The widow of the recently deceased Christian author and publisher Robert Wolgemuth, remembered by ministry leaders as a legend in Christian publishing, has revealed the heartfelt note she left for
Is it biblical, Joshua Clayton asks, for Christians to place a priority on high self-esteem? Compared to contemporary psychology, he notes, "the ultimate goal of Christianity is show man that, apart from God, he can do nothing."
Kevin Singerman, who was sent out as a missionary during the SBC annual meeting in Phoenix, "will remember the faces of those who are praying" for him and his wife and family as they take the Gospel to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Just as a car's seat belts provide physical protection, David Jeremiah notes that the Bible conveys commands, exhortations, warnings and instructions for spiritual protection.
There's plenty to talk about in Scripture, Art Toalston writes. "Let's talk about it personally, deeply and frequently," he exhorts. "Let's talk in our families, in our churches, in every venue where we spend a portion of our lives."
Only Way Baptist Church has been rotating its "3 R's 4 Him" outreach emphasis for the last 18 months. It's a concept developed by Tim Morlan, pastor since 2010 of the rural, historically Native American church in Cushing, Okla.
With messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix pledging to pray for matters ranging from evangelism to racial reconciliation, SBC President Steve Gaines has called Southern Baptists to intercede "more fervently and frequently than ever before."
A motion calling for a task force to study how Southern Baptists "could be more effective in personal soul-winning and evangelistic preaching" is affirmed by messengers June 14 at the SBC annual meeting.