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  New York: Planting seeds during a cold winter

  Student Missions Blog: We have experienced several winter storms here in New York City, and I’ve pretty much had it. 

  02/19/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Bivocational/small-church ministry is vital

  In our state, there are over 3,500 Texas Baptist ministers who serve in the small-church ministry.

  02/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  God’s presence: Working for change

  In my 31-year run in children’s sermons, no matter how badly I botched my chance at communicating the gospel to the youngest church folk, these moments became the most memorable.

  02/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  In Touch: Traveling, preaching, fellowship around Texas

  I had a great Sunday at Eastwood Baptist Church in Gatesville Feb. 2. Thanks to Pastor Matt Richard and his welcoming congregation for their hospitality.

  02/14/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Medical malady morphs into mystery

  Joanna and I love mysteries. Now we’ve solved one of our own.

  02/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Knowing and claiming God’s will

  How specific is God’s will? How should we discern God’s will? To what degree can a person claim to know God’s will?

  02/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: To follow Jesus, you can’t follow yourself

  After the worship service, someone asked me: “Does God really forgive us? Even past sins? Even past sins we’ve done again?”

  02/13/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: America’s beautiful diversity

  Thank you for the beautiful editorial about “America the Beautiful.” 

  02/12/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Situational ethics

  People sometimes criticize ethical decisions by claiming they are shaped by pluralism or relativism. Is that wrong? Shouldn’t we consider the ethical layers that make up a situation’s context when we make a decision?

  02/12/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Denton: Doctrine and Dialogue

  Every Friday, students meet at the University of North Texas BSM for “Doctrine and Dialogue,” as they discuss various Christian beliefs. 

  02/12/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Montana: Sent to Serve

  Student Missons Blog: The first thing I said that morning was, “Do I really have to get up to shovel snow?” Then I saw my towel. It was a Go Now towel from a couple of years prior that said, “Sent to Serve.”

  02/11/2014 - By John Rutledge

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  Letters: Gay marriage not a marriage

  To me, “gay” marriage is not “marriage” at all in any biblical sense. It is a consenting relationship with a degree of commitment.

  02/07/2014 - By John Rutledge