Ecclesiastes, this odd little “wisdom” book, had some trouble getting into the Bible. Its Hebrew is a later form than other Old Testament writings, and it was written between 332 and 200 B.C., when Judea was under Greek rule. It faced objections that it showed
I’m a baseball fan. In fact, since my earliest years, I have been a St. Louis Cardinals fan. Where I grew up in southern Illinois was only about an hour away from St. Louis, so we didn’t cheer for either of the Chicago teams (Cubs
The Missouri Baptist Convention and the Missouri Baptist Foundation were back in the Western District Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 15.
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Heartland has named Jeff Langford as its new coordinator, effective Jan 1.
The New Testament letters are a special gift from God as they address significant doctrinal issues and the practical applications of beliefs to our daily living. We begin four lessons focused on our physical body as a gift from God, beginning with our sexuality.
In our sports-oriented society, winning victory is the major challenge for teams of all kinds. This is also true for nations at war.
In Luke 11:1, Jesus’ disciples requested that he teach them to pray, as John the Baptist taught his disciples.
The words of Paul we study today are intimate, reflecting the idea of the church as family, establishing guidelines that remind us of the importance and value of each person, regardless of gender, social standing or age.
The English word “provision” usually refers to food or physical needs, but in our text it would be more appropriate to speak of God’s providence, which covers the protective care of God or nature, equipping persons to face all sorts of difficulties and needs, not
There are two ways to measure a person's character: actions and words. I list actions first because words require practical expression. Paul addresses both areas forcefully because he understands that the world of the Roman Empire will pay no attention to this new Christ-centered religion