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‘Tell the truth and trust the people’ really does work |
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate Editor
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 |
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Many churches have cut back the number of business meetings they hold each year. Some have scaled back publications, particularly as mailed-out print versions.
But does communication make much difference in churches anyway? Can’t most members find out what they need or want to know? The answer is complex and often boils down to the distinction between “need” and “want” — and who controls the desired information.
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Spiritual journeys of evangelist and imam show similarities, differences |
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Faith & Culture
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By Ken Camp, Baptist Standard
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Abraham Sarker, executive director of Gospel for Muslims, was brought up in a devout Muslim home but became a follower of Jesus Christ. Abdullah Smith, an imam in Houston, grew up in a nominal Christian home but eventually embraced Islam. Each felt something lacking in the religious tradition of his family. Both believe their newfound faith fills a spiritual need.
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American Baptist conversation seeks interfaith peace |
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate Editor
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
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PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. -- Understanding, intentionality and service were three themes that surfaced repeatedly in a dialogue among Baptists and Muslims April 20 as adherents of the two faiths shared a meal and their hearts.
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Small churches combine efforts to roof home |
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013 |
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“Practice makes perfect,” according to an old maxim. For two small churches in mid-Missouri, practice also means service. Volunteers combined efforts to minister to a local couple while learning skills for a summer mission trip.
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Tell the story both inside and outside church walls |
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Faith & Culture
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By Vicki Brown, Word&Way Associate Editor
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
 Two comments hanging on his bulletin board remind Kevin Glenn of the two groups he hoped a recent sermon series, “God Behaving Badly,” would touch -- “outsiders” and “insiders.”
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