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  Letters: Improve wages & hours

  Hungry children are not the problem, but the consequence of the problem.

  10/16/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  University of Houston: How the Beatitudes changed my attitude

  Student Missions Blog: When I first read the Beatitudes, I was utterly confused. I couldn’t grasp how these traits were needed to gain the kingdom of heaven.

  10/16/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  South Asia: God had a plan

  Student Missions Blog: I have reached the halfway point of my time in South Asia. Since the day we arrived in our city, God placed learning the language on the hearts of my teammate and me.

  10/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Denton: Grounded at TWU

  Student Missions Blog: This year, the Baptist Student Ministry at Texas Woman’s University opened a little cafe in our building called “Grounded.”

  10/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: At the missions fair in Hawkins

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

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: Texas Baptist Missions Foundation better than an inflatable church

  An inflatable church probably isn’t the best investment of missions funds. Instead, talk to Bill Arnold over at the Texas Baptist Missions Foundation.

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Ebola and the gospel

  Ebola has been and is high profile news. What a blessed opportunity to preach the gospel, which Jesus himself commanded us to do: “Repent and believe in the gospel.”

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Resisting the values of Babylon

  In his new book, Out of Babylon, Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann suggests how the 21st century church can be both relevant and resistant to the “empire philosophies” that shape global society. What’s your take on his ideas?

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Guest editorial: Confessing our practice of selective Christianity

  I practice selective Christianity. And so do you. And so do those who pretend they don’t—acting as if they and God have all the same answers.

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Follow the leader

  The one who commands, “Come; follow me,” knows exactly what he is asking of those he commands. He is asking everything.

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: In Christ, we can overcome fear

  Fear misappropriates logic and steals perspective. It robs people of the ability to think clearly. It replaces reason with panicky, overwrought delusion.

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: To her, I’m a useful ‘church shawl’

  Sometimes, the purpose of being a husband is to serve a utilitarian purpose. Husbands are good for something, and it’s up to wives to decide what “something” means.

  10/10/2014 - By John Rutledge