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‘The Faith of Donald J.Trump: A Spiritual Biography’ to hit booksellers next year

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Pathway columnist Scott Lamb has joined journalist David Brody, the Chief Political Correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network, to write The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography (HarperCollins, 2018). Lamb is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and the "Jesus in the Public Square" columnist for The Washington Times. Other biographies that he has written or co-authored include Huckabee: The Authorized … [Read more...]

Pathway’s Rhea, daughter debut first novel

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TROY, MO—St. Louis-area author, Rhonda Rhea, has teamed up with her daughter, Kaley Rhea, for a humorous Christian novel of quick and growing acclaim, “Turtles in the Road.” Babbie Mason, Gospel Music Hall of Fame member, singer/songwriter and TV host said, “Applause! Applause! Turtles in the Road is heart-warming, inspirational and entertaining.” Award-winning author of the bestselling Too Blessed to be Stressed series, Debora M. Coty, also said, “I couldn’t give this book higher kudos. … [Read more...]

Wife’s devotion leads husband to salvation

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CLEVER – Leading up to the point of his salvation, Brian Jump was living a lie. “If you would have asked me if I was a Christian, I would have said yes,” said Brian, pastor at First Baptist Church Clever. “I was a kind of pseudo Christian. I just blended in and did what everyone else was doing. I convinced myself that my lack of passion was because I hadn’t been properly discipled. I felt convicted after every sermon but didn’t want to respond because I was so concerned about what other … [Read more...]

South Creek rejects ‘Sunday morning segregation’

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SPRINGFIELD – Despite official positions and best intentions to the contrary, the racial makeup of many Missouri Baptist churches does not accurately reflect the communities they serve. In its appointment of new discipleship pastor and elder, Brandon Taylor, South Creek Church in Springfield is taking one small step toward flipping the script, beginning with its leadership. Taylor, an African American, is the first new elder of the mostly white congregation since it was planted 14 years … [Read more...]

Study: Morality on the decline?

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NASHVILLE (BP) – Most older Americans say right and wrong never change. Younger Americans -- not so much, according to a new study released today (May 9). The study by LifeWay Research found a significant generation gap in how Americans view morality. More than 6 in 10 of those older than 45 say right and wrong do not change. For those 35 and younger, fewer than 4 in 10 make that claim, according to the study that was conducted Sept. 2–Oct. 1, 2016. That's a huge shift between … [Read more...]

Lottie on pace for historic drop

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RICHMOND, Va. —The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee has released data showing relatively stable Cooperative Program giving but a flagging Lottie Moon Christmas Offering that is trending toward a record single-year fall. Comparing receipts from Oct. 2016 through Mar. 2017 with totals for the same period a year ago, gifts through the Cooperative Program, Southern Baptists’ primary channel for funding all national causes, are down less than one percent, or about $967,597 below … [Read more...]

Super Summer leads students to ‘Next Level’

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HANNIBAL – Each year, the gospel transforms the lives of hundreds of students from across Missouri during Super Summer, a Cooperative Program-funded summer camp hosted by Hannibal-LaGrange University and designed by the Missouri Baptist Convention to draw students closer to Jesus Christ. “Super Summer is designed both for middle school and high school students,” Jason Walters, the MBC’s director of Super Summer, said. “And it’s also designed for students regardless of where they are in … [Read more...]

FBC Annapolis holds spiritual ‘rehab’ month

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ANNAPOLIS – Throughout the month of April, members of the First Baptist Church here have Pastor Dan Pitcher’s permission to put aside their “Sunday Best” and dress in whatever they’d wear during a rehab counseling session. The church body, Pitchers said, is undergoing spiritual “rehab” this month—that is, a revival and evangelistic emphasis using a resource provided by the Missouri Baptist Convention during the Great Commission Conference (GCC) in Springfield earlier this year. Pitchers … [Read more...]

Omaha Baptist brings relief to wildfire victims

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ASHLAND, Kan. (WNS) – As 58-year-old Greg Gardiner surveyed the devastation from this month’s deadly fires, he described an eerie scene across the Gardiner Angus Ranch north of Ashland, Kan. Friends pitched in to help shoot the last of the fatally maimed cattle over the weekend, drones surveyed the breaks to confirm none were missed, and community volunteers began pulling up charred fence post and rolling up burnt wire. The fire on this ranch claimed more than 500 head of cattle and burned … [Read more...]

IMB study to examine trustee fluctuations

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NASHVILLE (BP) – While the Southern Baptist Convention’s Committee on Nominations met March 16-17 in Nashville to discuss potential members of boards and standing committees, a subcommittee of the International Mission Board was embarking on a study of trustee representation from states and territories with decreasing numbers of Southern Baptists. At the IMB – and some other SBC entities – states and territories lose trustee representation when their number of Southern Baptist church … [Read more...]

HLGU adopts $22M budget, looks to future

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HANNIBAL – Anthony Allen said he is pleased with the progress Hannibal-LaGrange University has made during his five years as president, but he told trustees at their March 16-17 board meeting he is much more focused on the future of the institution. “I can’t say that I was the magic bullet, but I can say that we have made a great deal of progress and are moving in the right direction,” he said. Allen offered trustees seven strategic points he has identified to help keep HLGU a “viable, … [Read more...]

Senate debates Gorsuch

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WASHINGTON (BP) – Proponents and opponents voiced their opinions of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on the final day of his hearing – the same day the Senate’s Democratic leader announced he would try to block a confirmation vote. After three days of appearances before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gorsuch was followed by witnesses who urged panel members either to vote for or against his confirmation. Among the witnesses were a religious freedom expert who endorsed Gorsuch’s … [Read more...]