Baker: Faith & politics mix in public arena |
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way; Associate Editor
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012 |
Judy Baker could push her faith as a cornerstone as a candidate for public office. While she believes a candidate's "character and principles" should be considered, voters also must measure "other aspects of fairness, tolerance and competence" when choosing a public servant.
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Word&Way; is expanding its ministry |
By Bill Webb
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012 |
Word&Way is expanding its scope both geographically and among the wider Baptist family in an effort to increase our effectiveness to the Baptists we serve, just as others have done in the news journal's 116 years of service.
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Union's impact on life leads retired pastor to collective bargaining table |
By Vicki Brown, Word&Way; Associate Editor
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 |
ST. LOUIS - "A generation has forgotten" how unions improved conditions for workers in this country, Rudy Pulido believes. But he has not forgotten. And the memory of the union impact on his life recently led him to the collective bargaining table.
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Trustees were slow to act |
By Bill Webb
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
Phil Roberts, the fourth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, on Feb. 10 unceremoniously resigned the post he had held for 11 years. In retrospect, rank-and-file Southern Baptists ought to be asking what took the seminary trustees so long to deal with long-standing issues associated with Roberts' leadership.
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Mom suffers heart attack within days of giving birth |
By Stacey Hamby, Special to Word&Way;
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
"For better or for worse." When Brad and Connie Ricklefs exchanged those vows in 2007, they had no idea "worse" would come far too soon. Today they continue to celebrate Connie's recovery from a near-fatal, rare heart attack.
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