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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 »
There are few vocations that can engender burnout like the pastorate. The demands on a pastor’s time, emotions and energy can be overwhelming. When I was a pastor, I often felt at least the symptoms of burnout. I recently... Continue Reading »
Next week my denomination will meet, days after a special committee tasked with seeking unity between Calvinists and non-Calvinists in the Southern Baptist Convention issued a report to SBC Executive Committee President Frank Page. The report concludes what I’ve... Continue Reading »
Writer: Don Wilton Dr. Billy Graham is a man after God’s own heart. The genuineness of his gracious humility is matched only by the genuineness of his personal faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. From the very... Continue Reading »
Writer: David Roach Any seasoned attendee of Bible studies knows the scene all too well. The group reads a Scripture passage. Then the leader asks, “What does this passage mean to you?” only to receive a collection of answers... Continue Reading »
Writer: Kathy Chapman Sharp People say my daughter looks like me. She does, but it is not the only similarity we share. We both love to decorate. I am in my French country stage of life, having gone through... Continue Reading »
After an elementary teacher gave a science lesson on magnets, she gave her students a quiz to see how much they had learned. One of the questions read, “My name starts with M. I have six letters and I... Continue Reading »
Writer: Kevin Ezell Recent events like the Boston Marathon bombing, the Newtown massacre and Superstorm Sandy all remind me of the remarkable power of the church in times of crisis. And they remind me why we must continue to... Continue Reading »
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