetery. Each cross — about 75 of them — will represent one person in the community killed in violence during the year.
MBU dedicates Spartan Field facility in ceremony
Missouri Baptist University dedicated its new Spartan Field and Field House Nov. 3.
Some churches creatively ‘Deck the Halls’ for Advent
On the first Sunday of Advent, First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit, Mo., experiences what Randy Buffington calls “controlled chaos.”
BWA leader helps University Heights celebrate
University Heights Baptist Church in Springfield, Mo., celebrated Baptist Heritage Day Nov. 1 with the executive secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (center) as the special guest.
Central President Molly Marshall honored for 10 years
R. Alan Culpepper (left) praised former seminary staff colleague Molly Marshall (right) as a visionary leader during a 10th anniversary celebration of her presidency of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kan., Nov. 12.
MBC resolutions affirm life, religious liberty, Israel
Messengers to the Missouri Baptist Convention annual meeting at the Springfield (Mo.) Expo Center approved pro-life, religious liberty and pro-Israel resolutions in their final business session Oct. 28.
LaBarre: ‘God has to shake us up sometimes’
The American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region gathered at The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 2-3, for their annual assembly. The region includes Illinois and Missouri ABC congregations.
Vujicic brings message of hope to Judson from his experience
Born in Melbourne, Australia, with the rare disorder Tetra-amelia syndrome (characterized by the absence of all limbs), Nick Vujicic spoke from a stage riser and commanded the attention of everyone gathered as the first person to keynote Judson’s World Leaders Forum Inspirational Series.
Worshipping on a rural mound
The address for Union Mound Baptist Church says Elkland, Mo. Like many rural churches, one needs to know how to get there before leaving the nearest highway and entering a maze of gravel roads.