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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
Feature Article
Surprised by church
There is no replacement for a good local church by Steve Van Winkle Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Bozeman, MT I was saved when I was a high school senior in Lincoln, NE, and, rarely […]
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The New Testament Church: local, organized, visible, independent and complete
by Noel Smith — Founding Editors (1950-1974) of the Baptist Bible Tribune From a series of articles published in 1955 I have emphasized in previous articles that the Greek word ekklesia was translated church instead […]
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Chile
Ministry where the land ends by Jon Konnerup Our missionaries in Chile, South America, have been told that the name Chile comes from the old, indigenous Mapuche word chilli, which means “where the land ends.”
AfterWords
At the plate
by Gary Fuller Pastor, Gentle Shepherd Baptist Church, Lincoln, NE A few weeks ago, a man was found brutally murdered in a neighborhood park. He was a young man of just 27 years, and late […]