On the Table
Hope sure and stedfast
by Keith Bassham At the confluence of several need-based streams, I have settled on the subject of hope for thought and study for the next several days. With the current economic stresses, needs in my […]
Month: March 2009
President Perspective
A heart to give
by David Shaffer This is my first opportunity to thank you for the chance to serve the Baptist Bible Fellowship International as treasurer. I am humbled by your confidence. One thing has happened, though. My […]
Feature Article
Being Christians in a age of foreclosure
by Keith Bassham Until the Oxford English Dictionary was first published from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, for the previous 150 years there was really only one English dictionary, compiled by Samuel Johnson, […]
Feature Article
Johann Sebastian Bach
by Brian Wise At the age of 48, he had just acquired a copy of Luther’s three-volume translation of the Bible. Poring over it as one who had just found a buried treasured, he made […]
Feature Article
Battleground America: ‘Gay Marriage’ supporters closing in on landmark victory
by Michael Foust NASHVILLE, TN (BP) — Last year’s passage of California Proposition 8 may have been a historic moment for opponents of “gay marriage,” but supporters believe they are on the verge of notching their […]
Baptist History
Johann Gerhard Onken – Every Baptist a missionary
by Thomas Ray Johann Gerhard Oncken Every Baptist a missionary Baptist History Charles Spurgeon described Johann Oncken as “The Apostle Paul of Germany.” Baptist historian Irwin Barnes states, “Oncken was the father not only of […]
Church Planting
Credit freeze?
by Wayne Guinn Maybe in the secular economy, but not in God’s economy. We’ve had a wonderful start to the new year here at the NCPO. We have closed on three new loans, one in […]
Worldwide Missions
Missions is serious business
by Jon Konnerup Missions, reaching around the corner and around the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ, is the biggest and most important business we could ever be about. But why? First, because of […]
Baptist Bible College Update
Introduce students to the Fellowship
by Jim Edge Introduce students to the Fellowship The opportunity to educate tomorrow’s leaders involves classroom time and also events beyond the classroom. There are many aspects of the ministry that we try to share […]
AfterWords
Mailbox Blessing
Marc Everett | Pastor of Bethel Baptist Church | Fort Collins, CO. This morning I received the following note in a card, “Marc, I have been meaning to send you this card for so long, […]