Feature Article
Perspective high and low
by Kevin Carson I can see you, kind of. As I write, I am flying at 30,000 feet above the Ozarks. I can see Table Rock Lake, Taneycomo, and Bull Shoals. The towns of Branson, Hollister, and […]
Month: October 2013
AfterWords
Giving thanks – a Baptist eucharist
by Keith Bassham Years ago, I heard a former university president talk about a time from his youth when dairy products were kept in wells and springhouses. In his story, someone had used the milk, […]
Feature Article
Ventura meeting uplifting and productive
by the Tribune Ventura Baptist Church and Pastor Lewis McClendon have been hosting missionary communication workshops several years. That “we’re-for-the-missionaries” mindset, coupled with the church’s physical location and well-thought-out facilities, made it a natural choice […]
Feature Article
Interview: George Barna
George Barna presented some material from his book, Maximum Faith, in which he describes what he and his researchers have discovered about people in churches and their spiritual growth, or lack of spiritual growth.
Feature Article
Interview: Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron was well known as a teen television actor in the 80s and 90s. The past several years, however, he has become an outspoken spokesperson for Christianity and conservative family values. I spent a […]
Baptist History
Jeremiah Walker
from fame to shame by Thomas Ray Jeremiah Walker was one of Virginia’s most famous and effective evangelists, pastors, church planters, and champions of religious freedom. But a moral failure brought him shame and inflicted […]
Urban Current
A Miami Model
by Charles Lyons I can’t read this.” The earnest 16-year-old held his Spanish Bible out to the pastor. The pastor hesitated. Not only the 16-year-old but also his parents worshipped in the Spanish-language congregation. The […]
On the Table
Fellowship
by Keith Bassham When I lecture students and others about the Baptist Bible Fellowship, I begin with the language of fellowship itself. You may safely ignore anyone implying that the word fellowship derives from the […]
President Perspective
Raise your motivation
by Linzy Slayden Most of the motives in this world can be identified with money, position, or power. Now, there is nothing wrong with achieving a better job or a higher standard of living, provided […]
Worldwide Missions
New Mission Office associate to connect with youth
by Jon Konnerup While we are thankful for the current force of missionaries on the field, it is clear that our missionaries need more help on the front lines. And the number of young missionaries […]