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  STCHM: Camp Inside Out

  Student Missions Blog: Church camp is that amazing week when you stay up late, run around all day, sing songs, talk about Jesus, play water games and fight for victory in silly competitions.

  07/23/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  South Asia: Penetrating questions and honest answers

  Student Missions Blog: Soularium cards—basically glorified picture postcards, used as a witnessing tool to help spark conversations about spiritual subjects—were scattered across the kitchen table, and six of us sat around it holding photos in our hands.

  07/22/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  South Africa: Lessons learned

  Student Missions Blog: Serving at an orphanage here in South Africa, and having the opportunity to read a bunch of great books and hear some awesome speakers, I’ve learned—or relearned—some important lessons.

  07/22/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  2nd Opinion: Don’t forget to count the nondenoms

  In all the hand-wringing about the statistical decline of Baptist congregations in America, one shift seldom gets mentioned: the rise of the nondenominational church.

  07/22/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Muslims, a cemetery & Baptist principles

  Updated: Muslims want to develop a cemetery in Farmersville. That may be causing old-time Baptists to roll in their graves.

  07/22/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Rio Grande Valley: Smiles transcend language barriers

  Student Missions Blog: Since I live in the Dallas area, it definitely was culture shock at first when our 14-member team arrived in the Rio Grande Valley, along the Texas/Mexico border. But within a few days, it felt similar to home.

  07/20/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Kathy Hillman: Leadership Texas Baptists: Game on

  Today, we frequently hear the question, “Where have all the leaders gone?” Perhaps a more crucial issue is where are tomorrow’s leaders.

  07/20/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Richard Ray: Bivocational/Small Church Association provides encouragement, assistance

  The 29th annual Texas Baptist Bivocational/Small Church Conference provided a wonderful time of fellowship, encouragement and education.

  07/20/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  New York: Connecting with parents by loving children

  New Yorkers are known for living in tight areas and making the most out of their homes and space.

  07/16/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Right or Wrong? Help, Thanks, Wow

  Anne Lamott’s recent book, Help, Thanks, Wow, contends these three words encompass the necessary prayers for a well-rounded life. Is this an over-simplification or a profoundly simple evaluation?

  07/16/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Editorial: Take a look at the Texas of tomorrow

  Time travel isn’t the province of science fiction anymore. If you want to visit the future, just take a tour of today’s Texas schools.

  07/16/2015 - By John Rutledge

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  Down Home: Grandparenting via Instagram and iChat

  Some people claim the world is going to hell in the proverbial hand-basket, but they must not be grandparents.

  07/16/2015 - By John Rutledge