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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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On the Table

And on a soap box

by Keith Bassham You’ve heard the story, I am certain, about the man who was told by his pastor that the answer to all his financial difficulties could be found in the Bible. The man […]

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Feature Article

The Baseline of Life

by Steve Van Winkle I ‘ve been watching the news more lately. You probably have too. If we compare notes, we’d probably have the same impressions. There’s less work, more uncertainty, and a general feeling […]

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Urban Current

EPreview of a Postmodern Church Plant

by Charles Lyons By divine direction, Paul was led to Philippi. “…We’re forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia…” “…They assayed to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not…” […]