Does holiness really matter? A Pathway Q&A with ...Roger Moran December 22, 2004 Hailed a hero by conservatives for his leadership with Project 1000 which brought conservatives to power in the Missouri Baptist Convention and villified by theological liberals/moderates, Moran, in the following interview with Pathway contributing writer Norm Miller, speaks on what he believes is the vital next step Missouri Baptists must take – to live holy lives. He also discusses the often … [Read more...]
St. Louis businesswoman, Missouri Baptist eases pain of U.S. troops in Iraq
St. Louis businesswoman, Missouri Baptist eases pain of U.S. troops in Iraq December 22, 2004 ST. LOUIS – One St. Louis businesswoman – and Missouri Baptist – is sending care packages to the American men and women fighting in Iraq. Dr. Christe Boen, of Boen Chiropractic in Ellisville and a member of West County Community Church, gave incentives to her patients and offered a free adjustment when patients brought in much needed comforts of home. Patients rose to the occasion … [Read more...]
Free child evangelism DVD to be distributed at MBC’s State Evangelism Conference
Free child evangelism DVD to be distributed at MBC’s State Evangelism Conference By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer December 22, 2004 JEFFERSON CITY – The evangelism department of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) is putting together a child evangelism DVD to hand out free of charge to participants Jan. 24-25 at the MBC State Evangelism Conference at Second Baptist Church, Springfield. MBC State Evangelism Director Bob Caldwell brought in Gene “Bubba” Wright, … [Read more...]
MBC to hold historic prayer service for 93rd General Assembly
MBC to hold historic prayer service for 93rd General Assembly By Staff December 22, 2004 JEFFERSON CITY – A former Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) president will be the featured speaker as the MBC hosts an unprecedented commissioning prayer service, 8 a.m., Jan. 5 for members of the 93rd Missouri General Assembly. Jay Scribner, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Branson, will deliver the charge to the General Assembly members attending the event set for Concord Baptist Church, … [Read more...]
MBC sets new record with 55 church plants
MBC sets new record with 55 church plants By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer December 22, 2004 JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) planted a record 55 new churches in 2004, breaking the old record of 47 set in 2003. “Our church planting guys are doing a great job for us,” said MBC Executive Director David Clippard during the MBC Administrative Committee meeting Dec. 13 at the Baptist Building. The MBC had a goal to plant 100 churches in 2004. That goal will … [Read more...]
Board hears details on CP projects
Board hears details on CP projects By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer December 22, 2004 JEFFERSON CITY – The Executive Board of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) was briefed Dec. 13 and 14 on a detailed plan by MBC staffers to implement nine projects at a cost of $167,000 to promote the Cooperative Program (CP). The money has been set aside in the convention’s $16.7 million budget for 2005 as a one percent commitment to the CP, which is commonly described as the lifeblood of … [Read more...]
The sincerity of the new Missouri governor’s faith
Thoughts and Adventures The sincerity of the new Missouri governor’s faith January 14, 2005 I think the literary choices a person makes can provide some insight into that person. What rests on one’s bookshelf is one of the first things I look for when I enter someone’s office. Books can say so much about a person’s interests and deficiencies. So when I learned Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt was reading the great Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, it solidified in my mind … [Read more...]
New year, new beginnings, new start, new work
From My Heart to Yours New year, new beginnings, new start, new work January 14, 2005 I really do not like black-eyed peas! For more than 50 years, I am relatively certain that I have expressed this dislike to my mother and she continually tells me that eating them on New Year’s Day is a good thing. In spite of all protests and her explanations, I still have absolutely NO IDEA why, she still tries to get me to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. It’s … [Read more...]
‘Persistent vegetative state’ is often confusing
Guest Columnist ‘Persistent vegetative state’ is often confusing By Cindy Province January 25, 2005 ST. LOUIS (BP)—The Florida case of Terri Schiavo, the brain-injured woman at the center of a controversy surrounding attempts to remove her feeding tube, has focused national attention on one of the bioethical problems of our day — the “persistent vegetative state.” The unfortunate term was coined in 1972, when two neurologists declared that they had … [Read more...]
Missouri’s liberal press just don’t get it
Thoughts & Adventures Missouri’s liberal press just don’t get it January 25, 2005 “The notion of a neutral, nonpartisan mainstream press was, to me at least, worth holding onto. Now it’s pretty much dead, at least as the public sees things.” — Howard Fineman, Newsweek, Jan. 11, 2005 If there were any lingering doubts in the minds of Missouri Southern Baptists concerning the liberal bias of the news media, surely they may now rest in peace. Take for … [Read more...]
Is ‘The Downgrade’ coming to a church near you?
From My Heart to Yours Is ‘The Downgrade’ coming to a church near you? January 25, 2005 What will history say about us - 40 years from now? What kind of legacy will you and I leave behind for our children and grandchildren? Years ago when Suzanna and I were beginning to think about starting our own family, a frightening thought raced through my mind. It was, “Do I really want to bring sons or daughters into this world as corrupt and vile as it … [Read more...]
Marshall to Blunt: Be true to Jesus
Marshall to Blunt: Be true to Jesus By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer January 25, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – John Marshall is the governor’s pastor, so it’s fair to assume he was waiting for the call that would line him up as the speaker for the public prayer service Jan. 10 at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City. But when word finally came that Gov.-elect Matt Blunt wanted Marshall to do the honors, the pastor of Second Baptist Church, Springfield, admitted to a little bit of … [Read more...]
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