Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita July 28, 1983
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Ouachita Baptist University Scholarly Commons @ Ouachita Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1980-1984 Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine 7-28-1983 July 28, 1983 Arkansas Baptist State Convention Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/arbn_80-84 Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons On the cover SBC has 16 hotels for individuals by Cra ig Bird NASHVILLE. Tenn. (BP)- Sixteen Kansas 763-()6()(); Blue Valley M Anor. 22%363; City hotels wit h contracts with the Southern Granada Royale Hometel, 756-1720; Heri· Ba pti st Convention Housing Bu reau were tage Inn. 331·1200; Hilton Air port Plaza made availabl e to individuals Ju ly 15. Inn. 891-8900; Hil ton Pl aza Inn, 753-7400; The annual meeting of the SSC will be Holiday lnn-KC I, 46+2345; l aQuinta Ju ne 12-14, 1984 in Kansas City, Mo. Motor Inn, 913-492·5500; Marriott Hotei-KCI , The SSC retained contracted space in 32 464--2200; Raphael Hotel, 75&3800; Regency hotels. Those 4,000 rooms will be a llocated Park Resort, 913-649--7000; Sheraton- KC I, to people mailing in room requests to the 741 -5900; Skylin e Inn, 741 -5500, and Sum- sse Housing Bu reau after Oct. 1. 1983. mi t Inn. 525-1400. "These 16 hotels still have contracts with The hote ls not released by the Housi ng the SBC and most are off ering special rates Bureau are: Adams Mark, Arrowhead Inn. to SBC messengers. " sa id Tim Hedquis t. d i- Ba ll Pa rk Inn, Best Western Antioch Inn, rector of fi nancial planning for the SBC Best Western Ha ll mark Inn-liberty, Best Executive Committee and director of the Western Stadium Inn, Capri. Century Inn SBC Housing Bu reau. {forme rl y the Executive Inn). Dixon Inn, The 1983 SBC meeting in Pittsburgh Embassy on the Park-Sheraton. Ha ll mark authorized changes in the housing proce- Inn-Olathe. Holiday Inn Center (where the dure. Under the new policies the number of., WMU will meet), Ho liday Inn Fun World. rooms reserved by the Housing Bu reau wo1s Holiday Inn Sports Complex. Ho liday In') Sen ior adulu, a growing segment of reduced. Towers. HO\vard Johnson's-Ce ntral, HO\Va ri:J America 's population, are recognized as "There are approx imately 13.000 hotel Johnson's OowntO\vn, Howard Johnson's a group to minister to and a group to and motel rooms in the greater Kansas City East, Howard Johnson's-North, Howard m inister through in Southern Baptist area," Hedquist said. "Obviously the 48 Jo hnson's-Southwest. Hyatt Regency, Inn churches. The "Arkansas Ba ptist New s hotels we had contracts with don't account at Executive Pa rk, Mission Inn. Phi ll ips magazine" has recognized the signifi for all13,000. Obviously those hotels who House, Radisson Muehlebach (headquar· cance of senior adulrs by providing for did not choose to part ic ipate wi th the ters hotel). Ramada Inn-Ove rl and Park. the past year a monthly fearure aimed at Housi ng Bu reau will still take reserva tions Rodeway Inn-Overla nd Park, Royale Inn, the needs of this group. The August edi from ind iv iduals." Travelodge-Oowntown, Travelodge-Gate- tion of " For and about senior adults" a,:; The 16 hotels and their phone numbers way, Travelodge-Mid town and Westin pea rs in this iss ue, on page 6. (a ll in area code 816 unless noted) a re: Crown Center. Alameda Pl aza Hotel, 756-1500; Bes t Hedquist indicated released rooms are Weste rn- KC I, 464-252 5; Blue Ridge Inn. expected to be reserved quickly. New writer for "Lessons for Living" Mason W. Craig, 61. pastor of First Church McGehee for In this issue the past 24 years. is the new writer of the life and Work Cur· riculum in the "l essons for living" series beginning in this 5 Next month week's newsmagazine. After graduating from high school in Stu tt gart, he went The calendar of state Baptis rs activities lor on to study at O uachita Baptist Universi ty and Southwestern August lets Ba ptis t church staff members Baptist Theological Seminary. and la it y know the retrea ts, conferences and He has also been pastor of North Maple Church in Stutt· special events scheduled for the end of gart. He is marrir d to the former Edith l oui se Crum, of Hum summer. phrey. 