How should churches view holiday-only visitors?
Church leaders try a variety of methods to stay in contact with holy-day-only visitors—social media, direct mail, deacon family ministry programs—with varying degrees of success.
Journey to Bethlehem: December 13
There is not a greater time of the year than Christmas. I’ve always felt this way and so has my wife. The Brown house has one basic rule about decorating: The
The Gift that keeps giving
My oldest grandchild hit double figures on a recent birthday –- the big 1-0. A birthday party that included about a dozen schoolmates had begun at a local bowling establishment and had moved back to the house for the opening of gifts
Job loss strengthens Loggins’ ministry to help people know God’s love
Praising the Lord after losing one’s job isn’t easy. But Pastor Robert “Bob” Loggins believes praise made the difference in his life and ministry after losing his position with the Missouri Baptist Convention in May.
Now he ministers across Missouri and in
Journey to Bethlehem: December 12
The ways of God are often far beyond our capacity to understand. My wife and I served as missionaries in Japan from 1992 to 2007. For most of those years, we
Journey to Bethlehem: December 11
Our life is a journey full of both good and bad choices. Josh Hamilton, a young professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers who lost both parents in a traffic accident,
Website remembers humorist Grady Nutt
Thirty years after the tragic death of televisions “prime minister of humor,” the family of Baptist comedian Grady Nutt has launched an official website in his honor.
Journey to Bethlehem: December 10
As believers, we are all on an exciting journey with God. While God gives us the general call, he withholds the details.
Journey to Bethlehem: December 9
One of my all-time favorite movies is “October Sky,” based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a young man growing up in a West Virginia coal mining town in
Journey to Bethlehem: December 8
While typing this I was feeling stuck. Discussing it with my dad, he gave me the silly idea of a ninja cook-off. He made me laugh by saying things like: