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  René Maciel: Texas Baptists minister to the sick and dying

  Texas Baptists have 28 institutions we will be highlighting at our annual meeting this year. These institutions provide a variety of services and ministries that are foundational to the work of Texas Baptists.

  01/15/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  Guest editorial: Agreeable disagreement

  It was early in my pastoral ministry. I still thought my primary job was to please people and make them happy, ensure their comfort, and leave them liking me.

  01/15/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Offering hope to Syrian refugees in Lebanon

  I recently heard about a mother’s incredible journey of peace and reconciliation during my trip to Lebanon as part of the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative’s efforts to support education and training.

  01/15/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? ‘A living experiment’

  Calls for “homogenous church growth” are being replaced with pleas for multiethnic and/or multicultural congregations. What do you think?

  01/15/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Danger—and possibility—in the middle of the road

  Life is dangerous in the middle of the road. Just ask New York Times columnist/PBS commentator David Brooks.

  01/15/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  Letter: Grateful for Maciel’s leadership

  I am so impressed with Baptist General Convention of Texas President René Maciel’s column.

  01/14/2016 - By John Rutledge

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  Oregon: God’s love a bigger deal than all else

  Student Missions Blog: We had the opportunity to meet and interact with so many University of Oregon students … to let them know why God’s love is such a bigger deal than all else.

  01/13/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  New York: A conversation on the doorstep

  Student Missions Blog: We had about a 20-minute conversation about what he believed and what we know to be the truth. I could tell Richard was hungry for the truth, but he was also cautious why everything we said pointed back to God.

  01/12/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  New York: God’s perfect timing

  Student Missions Blog: Serving with a mission team in New York’s Chinatown was a lot more difficult than I expected. I was having a difficult time presenting the gospel to anyone.

  01/11/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Letters: Terrorism & ‘vigilante culture’; Religious freedom for Muslims

  My question is: Precisely what legislation would you suggest would be effective in keeping guns away from terrorists?

  01/07/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  Richard Ray: It’s time to re-engage your church

  From January through March, create opportunities for your church members to re-engage with each other.

  01/07/2016 - By Marv Knox

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  René Maciel: Texas Baptists’ special places

  Texas Baptists are blessed by their affiliation with 28 institutions, including Baylor University and Hardin-Simmons University.

  01/07/2016 - By Marv Knox