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  Editorial: Baptists should join Catholics to abolish poverty

  Is capitalism idolatrous? That’s the message from one of Pope Francis’ top advisers.

  06/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  First Person: The Vacation Bible School Purse

  My mother-in-law, Leta Thorp Howell, was an early proponent of Vacation Bible Schools in Texas. In fact, she may hold the record for the most Vacation Bible Schools conducted in the state.

  06/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Oklahoma shelter: The reality of safety

  Student Missions Blog: Most of us move through our lives in total freedom. At DaySpring Villa, security precautions are a constant factor in daily life.

  06/05/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  New York: Spring at last; interns on the way

  Student Missions Blog: It finally feels like spring, and you have no idea how happy that makes me.

  06/03/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Middle East: Pointing Syrian refugees toward the Son

  Student Missions Blog: A few weeks ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to work with refugees from the war in Syria. We handed out aid in the form of food, diapers and other items families needed. 

  06/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jesse Rincones: Convención se Une a Grupo de 487,000 Iglesias

  Este mes, la Convención Bautista Hispana de Texas se unió con otras 487.000 iglesias cuando la Conferencia Nacional de Líderes Hispanos Cristianos se unió con CONELA, una organización con sede en América Latina que sirve iglesias evangélicas en todo el mundo.

  05/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jesse Rincones: Convención joins group 487,000 strong

  This month, the Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas joined with 487,000 other churches as the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference merged with CONELA, a Latin America-based organization that serves evangelical churches across the world.

  05/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: Counting sheep & counting on good shepherds

  Last night, I could not sleep, so I started counting sheep. As I was counting, I could not get the troubling biblical injunction that calls for separating the sheep from the goats out of my mind.

  05/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Another contradiction in seminary decision

  You can’t be both a denominational seminary and a diverse theological school at the same time!

  05/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: My (fantasy) dinner with Bill Maher

  One of my fantasies is to eat dinner with Bill Maher. I’d want to talk to him about the kinds of Christians who never get discussed on his program.

  05/30/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Church insurance review

  Our church’s insurance carrier insisted we conduct a risk/safety assessment of our property, business plan and ministries. What does that mean? Where do we start?

  05/24/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Sale of the Baptist Building

  At our Executive Board meeting May 20, the directors voted to accept an offer from Baylor University and sell the Baptist Building in Dallas.

  05/24/2014 - By John Rutledge