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“OK, I know it’s here somewhere. I know I took it! I pulled the car over, rolled down the window, and CLICK! The beautiful field, mountains in the background and that fabulous elk standing right there in front of... Continue Reading »
When Southern Baptists agreed to adopt the Cooperative Program in 1925 as our financial plan for supporting missions, it was an admission that we could not accomplish the Great Commission as individual churches and a recognition that we are... Continue Reading »
Roy B. Costner IV garnered national attention earlier this year when he ripped up his preapproved valedictorian speech, enacted his First Amendment right and began reciting The Lord’s Prayer at his graduation ceremony. An unsuspecting school district got just... Continue Reading »
Pastor, have you ever had a meltdown in the pulpit? In the news recently, two Atlanta radio jocks were fired for the on-air mocking they did of a New Orleans icon, former Saints football player Steve Gleason who has... Continue Reading »
Ask yourself this important question: Does my small group or Sunday school class consistently reach new people for Christ? Try some of these simple tips to keep your class fresh and growing: — Am I late? Cultivate a high-energy,... Continue Reading »
Once upon a time, preserving historical material was fairly easy. Everything was handwritten, printed, duplicated or copied. Originals or copies could be placed in acid-free files and boxes, catalogued and shelved. Photos, negatives, and slides could likewise be preserved... Continue Reading »
With the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decisions all over the news, some Christian parents wonder how they ought to explain all of this to their small children. I’ve faced the same question as my children have asked, “What is... Continue Reading »
Writer: David Satterwhite It was on a Sunday night in late 1970 or early 1971 at Ballast Point Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla. I was a young boy. A gospel quartet was leading us in worship. I don’t remember... Continue Reading »
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article by J.D. Greear, lead pastor of Summit Church in Durham, N.C., is reprinted from his blog, www.jdgreear.com, by permission. I spent three days in Houston this month at the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference and Southern... Continue Reading »
I was their church consultant in 2003. The church’s peak attendance was 750 in 1975. By the time I got there the attendance had fallen to an average of 83. The large sanctuary seemed to swallow the relatively small... Continue Reading »
Writer: Chuck Lawless Small groups matter in the church. Regardless of a church’s size, the small group is a place of teaching, fellowship, prayer and pastoral care. The adage, “A church must grow smaller as it grows larger” is... Continue Reading »
Writer: Allen Raynor Life is filled with hurt, pain and regret. There are so many things each of us would do differently if given the opportunity to change the past. But, as we well know, time marches on and... Continue Reading »
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