Thoughts & Adventures Random thoughts on a friend, atheism, CP, ultrasounds March 10, 2005 Some random thoughts after returning from a two-week road trip: With the impending retirement of one of Missouri’s finest preacher/pastors, it is appropriate to pause and offer a personal word about Gerald Davidson, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Arnold. Known for his zeal for missions and evangelism, for many years in this state Davidson was a theological conservative when being … [Read more...]
It is easy to talk about the things we love
From My Heart to Yours It is easy to talk about the things we love March 10, 2005 Last week, on a flight, I was seated next to a gentleman who shared a mutual passion. We had never met before, hadn’t even exchanged names, but as we talked, it was easy to discuss our interests. We spoke about SCUBA diving, lobster hunting and fishing in the Florida Keys. We exchanged stories of places, events, big catches of fish as well as no catches of fish! In conversations … [Read more...]
SBU students carry the Gospel on six mission trips
SBU students carry the Gospel on six mission trips By Jonathon RobertContributing Writer March 10, 2005 BOLIVAR — Twenty-five years in the making, the Southwest Baptist University (SBU) missions department has been dedicated to continually serving and building relationships that impact the vast array of people in countries around the world. Six missions trips were taken this winter that built on the foundation of the many years of service that SBU’s mission teams have … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists help repair hurricane damage
Missouri Baptists help repair hurricane damage By Staff March 10, 2005 MANSFIELD – Hurricane Ivan and the storms it spawned were blamed for at least 52 deaths in the United States last year and 70 deaths in the Caribbean. Missouri Baptists from the Wright, Douglas, Ozark Baptist Association took note of that devastation and decided to take action. A mission team from five churches in the association went to Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 16-22 to help repair and rebuild areas that the … [Read more...]
Evangelists enjoy preaching, fellowship at Barry County Baptist Assocation confab
Evangelists enjoy preaching, fellowship at Barry County Baptist Association confab By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer March 10, 2005 CASSVILLE – Every February when the Barry County Southern Baptist Association throws open the doors of Corinth Baptist Church, a rural congregation south of Cassville about 15 miles north of the Arkansas state line, evangelists come a running. “It’s the only time in the whole year where we get to see each other for an extended time,” said Oak … [Read more...]
‘Ramblin’ Road Trip’ VBS theme debuts
‘Ramblin’ Road Trip’ VBS theme debuts MBC staffers criss-cross state training workers March 10, 2005 NASHVILLE, Tenn.(BP)—A total of 283 Vacation Bible School workers were training last year in Missouri, and more were expected to be trained the week of Feb. 28-March 4 as the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) state VBS training team conducted sessions in Kansas City, Moberly, Poplar Bluff and Springfield. “Pray for the end results of all of the training that … [Read more...]
Pressure continues to mount on Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Blulnt to provide answers
Pressure continues to mount on Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Blunt to provide answers By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer March 10, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – In April of 2002, President George W. Bush laid out his reasoning for calling on the United States Senate to ban human cloning. “As we seek to improve human life, we must always preserve human dignity,” the president said. “And therefore, we must prevent human cloning by stopping it before it starts.” The tension … [Read more...]
Activist urges Blunt to consider God in public policy
Activist urges Blunt to consider God in public policy By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer March 10, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY – Greg Thompson, the former Humansville School District superintendent who was fired last summer for refusing to keep the Ten Commandments out of school, met with Gov. Matt Blunt Feb. 16 about the need for Missourians to acknowledge God more in public education. Blunt, a pro-family Missouri Baptist, made Thompson’s case an issue in the gubernatorial campaign, issuing … [Read more...]
WMU prayers touch Lesotho as 750 pray to receive Christ
WMU prayers touch Lesotho as 750 pray to receive Christ By Susan MiresContributing Writer March 10, 2005 JEFFERSON CITY — Benny Jackson knew something extraordinary was going on. A Southern Baptist evangelist, Jackson has led revivals in 30 countries, but he’d never encountered anything like what happened in Lesotho last fall. “We just had people make decisions in every home,” Jackson said. “The first five houses my wife and I went to, we got to lead people to … [Read more...]
First Iberia pastor celebrates growth in church
First Iberia pastor celebrates growth in church By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer March 10, 2005 IBERIA – Pastor Glen Golden of First Baptist Church, Iberia, is excited about all of the life change he’s noticing in his congregation this year. “We’re seeing an upswing,” he said, referring to a slight expansion of the group of 80-100 who normally worship at the church. “I would have to think that the desire to improve came as a result of our commitment to be an … [Read more...]
MBC invests in Minister’s Juggling Act
MBC invests in Minister’s Juggling Act By Allen PalmeriStaff Writer March 10, 2005 BRANSON – Investing in the lives of Missouri Baptist pastors and their wives is a top priority for Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director David Clippard. That is why the MBC plans to allocate $10,000 in Missouri Mission Offering (MMO) funds to be used to help pay for The Minister’s Juggling Act in 2006. Two of these conferences have taken place at Chateau on the Lake, a … [Read more...]
Therapeutic cloning
Therapeutic cloning An HLG professor makes the complicated procedure simple By Donald R. Colborn, Ph.D.Contributing Writer March 10, 2005 HANNIBAL – Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT), or therapeutic cloning as it is commonly known, is a procedure utilized to produce cells that can be implanted in the patient with the goal of replacing cells damaged by injury or disease. While this procedure is relatively new in humans, the technique was first utilized in the 1960s in frogs. … [Read more...]