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Feature Article

A Losing Proposition

California’s battle over same-sex marriage points to more than just the moral depravity of society by Keith Bassham We conservative Christians have been crowing about our success relative to the liberal mainline denomina­tions at least […]

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Global Partners

Thinking about France

by Jon Konnerup What do you think of when you think of France? The Eiffel Tower? The Louvre? Notre Dame Cathedral? The palaces at Versailles? French bread? Cheese? Rich desserts? French toast? All of these […]

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Global Partners

Let the nations rejoice

by Jon Konnerup As mission director of the BBFI, I have had the opportunity to travel to many different countries where we have missionaries. Not only do I love to visit with the missionaries, I […]

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AfterWords

Shorty Leffit

By Elsie Fishgrab Retired BBFI Missionary to the Navajo Shorty grew up in the early days of the state of Tex­as. Outlaws, cattle rustlers, and horse thieves were prominent residents. And, following the example set […]

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Urban Current

Bodies in the lagoon

by Charles Lyons “Body found in the Humboldt Park Lagoon,” read the headline from a lit­tle over a year ago. Another one from a few years back, “Man’s body found in Hum­boldt Lagoon.” These are […]

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On the Table

1960 also an important year

by Keith Bassham About this time 60 years ago, preachers and church members were planning to take a trip to Springfield to celebrate the opening day of Baptist Bible College. For those excited founders, the […]

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President Perspective

Opportunity to unite

by Mark Hodges Expect great things; attempt great things” was stated by Wil­liam Carey in a sermon to the Baptist Association meeting in Northampton, England, May 30, 1792. Carey used the statement to urge his […]

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Church Planting

Rebuilding a State Fellowship

by Wayne Guinn It’s been exciting to work with the Iowa state fellowship and their refocus on church planting. Vernell Lott, who recently complet­ed the NCPO Church Planting School, is birthing a church in Des […]

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Feature Article

Confession

by Tom Wagoner I am writing this note upon returning from the Texas Baptist Bible Fellowship gathering that combined with the NCPO for a train­ing school. The theme was “Revival, Prayer, and Motivation.” At the […]