The June 2017 issue of Word&Way is our books issue because I love books! The issue includes a feature on eight recent books by Midwest Baptists. Here are the pieces I wrote for the issue:

• My editorial, Vote for Me!, on the mistake of trying to bring partisan politics into churches. 
• An article, Midwest Churches Hit by Flooding, on the aftermath of recent floods in Missouri and Arkansas.
• An article, CBF Heartland Honors Excellence [not online], on a recent gathering by the local Cooperative Baptist Fellowship group.
• A Q&A interview with Wendell Griffen, a Baptist pastor and circuit court judge in Arkansas, talking about his recent book, the death penalty, and religious liberty.

Other pieces in the issue include:

• A column by Terrell Carter: Seeking Kingdom Vision in Cuba.
• A column by Wade Paris: The Written Word.
• A column by Ken Satterfield: How I Developed My Superpower. 
• A column by Doyle Sager: Whatever Happened to Evangelism? 
• A column by Frank Fain: Social Security Basics. 
• A column by Christopher Dixon: Ministering in Changing Times.
• And much more that can only be found in the print edition, like a report on recent graduations at 10 regional colleges and seminaries, a look back at the legacy of George Truett, a fun story by Jerry Cain, and much more.

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