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  New York: Homeless but blessed

  Student Missions Blog: While walking around just outside Penn Station, my teammate, Tonya and I found Fu, a 53-year-old homeless man.

  08/13/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Oklahoma: Dealing with disappointment

  Student Missions Blog: As I filled out my final report to send home to my mission coordinators, I faced a tough question: “What has been your biggest disappointment on the field?”

  08/13/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Paraguay: Hungry and thirsty for truth

  Student Missions Blog: My first night in Paraguay, I was reading in the book of Job and came across a passage in chapter 24 in which Job claims the wicked people of the world tend to be better off and not go through as much suffering as someone who is living a righteous life.

  08/10/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Richard Ray: Learning from an innovative, creative congregation

  I had the privilege to attend Cove Korean Baptist Church in Copperas Cove, helping them celebrate 34 years of service to our Lord. This church offers worship in both Korean and English languages, all under the same roof.

  08/10/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Kathy Hillman: Camp: Refreshed, refocused & ready

  Every summer, my car heads west for the eight-hour drive to Paisano Baptist Encampment.

  08/10/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Spain: Springs of water in a dry land

  Student Missions Blog: Serving two weeks in Valencia, Spain, was a life-changing experience. Even though the city is modern and practices religious freedom, I was shocked to learn only 2 percent of the people in Spain have a relationship with the Christ.

  08/07/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Georgia: Beauty in the mundane

  Student Missions Blog: My time in Savannah so far has been filled to the brim with new experiences, new restaurants, new places and even seeing a couple of celebrities. But sometimes it hasn’t been all that glamorous.

  08/05/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Back from BWA World Congress

  I enjoyed celebrating the risen Lord with Baptists from around the world at the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Durban, South Africa, but it’s good to be back in Texas.

  08/05/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Texas Baptists must work to match state’s diversity

  If Baptists intend to build a denomination that looks like America—or Texas, for that matter—then we’ve got a long way to go.

  08/05/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Musical Chairs and leaders of dying organizations

  “I don’t want the ship to go down on my watch.” These words have been uttered, or perhaps muttered under the breath, by many pastors and organizational leaders who have found themselves at the helm of dying institutions.

  08/05/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Oregon: Give up control and trust God

  Student Missions Blog: As we walked up to the tree, my heart sank. I knew exactly what our next activity was on our trek in the woods.

  08/05/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Former missionary sides with Roberts, not Graham

  The vast majority of Muslims are not radical and want to live peaceably among peoples of other faiths.

  08/04/2015 - By John Rutledge