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On the Table

Fellowship works

by Keith Bassham I had intended to use this space to reflect some on the May Graduation Fellowship Week (see pictorial in this issue) when word came about the massive tornado in Moore, OK. We, […]

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AfterWords

Boston Strong…Boston Baptist Strong

by David Melton It’s a holiday here, Patriots’ Day — the state holiday that commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the inauguration of the American Revolution, the shot heard ‘round the world. For […]

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Urban Current

Serving a traumatized community

by Charles Lyons Hurricane Sandy. The Newtown school shooting. The West, TX, fertilizer plant explosion. The Boston Marathon bombing. Whether it’s a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or tragedy in a small town, a community can […]

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Baptist History

Joseph Willis

First to preach the gospel west of the Mississippi by Thomas Ray The life of Joseph Willis reads more like fiction than the real-life experiences of a man who was born a slave, served with […]

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Feature Article

Congo civil war prisoner now a pastor

by Elmer Deal with Mike Randall I have witnessed the sad and tragic effects of civil war in the Congo for much of the 55 years I have served in Afri­ca. Pastor Gregoire, Deacon Constantine, […]

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Urban Current

Out my window

by Charles Lyons “Out my window” sounds funny when you stop and listen to the phrase. Is it correct? Sounds all wrong grammatically. I’m missing a preposition. Should it be “Out of my window?” “Out […]

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Baptist History

Robert Smith

The Courageous Martyr by Thomas Ray I could find no record of Robert Smith’s parents or the time and place of his birth, however, his education and position in society clearly indicates he came from […]

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On the Table

World-changers

by Keith Bassham We sometimes promote ourselves as potential world-changers, but we forget we are also competing with other world-changers. Since we last went to press, the world changed in major ways without my efforts. […]

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Feature Article

The Baptist Bible Fellowship In Thin Air

From a sermon by Keith Bassham at the February 2013 BBFI National Meeting in Kennesaw, Georgia I want to talk about our Fellowship, and I have titled the sermon this evening, the Baptist Bible Fellowship […]