Promise of special session on abortion sounds hopeful note By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer May 17, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – The dramatic failure of pro-life legislation on the last day of the 2005 General Assembly has created a window of opportunity from May through September for pro-life Missourians to communicate with Gov. Matt Blunt, who has called a special session of the Legislature for pro-life bills in conjunction with the scheduled veto session. Blunt, who listens to the pro-life … [Read more...]
SBU turns to Iowa consulting firm to boost slipping student enrollment
SBU turns to Iowa consulting firm to boost slipping student enrollment Trustees hear plan to be executed over next 3 years By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer May 17, 2005 BOLIVAR – Troubled by a three-year decline in enrollment, the Southwest Baptist University Board of Trustees voted May 10 to empower the Noel-Levitz professional consulting firm of Des Moines, Iowa, to revamp the university’s approach to student recruitment. Trustees agreed to spend $350,500 over three years in an … [Read more...]
Missourians: High profile at SBC meeting
Missourians: High profile at SBC meeting Eight have been nominated for trusteeships at SBC entities By Staff May 17, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Southern Baptists will play their usual prominent role when the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting gets underway June 21-22 in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, a plethora of Missourians have been nominated to fill various trustee positions with SBC agencies and will be voted on by messengers attending the meeting set for … [Read more...]
Judicial activism troubles governor
Judicial activism troubles governor Issue is of paramount importance to pro-family groups May 17, 2005 Gov. Matt Blunt’s concern about a seemingly growing number of court rulings that are anti-life and anti-family is weighing heavily on his mind. In this exclusive interview with Pathway staff writer Allen Palmeri the governor addresses the issue. Q: What is your philosophy about proper judicial behavior? A: The judiciary ought to respect the constitutional boundaries of the … [Read more...]
Blunt envisions ‘fair-minded’ judicial branch
Blunt envisions ‘fair-minded’ judicial branch By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer May 17, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Matt Blunt blasted the judicial activism of unelected, liberal, activist judges who insist upon ruling America like despots despite widespread public disapproval. “Judges are out of control in this country,” Blunt said in his office during a May 4 interview. Blunt, who studied American history at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., … [Read more...]
MBC’s CP leader issues challenge to churches
MBC’s CP leader issues challenge to churches Tolliver seeks to elevate importance of missions By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer May 17, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Cooperative Program (CP) Specialist David Tolliver, who began his work in the Baptist Building May 2, has a four-point plan to invigorate support for the CP. “The best way to promote the Cooperative Program among Missouri Baptists is to make Missouri Baptists feel that when they give to … [Read more...]
Oppose euthanasia; forcefully articulate views with love
Guest Columnist Oppose euthanasia; forcefully articulate views with love April 19, 2005 It would be nearly beyond belief that anyone in America hasn’t heard about Terri Schiavo by now. Even before Ms. Schiavo’s death, her tragic situation served as a rallying cry for both those for and against euthanasia. Michael Schiavo’s lawyer claimed Terri was resting peacefully as she approached death. Her parents’ priest claimed she was in obvious distress as her condition … [Read more...]
Treating baptism by immersion with dignity
Guest Columnist Treating baptism by immersion with dignity April 19, 2005 Among the many differences between Baptists and other Christians is the way we baptize. While many of us immersed in Baptist culture become unaware of this difference, it is quite obvious to those who observe baptism by immersion for the first time. In fact, the question is often stated in a rather negative way when the visitor asks, “Why do you make people get dunked in order to join your … [Read more...]
Thanks for supporting the Cooperative Program
Guest Columnist Thanks for supporting the Cooperative Program April 19, 2005 Editor’s note: Once a month throughout 2005 The Pathway will present columns from Southern Baptist missionaries around the world encouraging Missouri Southern Baptists to support the Cooperative Program. This is the fifth in this continuing series. In September of 2002, my wife Niki and I began to pray about something else for our lives. We were living in Monroe, Louisiana with our two daughters. … [Read more...]
Hallelujah! Lawmakers embrace life with massive bill
Thoughts & Adventures Hallelujah! Lawmakers embrace life with massive bill April 19, 2005 Missouri Southern Baptists should rejoice over the imminent passage of a historic pro-life bill that adds new restrictions for abortionists. I encourage you to call the bill’s sponsor, Sen. John Loudon, R-Ballwin; Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons, R-Kirkwood; Speaker of the House Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill; and Gov. Matt Blunt (who has indicated he will sign it into law once the … [Read more...]
Tap into the unlimited power of prayer
From My Heart to Yours Tap into the unlimited power of prayer April 19, 2005 If someone came to you on a street corner and said, “Here’s a $100 bill for you. If you meet me here tomorrow morning, I will give you another.” So, you take the $100 bill and say in your heart, “Can that really happen again?” The next morning, same time, same place, you show up just to see if it was a fluke or not. Sure enough, that person shows up just like … [Read more...]
Midwestern alumni to hear Davidson
Midwestern alumni to hear Davidson April 19, 2005 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will host its annual alumni luncheon on Wednesday, June 22, at noon during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting here. Gerald Davidson, SBC first vice president and senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Arnold, Mo., will be the guest speaker, while Midwestern President R. Philip Roberts will give an update on various campus initiatives. The luncheon will be in … [Read more...]
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