Preaching Sheriff: Greg White Balances Law Enforcement, Ministry
A glance around the office of the Cole County sheriff will reveal what most folks expect: citations, diplomas, family photos and work piles.
But Sheriff Greg
A glance around the office of the Cole County sheriff will reveal what most folks expect: citations, diplomas, family photos and work piles.
But Sheriff Greg
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in
By Raymond R. Kenison, Missouri Baptist Children's Home President"Serving God by helping children, youth and families."The mission statement of Missouri Baptist Children's Home is the foundation on which we build our ministry and try to affect the lives of as many children and families as
We are reminded with the recent stories from the Hurricane Katrina disaster that the spiritual and physical need of people everywhere is our priority. The Missouri Baptist Foundation is compelled to fulfill our mission along with the responsibility commissioned by Christ to bring His love
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way News WriterHow many individuals would walk away from careers with the potential for wild acclaim and big bucks to take up ministry's relative obscurity and "church-mouse" economics?Bob and Margaret Woolley did.An avid baseball player, Woolley was approached twice by the St.
By Bill Webb, Word&Way EditorThe program is called Swords Into Plowshares -- and it is no accident that the name has a decidedly agricultural sound to it. It is a program where limited investments in farm animals, farm implements and seeds continues to make a
Jefferson City -- Messengers to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Missouri general assembly at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, approved a $276,760 ministry 2005-2006 budget during a breakfast business meeting on April 23.The budget is broken down into the following areas: Christians in community, $600;
By Bill Webb, Word&Way EditorAnn Bergen beamed as she welcomed visitors from church into her sitting room at her son Verlyn's Hartsburg home. The 92-year-old is glad to have visitors, but these guests have come to administer the Lord's Supper to her.Mrs. Bergen has trouble
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way News Writer Three unmarked graves and entry walls filled with photos are constant reminders of tragedy -- and of God's grace not only to endure it, but also to use it to minister to others. "I want to
By Vicki Brown Word&Way News Writer The Peruvian woman inched down the church aisle, slowly using her arms to propel herself to the altar. She brushed away attempts to carry her or to assist her in any way. As she crawled to a