As you prepare to turn the page to our coverage of 2019 Annual Meeting, please consider these observations from our reporting team in Marion. It’s a brief look at our yearly big Baptist family reunion. The Meeting that almost wasn’t Some years, the Annual Meeting theme emerges quickly, and with it the content to populate […]
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What and when you should report
Question: I volunteer with the children’s ministry at my church, and want to make sure I’m doing the right thing if I ever suspect abuse or neglect. Can you summarize Illinois’ reporting laws, especially how they pertain to churches and ministries? Answer: Considering the prevalence of childhood abuse and neglect, your questions are both timely […]
Our next mountains
It’s a long drive back to Illinois from the mountains of Colorado. When our family, or one of my mountain-climbing sons and I make that drive, we are often physically exhausted from the past week of hiking. Yet our homebound conversation always includes one key topic—what are the next mountains we will climb? That conversation […]
Reporter’s Notebook: 3 views from Marion
As you prepare to turn the page to our coverage of 2019 Annual Meeting, please consider these observations from our reporting team in Marion. It’s a brief look at our yearly big Baptist family reunion. The Meeting that almost wasn’t Some years, the Annual Meeting theme emerges quickly, and with it the content to populate […]
The Counselor: Get ahead of holiday drama
Question: It’s almost Thanksgiving, and I’m dreading dinner at my parents’ house. We have deep political and religious differences, and somehow can’t seem to stay away from those topics when we’re all together. I want to be “salt and light” when I’m with them. How do I know when to speak up and when to […]
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