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  Editorial: The end—or the beginning?—of FaithVillage

  This is a bittersweet month for our organization. To understand the story, you need to begin at the beginning.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Sad exit for a funny, funny man

  More than most celebrity deaths, the passing of Robin Williams hit hard at our home. The barrage of articles and comments on the Internet indicates we were not alone.

  08/15/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Alaska: Making an impact

  Student Missions Blog: It has been just over a week since my return home from Alaska back. This last week has been a whirlwind emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.

  08/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  South Asia: Lessons learned

  Student Missions Blog: Jet lag is a beast. I crossed about 11 time zones to get home. But in this quiet darkness what better thing is there to do than think about the wonderful things that God has done this summer.

  08/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Celibacy a personal decision

  I am one of thousands of Exodus casualties. I, too, was a “success” story of ex-gay ministries in the early 1990s.

  08/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  New York: Busy summer ends

  Student Missions Blog: Sadly, our summer interns are leaving New York City. It was such a privilege to serve with these 15 young adults for two months.

  08/12/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Quebec: Afraid to believe

  Student Missions Blog: Trying to communicate camp rules and activities to the French campers was challenging enough. Keeping the campers focused and interested during devotional time is a whole different ball game—especially when I’m trying to discuss a chapel message that was given in a language that I don’t understand.

  08/11/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: Let’s fulfill Texas Baptists’ mission statement

  Quick—recite your church’s mission statement. Can you do it without looking at it? If the answer is yes, then congratulations.

  08/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: All the world’s children at our doorstep?

  This entire situation does not pass the “smell test.” How did so many children travel so far, all in such a short period of time?

  08/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Taking out the trash

  I went to the town dump today, and I found it open, functioning, filled with people doing the right thing in the right way. Imagine Congress being that capable.

  08/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Living hopefully in a season of pessimism

  Hope confirms we do not fear evil, because “… the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

  08/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Orlando: When the world comes to us

  Student Missions Blog: My group held conversations with people from more than 70 places. Many are places where missionaries are not even allowed to go.

  08/05/2014 - By John Rutledge