Articles from September 2016

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Repurposing pastoral skills in retirement

by Karl Fickling on September 30, 2016 in Faith

Dr. E. L. “Skip” McNeal received the MWD Award (named for Dick Maples, Charles Lee Williamson, and Jan Daehnert) on September 22 for his contributions in interim ministry while serving Texas Baptist churches.

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Executive board approves 2017 proposed budget, other business for upcoming Annual Meeting

by Kalie Lowrie on September 29, 2016 in News

The Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas convened September 26-27 in Dallas and approved numerous recommendations including the 2017 proposed budget of $36.638 million.

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How Tarleton BSM’s new Northwest partnership is an answer to prayer - Part 2

by Morgan Little on September 27, 2016 in Great Commandment

Tarleton has begun a 2025 vision. Their prayer is that over the next ten years 20 Tarleton graduates will move to the northwest after graduation to work among college students. 

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Texas Baptist Mission Foundation awards $242,000 in ministry grants

by Kalie Lowrie on September 26, 2016 in News

In August, the TBMF Council considered and approved 28 grant requests, funded by undesignated donor gifts, to be used for ministry projects by Texas Baptists, Texas Baptist Men and WMU of Texas.

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How Tarleton BSM’s new Northwest partnership is an answer to prayer - Part 1

by Morgan Little on September 22, 2016 in Great Commandment

In June of 2015, Clayton Bullion, the BSM Director at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, and his wife Bethany ventured to Portland, Oregon to visit five of their Go Now Missionaries who were serving with the Northwest Collegiate Ministries (NCM) for the summer.

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How Much Battery Do You Have?

by Joe Loughlin on September 15, 2016 in Faith

How much battery charge does your phone have? Go ahead. Take a quick peek. I just started the day, so mine’s at 96%. Yours?

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'Baptists Oppose Constitution' -- what might have been

by William M. Pinson, Jr. on September 14, 2016 in CLC

Why did Baptists strongly oppose the newly drafted Constitution of the United States of America? In brief, because the document failed to provide a guarantee for religious freedom, a belief cherished by Baptists.

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Following your passions

by Robyn Lowrie on September 14, 2016 in Ministers' Spouses

Why would a 52-year-old Pastor’s wife from El Paso, Texas with four grown daughters want to live in Paris for six months?

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Hunger is a health problem for Texas children

by Betsy Kerrigan on September 8, 2016 in Hunger and Poverty

Children today are being robbed of time. While academic opinions vary about life expectancy, they all acknowledge that our length and quality of life is shifting due to chronic illnesses associated with diet.

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Afterschool meals important for students, and churches can help

by Ruben Sanchez on September 8, 2016 in CLC

The summer is over and school is back in session. In Texas, that means football is kicking off, temperatures are dropping, and many kids still don’t have adequate access to food.

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