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Baptist History

George W. Truett — Pulpit paragon

by Doug Kutilek From early in the 20th century until his death, George Washington Truett (1867-1944) was the most famous Baptist pastor in America and perhaps the most highly acclaimed preacher of any denomination. He […]

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Urban Current

Vision of a city church

by Charles Lyons The silver casket resting in the front of the packed auditorium cradled Jermaine’s body. Outside, it was a sunny May Saturday. Inside, a somber congregation clouded by bereavement contemplated the life of […]

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AfterWords

Looking back at a vision

by Craig Dyson Fresh out of Baptist Bible College in 1963, a young preacher and his wife headed to their roots with a firm belief in something the late pastor John Rawlings said: “Find a […]

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On the Table

Happy New Year

by Randy Harp Growing up, one of my favorite comics was Calvin and Hobbes. I remember one year, about this time, Calvin having a pretty heated discussion with Hobbes, his sardonic stuffed tiger. “Resolutions? Me? […]

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December

The last Christmas Gift

by Steve Van Winkle “Life’s just sad.” These are words spoken to me by a former church member. The occasion belied the melancholy of the message, as people around us were laughing and eating and […]

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December

20 Years at the Tribune

Assistant Editor 1995-2002 – Executive Editor 2002-2015 From: Randy Harp, Tribune Editor/Communication Director During my first staff meeting with Rob and Karri here at the Tribune, our first order of business was to decide the […]

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December

Bloody Bethlehem

by Charles Lyons Students reported the shooting began in classroom 15 at 10:38 a.m. PDT, Thursday, October 1, 2015, where English and writing classes are conducted. Chris Harper-Mercer, a student in the writing class, entered […]

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AfterWords

It was an honor

by Keith Bassham, Tribune Editor 2002-2015 In September, when BBFI President Eddie Lyons made a presentation to my wife and myself at the September BBFI meeting, he asked if I would like to say something. […]