BELTON – There’s a stereotype about Baptists and fried chicken, but if a stereotype builds relationships and gets people in the door, you might as well embrace it. South Haven Baptist Church here has been hosting what they call Drive-Thru Thursdays this summer, each time offering a different treat to anyone who will drive through their parking lot and ask. Some weeks they give away ice cream, other weeks it’s BBQ or burgers. But twice this summer, it’s been 200 chicken sandwiches donated … [Read more...]

WENTZVILLE – 662 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds. That how much time the Greenings spent in front of video games in the last 30 days. That’s more than 22 hours of every day. You may think you play a lot of video games, or perhaps know someone who spends just a little bit too much time in front of their PC or PlayStation, but you haven’t met the Greening Brothers. Make that, the World Record-Holding Greening Brothers. Joshua, 20, and Daniel, 17, are members of First Baptist, Wentzville. … [Read more...]

ST. CHARLES – God can use anything to build His Kingdom, and that includes swollen rivers and flooded homes. Michael Bowen, who came to Orchard Farm Baptist Church, here as pastor in March, was seeking ways to help get the church more involved in the community when the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers did the job for him. After the flooding, the church began hosting Friday night fellowships. More than 100 showed up for the first fellowship. “It lets people have a sense of normalcy since … [Read more...]

LUNAR SURFACE – It’s been called the greatest achievement in human history. On July 16, 1969, a mere 65 years after the Wright brothers first took to the air, Buzz Aldrin, Neal Armstrong and Michael Collins climbed atop a 362-foot-tall, 6.5 million-pound tower of flame and thunder. Thus began their 953,054-mile flight to the moon and back, all while using a navigational computer with less computing power than a modern washing machine. See related story: Missed gospel opportunity 52 years … [Read more...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This updated story ran in its original form in the Jan. 17, 2015 issue of The Pathway. ST. LOUIS – Before Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins could blast off for their lunar landing and secure their places in history books, the tough lessons and sacrifice of Apollo 1 two years earlier paved the extraterrestrial road. Judy Boen was there. See related story: Aldrin celebrated communion on moon See related story: God, creation and the day men walked on the … [Read more...]

ST. LOUIS – Missouri has become the first state since 1974 – the year after Roe v. Wade was decided – with no licensed abortion facilities. And yet, thanks to an ongoing and ever-changing legal fight, the Planned Parenthood facility still provides abortions, without a license. For now. Missouri’s health department declined to renew a license to perform abortions for the state’s lone abortion clinic June 21 citing patient complaints and inspection concerns, but St. Louis Circuit Judge … [Read more...]

LEBANON – Sexual abuse in the church is a topic no one wants to discuss, but it’s one the people of God must address in a sinful world, said David Burch, church engagement strategist for Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. Stewards of Children is an abuse-prevention training offered by MBCH. It’s a comprehensive awareness training that not only teaches people what signs and symptoms they need to be looking for, but it also helps them see as a church where the threats really are coming from. … [Read more...]