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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

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  UNT: From ‘me-focused’ to ‘them-focused’ ministry

  Student Missions Blog: I came to the University of North Texas Baptist Student Ministry my freshman year and have been here just long enough—starting Year 5—to see a shift in our culture.

  10/09/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Houston: Highs, lows and learning to trust

  Student Missions Blog: I was really nervous about starting to meet with girls one-on-one this semester for discipleship. I was new to it last year and had no idea what I was doing.

  10/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  UTD: Feeding the 500

  Student Missions Blog: It isn’t the 5,000 Jesus fed in one afternoon that we read about in Mark 6, but in the past month, the Baptist Student Ministry at the University of Texas at Dallas has fed about 500 students lunch for free.

  10/07/2014 - By John Rutledge