Various blog posts from the pastors of the BBFI
Pastoral Blog Posts
Colin Powell’s Thirteen Rules
Colin Powell’s 13 Rules from his book “It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership” […]
Pastoral Blog Posts
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A PICTURE WORTH 969 WORDS
Recently at the 70th Commencement Celebration of the Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri, I ran across this picture. I had never seen it before; however, I recognized most of these men […]
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From 2020 to 2021: Four Questions to Consider
Does any year compare to 2020? To suggest that this past year is anything less than a life-altering, community-altering, world-altering year would be less than honest. Life as almost anyone on the planet knows changed […]
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Of Preaching and Politics
What is the preacher’s role in politics? How can he The challenge for today’s American preacher is to find the balance between what cannot be ignored and what must always be said. […]
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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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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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Satan’s Master Plan
Are current events preparing the way for the end times? What is Satan’s ultimate goal? […]
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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. […]
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1918 vs 2020: 5 Things We Can Learn from 1918 Church Leaders
While the time we are living in is definitely unique, it is not unprecedented.
In 1918 during the Spanish Flu epidemic, there was also a time when no churches could meet. In fact, on Monday, October 7, 1918, the Governor of Alabama, Charles Henderson, ordered the closing of ALL churches, schools, and theaters to avoid the spread of the virus that eventually killed about 675,000 Americans.
So how did church leaders in 1918 respond to such a crisis? And what can we learn from them? […]
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7 Ways Some Christians Made Church Non-Essential Long Before this Quarantine
Many political leaders are questioning whether church is essential in our country. Unfortunately, there are many Christians who allowed church to become non-essential in their personal lives long before this quarantine ever hit. […]