8-9 race and religion Craig Three articles explore the impact of black! white relationships on Baptists' witness on state, na tion and international levels. Intern Ke vin }ones reports on cooperation in minis MK Prayer Calendar tr y in Arka nsas and a South African minister's Home and foreign Missionary Kids view on his country's situa tion. A Baptist who attend college on the Margaret Fund Press article looks at the home missions August scene. 10 Gill Davidson (Botswana) 106 N. 5th St. Arkadelphia. AR 71923 12 Rosanne M. Giannetta (Italy) c/o Or. Quinn Pu gh, 236 W. 72 Sl, New York, N.Y. 10023 14 David Coad (Up per Volta) (with parents thi s summer) 14 Kimbe rl y Magyar (Colombia) 1702 Clifton. Conway, AR 72032 14 Wayne Martin (Rwa nd a) OBU Box 556. Ark adelphia, AR 71923 17 Joyce E. Crawford 5804 S. Fresno Terrace. Fl Smith, AR 72903 19 Joy Moses (S. Af rica) (with parents this summer) 22 Bruce E. Green (G hana) 2304 W. Newton Ct.. Tulsa . OK 74127 29 Kevin A. Carswell (E . Bra zil) 6108 M andan Rd .. Li ttle Roc k. AR 72210 Page 2 ARKANSAS BAPTIST NEWSMAGAZINE Wo rship is vital The editor' s page J. Everett Sneed ··1 ca n worsh ip as well fishing as I ca n at church." This Further, we are admonished to not forsake " th e assembling false statem ent is quite revealing. First , it recognizes man's of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, but exhor need for worship. As one explores the history of man it ting one another: and so much the more, as you see the becomes obvious that a basic desire of every heart is to day approaching" (Heb. 10:25) . worship. In th e New Testament, the congregation keeps in touch Even th e most primitive man has reached up for some with God, who is the giver of both physical and spiritual th ing above himself. The ancient hea then bowed down to life. In such a time one exp.!riences human fello' hip. More th e fetish. Th e feti sh may have contained th e feather of an importantly, he communes with God. LDve, praise, response, eagle, th e claw of a lion, or any one of a hundred things and commitment are elements of th e encounter one has which mysti fied his child·like mind. But si nce th e fet ish con with God through Christ. tained objects which placed him in awe, it became his ob· One of the greatest worship experiences recorded in ject of worsh ip. The America n Indian looked to th e " Great the Bible is that in th e sixth chapter of Isaiah . It is note-.vor White Spirit." All of history is filled with this desire for the thy tha t Isa iah had gone to the temple. He made himself presence of God. available to God. Fals e worship ca n easi ly be contrasted with true wor As God spoke, th e prophet saw the holiness and ma ship. First, a false worship se lects what it wishes to know jesty of God which filled the entire earth. Isaiah then saw and understand about God, and omits all oth er informa himself in comparison with God. His outcry wa s, " Woe is tion. The Samaritans, for example, accepted only th e Pen me! For I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips ...." tat euch and rejected the rest of th e sc ripture. One of th e (Is. 6:5). most dangerous things in the world is a one-sided religion. Finally, he experienced commitment as he declared, It is easy for man to accept such truths as su it him and " Here am I; send me" (Is. 6:8). Commitment and service disregard all the rest. are the normal results of a true worship experience. Second, false worship is an ignorant worship. True wor· Th e worshipping congregation should have an ex ship occurs when man approaches God with his whole be· perience similar to Isaiah . The Master taught of such •n en ing. People have minds and it is their duty to exercise that counter when he said , " But the hour cometh, and now is, intellect. Tru e worship involves both intellect and emotion. when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit Finall y, fa lse worship is a superstitious worship. It is a and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him. worship, not ou t of a se nse of duty or need, but basically God is a spirit; and th ey th at worship him must worship him because a man feels th at it may be dangerous not to give in spirit and in · truth" Uohn 4:23·24). it. True religion is not based on supersti tion or fear. Chris· tianity does not embrace such superstitions as fear of walk Worship shou ld be both private and corporate.