Scalia’s death clouds abortion, religious liberty cases
WASHINGTON (BP) – The death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia not only brings about a battle over replacing him and elevates the Supreme Court as an issue in the presidential election, but it likely...
View ArticleNew booklet on MBC reorientation now available
JEFFERSON CITY – A new booklet explaining the reorientation of the MBC staff is now available as a free downloadable file at mobaptist.org/transform. “Reorient: The Vision, Mission & Values of the...
View ArticleFirst Baptist Lebanon ‘glazes over’ donut debacle
LEBANON – Forget the worship wars, unwavering biblical stances on changing social issues or King James vs. more modern Bible translations; First Baptist Church here found itself in the creamy center of...
View ArticleReligious freedom battle about to heat up
Last summer Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director John Yeats asked me to organize a statewide effort to strengthen Missouri’s religious freedom laws following the U.S. Supreme Court...
View ArticleWater in a dry, thirsty land
KANSAS CITY – In the fall of 2013, five members from Norfleet Baptist Church here set out to East Africa in their first effort to reach a people group thirsty for the living water of the gospel. Since...
View ArticlePlatt asks state papers to encourage unity
PONCE, Puerto Rico (BP) – International Mission Board President David Platt has asked Baptist state papers to encourage unity among Southern Baptists following the announcement next week of how many...
View ArticleThe inspiration of Scripture
This is the first in a series of columns on the inspiration, inerrancy, infallibility, and sufficiency of Scripture. When Christians say the Bible is true, we often use terms to describe the manner in...
View ArticleActs 1:8 is basis for Canaan Baptist’s mission
ST. LOUIS – Canaan Baptist Church in St. Louis not only set Acts 1:8 as a mission focus verse, but the church with a Sunday attendance average of 575 practices this. Pastor Daniel Carr said the verse...
View Article‘Risen’ ‘second chance’ portrayal of Jesus’ story
LOS ANGELES – Actor Joseph Fiennes says it’s natural to have questions about Jesus – questions that Scripture may not directly answer but are nevertheless fascinating to ponder and explore. For...
View ArticleEvangelist Adrian has heart for sharing gospel with others
BROOKEFIELD – One of the newest members of the Fellowship of Missouri Baptist Evangelists is Ron Adrian. But long before he joined the group, he was sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. “I’ve been with...
View ArticleGlasses ministy helps Mexico hear – and see – gospel
CHIAPAS, Mexico – At 98 years old, Domingo Lopez had never laid eyes on a foreigner. But, thanks to Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City, when he finally did meet them at one of four eyeglasses...
View ArticleAnnie Armstrong offering helps family plant Life Church in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Ryan Rice once despised the church. Then he found love. Growing up in greater New Orleans, an aunt read the Bible to him. Rice found the stories about Jesus fascinating. “I was the kid...
View ArticleHillcrest, Lebanon, expands ministry space
LEBANON – A vision over a decade in the making now stands completed here in Lebanon. With the help of an army of Constructors for Christ, Hillcrest Baptist Church recently finished and dedicated its...
View ArticlePrayerwalking: Reaching a city on foot
INDONESIA (BP) – It started with a map and a book. The map laid out the sprawling city in which International Mission Board worker Howard Brackey* lives. The book challenged Howard to put feet to his...
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