Urban Current
Babylon and Bethlehem
by Charles Lyons Golden Babylon. Mighty Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar said, “Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of […]
Articles by admin
Worldwide Missions
The mission of God
by Jon Konnerup God commanded the church to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. When unbelievers hearts are changed through our obedience of sharing the gospel with them, God’s glory is exponentially […]
Church Planting
Candidate school included tours of church plants
by Dan Lamb What a thrilling week we experienced when the NCPO Church Planters’ Candidate School joined the pastors in the Ohio BBF State Meeting October 7-11. We shared candidate school speakers and classes with […]
Baptist Bible College Update
All I want for Christmas is…
by Mark Milioni I have never really been a Christmas list kind of guy. When someone asked what I wanted for Christmas I would generally say, “Whatever.” Not my kids. They would begin making out […]
Boston Baptist College Update
Christmas is for Him and us
by David Melton This is the best time of year. Even in a society that is hesitant to say “Merry Christmas” any longer, deep down … it is obvious. Jesus made and makes all things […]
Feature Article
Perspective high and low
by Kevin Carson I can see you, kind of. As I write, I am flying at 30,000 feet above the Ozarks. I can see Table Rock Lake, Taneycomo, and Bull Shoals. The towns of Branson, Hollister, and […]
AfterWords
Giving thanks – a Baptist eucharist
by Keith Bassham Years ago, I heard a former university president talk about a time from his youth when dairy products were kept in wells and springhouses. In his story, someone had used the milk, […]
Feature Article
Ventura meeting uplifting and productive
by the Tribune Ventura Baptist Church and Pastor Lewis McClendon have been hosting missionary communication workshops several years. That “we’re-for-the-missionaries” mindset, coupled with the church’s physical location and well-thought-out facilities, made it a natural choice […]
Feature Article
Interview: George Barna
George Barna presented some material from his book, Maximum Faith, in which he describes what he and his researchers have discovered about people in churches and their spiritual growth, or lack of spiritual growth.
Feature Article
Interview: Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron was well known as a teen television actor in the 80s and 90s. The past several years, however, he has become an outspoken spokesperson for Christianity and conservative family values. I spent a […]