Where God Works
At church, my six-year-old son’s Sunday School teachers talk about the importance of being respectful in the building since church is a holy space. Their lessons go
Erecting Monuments on the Way to the Promised Land
What are the ways you or your family recognize significant accomplishments that occur in life? If you are like my grandmother, there is a mantle
Religious Liberty Requires a Free Press
For more than 400 years, Baptists have urged religious liberty for all. The advocacy of Baptists like Isaac Backus and John Leland helped enshrine religious liberty rights
Working Together
The politics of Jesus can be messy. We may wish there were no politics involved in Kingdom work. And, yet, there most always has been and likely
Wind Blown
In the July 15, 2018, Kansas City Star, Darryl Levings tells the story of William Thomas, who built a sail wagon in 1853. It was 25 feet
Global Hope
In the U.S. context, we often hear laments about the decline of Christianity, how younger generations are walking away from faith and about our culture’s increasing embrace
Shane Claiborne: Christians Are Why the Death Penalty Lives On
(RNS) — Author Shane Claiborne notes that, with America’s next two executions scheduled for this month, there couldn’t have been a better time for Pope
Encountering Obstacles on the Way to the Promised Land
It’s safe to assume that everyone reading this column has faced some type of obstacle this week. It’s almost a given that life is going to throw
Seminary Education: Does It Stick?
Returning home after a memorial service for former Midwestern Seminary President Dr. Milton Ferguson, I started thinking. What do I remember from my seminary days? Does my
Jesus Broke the Law. Hallelujah!
The top religious advisor to President Donald Trump defended his policies on detaining immigrant children, claiming Jesus never broke the law. Rather than an aberration, Paula White,