Can Churches Make a Difference for College Students?
Irv Cockriel is sounding the alarm for any who will listen. The retired college educator now works to educate his fellow Baptists on the importance of
Does Church Make a Difference?
If Christians are living like the rest of the world, does church remain important?
A Fool’s Golden Rule
During a trip to Colorado as a child, I found gold. I had previously devoured Jack London’s “Call of the Wild,” imagining myself out in the Canadian
Antioch Rising from the Ashes
After a fire destroyed Antioch Baptist Church in Ralls County, Mo., on Dec. 20, pastor Jack Emmite promised the congregation one thing: they would have a place to
Is Valentine’s Day Christian?
Is Valentine’s Day a Christian holiday? Well, yes and no. No, it is not a day on the Christian calendar like Good Friday, Easter or Christmas. In that sense, it is not technically a Christian holiday.
Zero-G, and I Feel Fine
The recent passing of astronaut John Glenn has revived interest in our country’s early space flights. I remember as an elementary student being herded into our school
Banning Ara and Mazen
Last Friday night, President Donald Trump banned my friend, Ara, from coming to the United States. Ara serves as a pastor of a Baptist church in Baghdad, Iraq. Trump’s executive order bans everyone coming from seven nations — including Iraq — and stops all refugees
Iraqi Christian Leaders: Trump Ban Will Hurt Christian Refugees Fleeing Conflict
(RNS) As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are warning that the policy change will hurt thousands
Baptists React to Trump Action on Refugees, Visas
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring refugees and stopping visa-holders from seven nations, many Baptist leaders quickly criticized the action. Trump’s Jan. 27 order
The Covenant at Sinai (2-12-17)
If God did not seek us we would not find him. The initiative of grace is God's. In Eden it was God who came to visit