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April

Disruptive truth of Easter

by Eddie Lyons Everyone knows Christmas is the most expensive holiday celebrated in our country. Easter expenditures fall well below back to school, Mother’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. One writer lamented the fact that efforts […]

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March

The battle rages on

by Eddie Lyons Every pastor knows we must meet certain standards to serve in leadership in the local church. The New Testament books of Timothy and Titus describe these qualifications. Living above reproach means we […]

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February

Updating by-laws

by Eddie Lyons As many of you know, we are in the process of updating the BBFI Constitution and By-Laws. A sub-committee was formed during the May 2016 national meeting to examine the current document […]

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January

Stewardship in the BBFI

by Eddie Lyons Ephesians 5:15-16 touches on stewardship when it says, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” “Redeeming the time” suggests […]

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December

Christmas

by Eddie Lyons My wife’s favorite Christmas memory occurred the year our youngest son, James, was born. He was born that summer and we were shocked to hear he had Down syndrome. It had been […]

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November

Thanksgiving

by Eddie Lyons There is something about our fallen nature that grabs hold of criticism and lets it occupy our meditation while the encouragement of a word of praise easily slips away. One of the […]

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October

Presidential Perspective

by Eddie Lyons As Christians, we have a responsibility to stand for Biblical truths in the face of a culture resistant to hearing what the Bible has to say about many of the issues of […]

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President Perspective

The gift of deputation

by Eddie Lyons Jesus spoke words that would forever define the mission of his church just before he ascended into heaven, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and […]

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July/August

Church planting

by Eddie Lyons In 1950, the Baptist Bible Fellowship was incorporated in the State of Missouri. The genesis documents that are held by the Secretary of State declare the following purposes for why we exist: […]

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President Perspective

The BBFI

by Eddie Lyons It has been my privilege to serve as president of our Fellowship the past two years. I am still convinced we have great potential and a great future. When I began, there […]