No Picture
Feature Article

Glory to God … in the lowest

by Keith Bassham Lowest? Are you sure? Doesn’t it go more like “Glory to God in the highest?” Yes, that is what the heavenly host said when they appeared to the shepherds the first Christmas, […]

No Picture
Feature Article

Celebrating Christmas?

by Keith Bassham I really don’t want to add fuel to the Christmas feud flame, but I want to go on record with a few things. I know, for instance, that no one knows the […]

No Picture
Feature Article

Beacon Baptist turns 50

Taylor, MI Senior Pastor Herb Gilbert and Beacon Baptist Church celebrated the congregation’s 50th anniversary September 18. Special guest for the celebration was Jerry Thorpe, former pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Odessa, TX.

No Picture
AfterWords

I don’t even feel like me!

A testimony of a transformed life Editor’s note – This is part of a letter from Lori, a new believer, to her pastor, Ben Feldott. She struggled with faith a long time, and this letter […]

No Picture
Urban Current

Donde mora Satanás

by Charles Lyons Maria described how at the age of 16 she was lured off the streets by a young man who promised the world, but delivered nothing but pain. She was raped, drugged, and […]

No Picture
Baptist History

William Vaughn

He refused to compromise the truth by Thomas Ray William Vaughn was one of Kentucky’s most esteemed and influential pioneer Baptist ministers. He was born into a pious Welsh Baptist family February 22, 1785, in […]

No Picture
On the Table

The bare arm of God

by Keith Bassham The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” (Isaiah 52:10) I […]

No Picture
President Perspective

The shepherds’ story

by Linzy Slayden Christmas touches our hearts, inspires our imaginations, and stirs the deepest and most creative springs within us. In its cel­ebration, we fashion and paint our best art, write our best music, use […]

No Picture
Worldwide Missions

A gift that should be shared

by Jon Konnerup As I think of all the gifts that will be given this Christmas, my mind turns to the masses of people in the world who do not know about the wonderful gift […]