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  Richard Ray: New to the Ministry? This session’s for you

  The Bivocational/Small Church Association annual conference is scheduled July 11-12 on the campus of Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio.

  05/09/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Worship in Waco

  I had the privilege of worshipping at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Waco. I loved getting to spend time with and worship alongside that congregation.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: College students form an outward-facing circle

  By making an “outward-facing circle,” students with Go Now Missions find ways to serve throughout the year.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Capital punishment ‘inhuman and stupid’

  Your editorial about the death penalty expresses many of my thoughts on the subject. However, there are additional things we should consider.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Brick, mortar and a lone star by the door

  On weekends, I take satisfaction in doing chores. Actually, that’s not right. I take satisfaction in completing chores.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Does God hope?

  Two brief words leaped up from the comments section of a news story posted on the Internet. They practically pulsed on my computer screen. “God hopes … .”

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: A metaphor for growing churches

  In recent years, I’ve been giving a good deal of thought to metaphors that communicate clearly what a healthy church or minister is like. There are many, but the one I keep returning to is the garden.

  05/08/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Church ‘hierarchy’

  Friends say they left church because of its top-down organization and minimal emphasis on spiritual direction. How did we get into this situation? How can we get out of it?

  05/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Middle East: Prayer-walking the marketplaces

  Student Missions Blog: Marketplaces, called souqs, are scattered throughout the Middle East. My apartment has two within walking distance.

  05/06/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Richard Ray: A breakout session on embracing change

  Last week, I reported the Bivocational/Small Church Association understands serving on the small-church mission field requires courage.

  05/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Jeff Johnson: Chaplains help people find sacred space

  Who reaches people who always are moving targets for Jesus Christ? A chaplain.

  05/02/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Stop torturing people to death and killing the innocent

  Fairness and human decency demand moral people oppose capital punishment.

  05/02/2014 - By John Rutledge