My Utmost for His Highest is a classic devotion written by Oswald Chambers. In the devotion entitled “Greater Works,” Chambers writes, “Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work.” As Missouri Baptists, if we want to see revival come to our hearts and for spiritual awakening to come to our state, we must begin with prayer. That is the purpose behind the Route 66 Prayer Tour.
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Hannibal-LaGrange University is pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed Christian artists and hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty will be the featured performers for Booster Night 2026, presented by HNB Bank. The University is grateful for HNB Bank's generous partnership in helping make this special evening of worship possible.
Since 2014, the Missouri Baptist Collegiate Disaster Relief (MODR) internship program has provided training to a group of college students who have signed up to spend their summer helping others. However, the goal of this training goes beyond learning how to meet physical needs, but spiritual needs, as well.
National
A team from Midwestern Seminary spent 10 days in Manta, Ecuador, partnering with a local church to train believers in evangelism and proclaim the gospel throughout the surrounding community. Led by Joe Allen III, assistant professor of missions, the team traveled May 29–June 7 with Midwestern students Jason Reyna, Adam Collins, and Tasha Vipond, along with Tim Hutchins, a member of Fellowship of Grace Church in Parkville, Missouri.
The Aspen Acres fire increased in size by 2,000 acres on Sunday, July 5, bringing the total to more than 89,000 blackened acres affecting three Southern Baptist churches near the San Isabel National Forest southwest of Pueblo, in Beulah, Rye and Colorado City. Evacuations affected about 11,000 area residents – 3,800 homes – before Sunday’s additional evacuations were announced for Coal Creek, Williamsburg and Rockvale.
Global
Mary grew up in a poor Southeast Asian province. As a young girl, she was sponsored through a humanitarian aid program where she was taught about the Lord. During her teenage years, God brought Mary to a place of needing Christ, and so she walked away from her family’s Buddhist faith.
Culture
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed key portions of a federal district court ruling against two Missouri counselors who are challenging counseling censorship ordinances adopted by Kansas City and Jackson County.
Columnists
Each October, we gather at the annual meeting of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) to enjoy fellowship, hear reports, listen to sermons, worship, and conduct business. This year, we’ll be together in St. Charles (Oct. 26-27), and based on who will be preaching and leading in worship, I can assure you it will be a wonderful couple of days! Does that pique your interest?
College campuses may be quiet this summer, but Missouri Baptist college students have been active around the state. This summer, the Missouri Baptist Convention’s (MBC) college ministry commissioned 67 college-aged summer missionaries to serve in various ministries around the state. And this number doesn’t include the additional college students serving with the Resound Network, Sports Crusaders, Missouri Disaster Relief and Redemption Ranch—bringing the total to nearly 100 college students serving around the state this summer.
For nearly 100 years, the town of Bevier, in north central Missouri, has hosted an annual Homecoming. Located just off US 36 and about 8 miles west of Macon, Bevier is a quintessential Missouri small town. And, like many Missouri small towns, a Baptist church is located there with a heart to reach their town and surrounding community.
Apologetics
The faith of Generation Z frequently draws them to church on Sunday but often fails to shape their lives during the week.
Jesus’s fourth statement from the cross (Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34) is often thought to be His only negative statement of His seven sayings. Frequently called Jesus’s “cry of dereliction,” it is often described as God the Father turning His back on His Son—abandoning the sin bearer. Yet is that what happened? Did the Father literally abandon the Son?
In closing out this series on the return of Jesus, let’s examine key words and phrases Peter uses in 2 Peter 3:10-13 to describe new heavens and a new earth.