Virginia congregation learns to listen for God’s voice
Going the extra mile is the essence of the gospel, Bruce Powers believes. First, though, Christians must be able to hear God’s telling them which mile to
People should see a difference as the church serves
Integration of social ministry and verbal witness allows believers to make a holistic difference in people's lives.
Redemption is particularly sweet
Every person needs redemption — certainly in the ultimate Christian sense — but often at other points along the way in the journey of life. This need is manifest in a million forms and situations, some more critical in the grand scheme of things than
CBF service is answer to prayer
Early arrivals to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland’s recent Celebration of Excellence may have already known Nell Lockhart’s purpose as she carefully double-checked each table and all last-minute details for the fete.
CBF Heartland honors Dukes, Carnahan, Phillips
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland honored four people with awards at its first Celebration of Excellence event April 30 in the Mabee Great Hall at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis.
Curing the pokey computer blues
Ironically, we often must miss something — like pleasant weather, good health, slow walks and fast computers — to really appreciate our blessings.
When personal computers are sluggish, opening programs is time-consuming and websites are slow to load, users are apt to try a number
Racial bias seen as a key reason to eliminate the death penalty
Baptist layman and bestselling author John Grisham opposes the death penalty, as evident in his only nonfiction book and multiple fiction books and short stories.
Suddoth: Jesus’ followers must be salt of hopefulness
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Jesus is the Hope of hope and his followers must be the salt of hopefulness in today’s society, Cornell Sudduth Sr., pastor of Second Baptist Church of
Kaylor: See race issues clearly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Christians should approach race as the brilliance of vibrant colors, rather than to continue trying to become colorblind.
Jesus’ death inspires concerns over death penalty use
Baptists remain divided over the use of the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for crime.