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‘A time to be born, a time to die’ |
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By Vicki Brown, Word & Way
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Friday, February 26, 2010 |
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Is a church’s death inevitable? Who can give congregations permission to die? Should church members feel guilty for closing their facility’s doors? |
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Task force proposals may be at odds with goals |
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By Bill Webb
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010 |
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The Great Commission Task Force's recent progress report to the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee suggests the final report will at the very least be interesting if not confusing reading.
Chairperson Ronnie Floyd suggests that "envy, strife and division need to become unacceptable" and that a new denominational structure should be characterized by Christlikeness, unity, trust and recognition of the responsibility of the local church for fulfilling the Great Commission. Those are admirable goals, but the task force's recommendations could undermine some of them.
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First, Savannah, honors Lionberger at retirement |
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010 |
An estimated 500 members and visitors turned out at First Baptist
First Baptist Church, Savannah, deacon chair Tim Kelley (right) poses with a plaque he presented to Linda and Richard "Dick" Lionberger at a special service on Feb. 28. The day marked Lionberger's retirement after 22 years as the congregation's pastor.
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Church of Savannah to honor retiring pastor Richard “Dick” Lionberger on Feb. 28.
The congregation worshipped during both the morning service and afternoon celebration of Dick and Linda Lionberger’s 22 years of service to the northwest Missouri congregation, with speakers repeatedly referencing the couple’s faithfulness.
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MBC exec spared from another deposition |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 |
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Missouri Baptist Convention executive director David Tolliver will not be deposed before the MBC's litigation against the Missouri Baptist Foundation moves forward. The MBF is one of five formerly affiliated entities included in a lawsuit the convention filed in August 2002.
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Okay, I’m getting older. So what? |
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By Bill Webb
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 |
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Every 10 years, I write a column reflecting on making it to an age that ends in zero. By the time the current issue of Word&Way is delivered to the home of each subscriber, I will have reached what some irreverent little smarty pants might call “the big 6-0.”
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