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How to Survive between Now and the Election
The Bible has a lot to say about how Christians should respond during these days. Hear from a local pastor and what he shared with his church. […]
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Few Churches Back to Pre-COVID Attendance Levels
The vast majority of U.S. Protestant churches say they are holding in-person services, but churchgoers have yet to attend in the numbers they did before the coronavirus pandemic struck. […]
Church News
Church Plant in Texas Baptizes 16
On Sunday, August 9, Iglesia Bautista Eben-Ezer baptized 16 individuals, seven children, five youth, and four adults in an outdoor service. Ulises Longoria, along with his wife Claudia and their two children, started the church […]
Children's Ministry
New Authors in the BBFI
In the past week, two new books have been published by new authors connected to the BBFI. Jon Haley, pastor of Hallmark Baptist Church and currently serving at BBFI 1st Vice-President, published Fight For Your Family: […]
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Who Do You Disappoint on Sundays?
I want you to read and consider the recent response of my eight-year-old related to church. THE BACKSTORY Recently as I talked with my eight-year-old, I invited him to go to church with me to […]
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The ABCs of Highly Effective Prayer
In the tradition of an acrostic or alphabetical psalms in the Bible (see Psalm 119), it is appropriate to arrange these great truths on prayer in English alphabetical order. In fact, in one month’s time, […]
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Will Bible Colleges Survive?
Five evangelical Christian colleges and universities have eliminated more than 150 faculty and staff positions this spring. While some officials cite COVID-19 as the reason for the cuts, most say the financial reckoning comes in response to the ongoing crisis of higher education and their efforts to prepare for the future. […]
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Satan’s Master Plan
Are current events preparing the way for the end times? What is Satan’s ultimate goal? […]
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In-Person Attendance vs. Online Attendance and the Emerging Trap of Doing Nothing Well
As you know, these are some of the most complex times in church leadership in decades. As churches reopen their in-person gatherings, there’s one particular trap to watch out for. […]
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The Coming Pastoral Crash
I don’t want to be a prophet of doom, but as a minister in touch with many ministers, I see a coming pastoral crash. And I’m not sure we can stop it. The impact of the world response to COVID-19 will be felt for many years to come. It will be felt in every career field and in every home. This post does not diminish the hard work and adjustments being done by first responders, law enforcement, health care workers, and the educational structures. But from my perspective, those who serve in ministry are, in my thinking, in particular danger for several reasons. […]