HOLTS SUMMIT – Brother Frank Whitney stood up, took a deep breath, and walked toward the pulpit. Bible in hand, he double-checked his notes for the Sunday evening sermon. Tonight’s topic: faith the size of a mustard seed. The crowd wasn’t any larger than usual; about 30 people. It was just another Sunday evening service, except for one detail: The preacher, Brother Whitney, was 12 years old. Whitney was born in 1956 in Decatur, Ill. When he was 2 years old, his family moved to Oak Ridge, … [Read more...]
Missouri WMU holds missionary family retreat
ROCKY MOUNT (WMU) – After three long years of pandemic concerns, Missouri WMU (MWMU) was finally able to host the Missionary Family Retreat at Cross Pointe Camp and Retreat Center here, April 24-25. The theme of the retreat was “Hope in Christ,” based on Romans 12:12: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Participants included 23 retired missionaries; prospective missionaries Dustin and Cherith Winslow; Sharon Pumpelly, who represented the International Mission … [Read more...]
Article XIV of BF&M: Cooperation
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article XIV of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Christ’s people should, as occasion requires, organize such associations and conventions as may best secure cooperation for the great objects of the Kingdom of God. Such organizations have no authority over one another or over the churches. They are voluntary and advisory bodies designed to elicit, combine, and direct the energies of our people … [Read more...]
Word Power
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.” –Psalm 19:14 (NKJV) Have you ever heard very young children use ugly words while playing or talking to others? I have, and it is not pretty. Where did they get such a vocabulary? In all likelihood, they picked it up from family at home or classmates at school. There was a time when we did not hear so much of such talk. Now, it seems that even news on TV often … [Read more...]
FBC Lowry City hosts third annual ‘Answer the Call’ student gathering
LOWRY CITY – First Baptist Church here hosted its third “Answer the Call” student gathering, March 31-April 2. The gathering was born out a conversation between Pastor Jeremy Hostettler of First Baptist, Weaubleau, and Pastor Jeff Ferguson of First Baptist, Lowry City. Both pastors shared a burden about students or young adults: The students rarely say, “God has called me into full-time ministry.” “Answer the Call” exists to help students understand and properly respond to God’s call. The … [Read more...]
Missionaries use practical skills to advance gospel
ASIA (IMB) – During the seven years Ben Murray and his wife Jessica waited for the Lord to send them overseas, Ben built up a somewhat unusual skillset for a missionary. Though Ben and Jessica both shared a calling to go to the nations, Ben never felt led toward vocational ministry. Instead, one of several jobs he held was in their town’s Public Works Department where he fixed problems that came with maintaining their small community. His days were filled with repairing water lines, … [Read more...]
UK’s foremost expert: Gender ideology is ‘made up’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Will Hall is executive editor of the Louisiana Baptist Message (LBM). This article was first published on the LBM website here. CORRECTED, JUNE 10, TO CLARIFY INFORMATION ABOUT DR. AZ HAKEEM IN PARAGRAPH FOUR. BATON ROUGE, La. (LBM) – In a stunning interview on Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Dr. Az Hakeem, who was identified as “the only psychiatrist in the UK to specialize in working psychotherapeutically with gender dysphoria patients, which he has done for 23 … [Read more...]
Legislative recap: Gambling bill fails, Bible bill and SAFE Act succeed
The legislative session is over for this year. Our Missouri Legislature, is restricted by our state constitution to adjourn on May 30th of each year. However, the constitution also says that any bills not passed by “6pm on the first Friday after the second Monday in May are tabled.” Of course, being tabled means those bills die since the session adjourns on the 30th and there is no other opportunity to vote on bills. So, for all intents and purposes, the session has ended for this year. … [Read more...]
Marshall pens book on Lincoln, Christianity
SPRINGFIELD – If you have a question about a U.S. president, you might ask John Marshall. Upon his retirement as long-time pastor of Second Baptist Church, here, he began diving deep into the histories of America’s 46 top executives. “I set out to read a major biography of every president,” Marshall said. “It took me two years, but I did it: 20,000+ pages. I plowed through them, reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning ones first.” And now, the current interim at National Heights Baptist … [Read more...]
Midwestern Seminary announces new doctoral degree in ministry to women
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Midwestern Seminary recently announced a new degree offering to its doctoral program, the Doctor of Ministry in Ministry to Women. Launching in the fall of 2023, the D.Min. in Ministry to Women seeks to expand the seminary’s efforts to develop theologically based strategies for ministry to women. I am grateful to announce our new Doctor of Ministry in Ministry to Women degree,” said President Jason Allen. “We desire to train both men and women for the church and this … [Read more...]
IMB trustees appoint 92 missionaries, stay focused on gospel advance
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – International Mission Board trustees approved 92 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 17-18 meeting in Richmond, Virginia. Missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 13, at 9:50 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will be livestreamed on sbcannualmeeting.net. Trustees gave a warm welcome to IMB … [Read more...]
Loving the lost
There are a lot of things that call for our attention in this world. A few things that come to mind are family, friends, vocation, health, and hobbies. Life is full of good things that we should give time and attention to, however I have found that the bulk of our time and attention tends to drift towards the things that we love the most. If one loves to fish (and I do!), that person will be intentional in finding time for it. If one loves his family, that person will make time to be … [Read more...]
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