On the Table
He was seen
by Keith Bassham When Paul wanted to rehearse some basic facts about the content of Christian belief in his first Corinthian letter (chapter 15), he used the word gospel.
Month: March 2014
Feature Article
Stuck in chapter (and verse)
A Montana pastor reflects on the importance of church membership by Steve Van Winkle Pastor, Fellowship Baptist Church, Bozeman, MT Dirt (you may remember him from my first article about how I learned the importance […]
Feature Article
A pastoral response to a tragedy
by Kevin Carson Editor’s note: In February, the city of Springfield was shocked by the news of an abduction and then the murder of ten-year-old Hailey Owens. The community, far from paralyzed, however, moved quickly […]
AfterWords
The end of a journey
by Norma Gillming Peace. Room 101 in Boca Hospice by the Sea was serene, and the patient in the bed occasionally opened his eyes, and when he did, he smiled. I knew where he was […]
Urban Current
God’s mighty daughters
by Charles Lyons It was New Year’s Eve. We were ready to break for the food portion of the evening. I had shared the gospel. I extended the invitation. I invited those who wanted a […]
Baptist History
Benjamin Foster
Scholar and faithful pastor by Thomas Ray Benjamin Foster was born June 12, 1750, in Danvers, MA. His parents were dedicated members of the Congregational Church and were committed to their son’s spiritual welfare. Even […]
President Perspective
A renewed focus
by Linzy Slayden If you’re like me, you travel on the same roads each day. After a while, we might not see the flowers growing nearby or enjoy the majestic beauty of a sunrise, because […]
Worldwide Missions
A new mission field
by Jon Konnerup Around the world, citizens are fleeing their homes and countries bringing about a global refugee crisis. This crisis, with its 45 million refugees, has brought people within our reach who would otherwise […]
Church Planting
Getting more on the front line
by Dan Lamb The lineup was impressive as we watched newly approved church planters stand before the national meeting in Austin (Round Rock), TX, in February — and we knew these men and their wives […]
Baptist Bible College Update
Fellowship Week 2014
by Mark Milioni In every life and in every ministry there is a cycle. This cycle begins with a time to start: a time to begin doing new and important things. It is followed by […]