February 22, 2022 Stories

Missouri

SBU presidential inauguration events run Feb. 26-March 4

Southwest Baptist University will celebrate the Inauguration of Richard J. Melson, Ph.D., as the University’s 26th President with a week of Inaugural events spanning Feb. 26-March 4.
Faith

The Trinity in salvation

In his book Reordering the Trinity, Rodrick Durst notes that there are 75 Trinitarian references in the New Testament. Many of these passages reveal the collaborative work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in securing our salvation. Space does not permit a full exploration of every reference, but we list several for the purpose of demonstrating how the Trinity is woven into the fabric of the greatest story ever told.
Missouri

‘Returning to missional focus’: Jackson church seeks to learn from past

More than 198 years after its founding, First Baptist is the lone survivor of those congregations planted by Old Bethel. And they haven’t been without their struggles, infighting or splits. But Pastor Troy Richards said he hopes a focus on the gospel and God’s Word will lead them for years to come.
Columnists

Missouri bill addresses threat to religious freedom

I recently told a Missouri lawmaker, who advocated that LGBTQ rights take priority over freedom of conscience, that under no circumstances would Missouri Southern Baptists allow their First Amendment rights to be replaced with flimsy statutory “protection” by state law.
International

Russia’s first FM Christian station faces another crisis

While the people of Ukraine watch and wait for a potential Russian invasion, an evangelical Christian radio station called “New Life Radio” is continuing its ministry during the crisis.
Missouri

Collegiate students invited to apply for DR internships

A paid internship is available for about a dozen college and university students through the Missouri Baptist Convention Disaster Relief ministry.
International

Ukraine Baptists prepare for Russian invasion, call for Missouri Baptists’ prayers

Baptists in Western Ukraine have made plans to shelter fellow believers in the case of a Russian invasion at Ukraine’s eastern border, a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate who now leads a Baptist seminary in Ukraine told Baptist Press. Meanwhile, a Missouri minister who has worked closely with him and other Ukrainian Christians is calling fellow Missouri Baptists to pray for their brothers and sisters in Ukraine.

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