As a young boy, I dabbled for a few years in Scouting activities in the western Oklahoma town where I grew up. I remember, from one of my early years in the program, that my fellow Scouts and I had to dress up in do-it-yourself costumes of George Washington and re-enact scenes from his life during our troop meeting. Most memorable to me was when we crossed the Delaware River. I fear we didn’t do justice to the magnitude of that moment—250 years ago this coming December. It was a momentous … [Read more...]
MBC’s Vance calls state leaders to depend on God, walk in humility, integrity and wisdom
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) President Wesley Vance called the state’s political leaders to depend on God and walk in wisdom, integrity and humility as they serve Missourians. Vance was the guest speaker, Jan. 7, for the prayer service for Missouri government leaders that takes place at Concord Baptist Church each year. He called public servants to model their lives after the biblical prophet Daniel, a public servant in his own day, who looked to God as "the way, the … [Read more...]
‘We’re going to save lives’: Sen. Schnelting, MBC’s Fowler discuss 2026 pro-life ballot measure
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sanctity of Life Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 18. JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Executive Director Wes Fowler sat down with state Senator Adam Schnelting (R-St. Charles) on Jan. 7 for a public dialogue about a Missouri ballot initiative that will aim this fall to restore pro-life protections to the state’s Constitution. The dialogue took place at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City. In 2019, Schnelting amended a pro-life bill, adding a … [Read more...]
Baptist Homes president announces plans for retirement in fall of 2026
JEFFERSON CITY – Rodney Harrison, president of the Baptist Homes & Healthcare Ministries, has announced his plan to retire next fall, after having served with the ministry since the December of 2019. “Today, I am formally announcing my retirement plans to the board, which will be effective in the fall of 2026,” Harrison told BHHM board members during their latest meeting, Dec. 5. “It is with heartfelt gratitude I wish to express my deepest thanks for the unwavering support, prayers, … [Read more...]
This Christmas, remember hell’s horror, heaven’s glory
Actor Kirk Cameron stirred up debate earlier this month, arguing on his podcast that he no longer believes in hell as a place of “eternal conscious torment.” “Jesus died so that we could have eternal life,” said Cameron, who is known for his role in Christian films like Left Behind and Fireproof. “But do the wicked have eternal life in hell?” He answered “No,” apparently affirming some form of “annihilationism”—according to which unbelievers ultimately cease to exist, rather than spending … [Read more...]
Voters have one ‘last chance’ to remove abortion from state’s constitution, Parson says at CLC event
BRANSON – People of faith must vote next fall to remove abortion from the state constitution, former Missouri Governor Mike Parson told Missouri Baptists gathered in Branson late last month. “I firmly believe this is our last chance,” Parson said. Last year, Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment that enshrined abortion through all nine months of pregnancy and removed all existing pro-life protections. In 2026, Missouri voters can change the constitution, restoring many … [Read more...]
Offering God’s Word to all people, in every language
As they walk into the entry hall of the chapel at Hertford College in Oxford, England, visitors can spot a stained-glass window dedicated to one of the college’s prolific graduates: the English Bible translator and martyr William Tyndale (circa A.D. 1491-Oct. 6, 1536; see related story here). In the early 1500s, Tyndale studied in Magdalen Hall, Oxford, which was later renamed Hertford College. The “Tyndale Window,” made in 1911, originally adorned the British and Foreign Bible Society’s … [Read more...]
‘Let them see Jesus,’ MBC president proclaims at annual meeting
BRANSON – Missouri Baptist Convention President Wesley Vance exhorted messengers at the MBC annual meeting to let the people in their communities see Jesus powerfully through their preaching and witness. “Our churches need godly men and women who possess a warrior’s ethos,” said Vance, who serves as executive pastor at Crossway Baptist Church in Springfield. These churches, he said, need people “that will stand in the middle of their community, not to flex some church program or new church … [Read more...]
MBC messengers adopt report on office of pastor, urge churches to fight for life in 2026
BRANSON, Mo. – During their 191st annual meeting, Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) messengers celebrated their Great Commission partnership and were challenged to reach and baptize 8,000 new believers across the state in 2026. They also urged churches to continue fighting for the life of the unborn, and they adopted a task force report regarding “office of the pastor, specifically as it relates to a woman’s role in ministry.” Coming from 478 churches, 1,365 Missouri Baptist messengers … [Read more...]
‘If God spare my life’: English Scripture that Tyndale lived, died to translate turning 500 years old
COLOGNE, Germany – Five hundred years ago, English evangelical William Tyndale fled for safety from the city of Cologne, Germany. Catholic authorities were eager to arrest him and stamp out his work. His crime? Translating the Greek New Testament into the English language. It’s a goal he nearly achieved in 1525. Almost 22 chapters of Matthew’s Gospel had already come off the press when Tyndale was discovered by authorities. Chased out of Cologne, he fled to Worms, Germany, carrying with … [Read more...]
Amid incivility, reaffirm liberty of conscience
The assassination last month of Charlie Kirk brought many Americans face-to-face with a gruesome reality encountered all too often across the globe: namely, that a man might be killed simply for expressing what he believes to be true. “It would be a safe but sad bet that someone, somewhere in the world, is killing someone else at this very moment in the name of religion or ideology,” Os Guinness wrote in the first lines of his 2008 book, The Case for Civility. During the past century, … [Read more...]
Biblical view of suffering a bulwark against assisted suicide
Despite the attention that abortion rightly receives among pro-life advocates, the “culture of death” has expanded beyond the womb in Western societies. Consider this disturbing example: Cases of assisted suicide and euthanasia have mushroomed in Canada – where, according to the BBC, nearly one in 20 deaths were “medically assisted” in 2023. That is 15,300 deaths out of 320,000. And some Canadian government leaders are now proposing that euthanasia be available to children and teenagers, … [Read more...]
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