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  Down Home: Gratitude, respect—and prayer—for Jimmy Carter

  If Americans chiseled a Mount Rushmore to honor their greatest ex-presidents, surely Jimmy Carter’s face would dominate the panorama.

  08/28/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Cheer for moral leadership, not merely football success

  All of Texas seems to be aflutter about the Baylor University football player convicted of raping a female student in Waco. Which means this ought to be a really good time for Christians of goodwill to engage in a thoughtful conversation about what really matters at a faith-based university.

  08/28/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  STCHM: Oceans in South Texas

  Student Missions Blog: Six months ago, I sang the song “Oceans” at Go Now Discovery Weekend, begging God to take me out of my comfort zone. As a summer worker at the South Texas Children’s Home Ministries in Pettus, I discovered my own ocean in a town of 1,700 people.

  08/28/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Faith, culture & critical thinking

  Do we go too easy on each other in Sunday school? This question played in my mind as I read a fascinating article in The Atlantic Monthly, “The Coddling of the American Mind.”

  08/28/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  NYC: Shopping prompts spiritual conversations

  Student Missions Blog: Early in the summer, my biggest preoccupation was figuring out how to start a conversation. Looking back at my doubts and questions, I have learned that sharing the love of Jesus is one of the easiest things to do.

  08/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Hostile communications

  No matter the topic, only the shrillest, most extreme voices seem to be heard. How can we find common ground for reasonable, reconciling conversations, especially in our congregations?

  08/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Alaska: Precious memories

  Student Missions Blog: Trying to pick one story from this summer has proven to be a difficult task. It’s not because there are none that stick out to me, but because the most meaningful stories are the little glimpses of love I saw throughout the summer:

  08/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Baylor’s name & student welfare

  ‘The first priority must be the safety and welfare of Baylor students, regardless of any harm that may come to Baylor’s good name.’

  08/26/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  New York: Stopping to learn one homeless man’s story

  Student Missions Blog: Working in New York City has been a challenge and a blessing. God has been at work—from the little children I have worked with, to the homeless man I shared a conversation and a bottle of water with.

  08/25/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Mission Arlington: The excitement of discovery

  Student Missions Blog: It was one of our rougher apartment complexes. I had been warned the kids typically were loud, disrespectful and disobedient. It was my first week teaching them, and I was a little nervous.

  08/24/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Kathy Hillman: School days

  On the first day of school, girls and boys feel excited butterflies, and parents say goodbye with misty eyes. Most importantly, educators still make a difference.

  08/24/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: The rhythms of life

  We serve a God who appreciates rhythm. He has placed an obvious rhythm to our lives, and with it come many blessings.

  08/21/2015 - By John Rutledge