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  In Touch: Journeys leading to the annual meeting

  I attended groundbreaking ceremonies for the Baptist Student Ministries building at the University of North Texas in Denton.

  11/21/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Lessons learned from an abrupt stop in the street

  A wrong turn and my split-second stupidity transformed an otherwise lovely evening.

  11/20/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: The perfect time to combat world hunger

  This year, thanks to a delightfully divine calendar collusion, Thanksgiving is followed by a fifth-Sunday collection for the Texas Baptist Hunger Offering.

  11/20/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  West Africa: No real sacrifice

  Student Missions Blog: Many people have misconceptions of what overseas missionary life is like. They think every day is an adventure and that because you live in a foreign country, you are always living on the edge.

  11/18/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Houston: Creating a safe place for questions and answers

  Student Missions Blog: My favorite memory from the past month was our Scripture debate.

  11/18/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Firing & following rules

  We will probably never know the real reason for the firing of Ken Hall,  and maybe that is best.

  11/17/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: Dancing ‘essentials’ apply to Texas Baptists

  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.

  11/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  UTA: Free coffee and Bibles

  Student Missions Blog: Handing out flyers about our Bible study just didn’t seem effective, so we took a different approach. We offered free coffee and Bibles, and the outcome was encouraging.

  11/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Guest Editorial: The Pope and his ‘magic wand’; Is he half-right?

  Pope Francis endorsed the Big Bang theory, but he could have been more biblical in describing the idea of an infinitesimal “singularity” as the beginning point for God’s creation.

  11/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Texas should not put mentally ill man to death

  A bunch of out-of-staters are trying to tell Texas what to do. We should listen to them.

  11/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Endings & beginnings in the life-cycle of a healthy church

  Endings, beginnings and even recycling are part of the rhythm of healthy churches.

  11/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Houston: Growing to look more like Jesus

  Student Missions Blog: I have begun to challenge the girls I am discipling by incorporating Scripture memory into our discipleship meetings.

  11/13/2014 - By John Rutledge