• Jeff Johnson: Dancing ‘essentials’ apply to Texas Baptists

  11/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I have a confession to make before I sign off as Baptist General Convention of Texas president. I am not the preacher from the movie Footloose.

• Richard Ray: Pray with expectation of blessing

  11/07/2014 - By John Rutledge

  This past week, I was honored to participate in the Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer in Lampasas. The associational Woman’s Missionary Union invited me to open and close their meeting in prayer.

• Jeff Johnson: God’s will is found in ‘living the difference’

  11/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

  At The Gathering last year in San Antonio, I had the opportunity to experience the revolution in elevator technology. It is called a “destination elevator.”

• In Touch: Deacons, motorcycles and a leadership summit

  11/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

  It was a blessing to spend time with the deacons of my church, Lakeside Baptist, for their deacons’ banquet.

• Jesse Rincones: Cómo liderar aprendiendo

  11/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

  Se veía como una conexión fácil de hacer. Había encontrado una bocina musical de auto con dos alambres de cobre desnudos que saliendo de ella. Recordé que yo había visto un cable de alimentación que también tenía dos cables.

• Richard Ray: Find your Paul or Silas in ministry

  11/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I had the blessing to visit with several bivocational and smaller-church ministers this past week. With each visit came the realization pastoring in a small church is both joyful and challenging.

• Jeff Johnson: There’s just something about that name

  11/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I met a young couple at a funeral who told me they were naming their baby Hashtag. That isn’t a typo.

• Richard Ray: 2015 Annual Conference set for San Antonio

  10/27/2014 - By John Rutledge

  Your Texas Baptist Bivocational/Small-Church Association is excited to announce that the 2015 Bivocational/Small-Church Annual Conference will be hosted by Baptist Temple Church in San Antonio. The dates are July 10-11.

• Jeff Johnson: Take the first victorious step; the rest will be commentary

  10/24/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I have been humming the Ira Sankey tune “Faith is the Victory” all week. I am not sure why.

• In Touch: From Rosebud to the annual meeting

  10/24/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I was at First Baptist Church of Rosebud a few Sundays ago. Thanks to Pastor Jody Hickman for allowing me to be there and worship with his church.

• Jeff Johnson: Sometimes, you’ve got to pull your hands out of your pockets

  10/16/2014 - By John Rutledge

  I learned early in life if small things are highlighted, then something really big must be missing.

• In Touch: At the missions fair in Hawkins

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

  Holly Brook Baptist Church in Hawkins recently hosted a wonderful missions fair. I was grateful for the opportunity to be part of the event.