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Underestimating Ordinary

MBC Executive Director Wes Fowler writes, “... God oftentimes uses what we might label ‘ordinary’ to accomplish the extraordinary. In an instant, God can interrupt our ‘ordinary’ routines and reveal His power, purpose and presence.”
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This Christmas, remember hell’s horror, heaven’s glory

Early evangelicals, who saw the horrors of hell so plainly, magnified the beauty and loveliness of heaven, but in an age where hell is often downgraded and dismissed, heaven’s brightness is also often dimmed and its glory treated as cliché. During this Christmas season, it would do us well to declare both the terrors of hell and the wonders of heaven. After all, during this season, we celebrate the moment in history when heaven for a short time came down to earth, when God sent his Son, Immanuel—“God with Us”—so that “everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.”
Faith

Unreformed & undeterred

For Satan, hell is the final humiliation for the one-time guardian cherub. The “god of this age” (2 Cor. 4:4) is stripped of his kingdom. The deceiver of the whole world (Rev. 12:9) discovers he’s the victim of his own ruse. The one who would set his throne above the stars of God (Isa. 14:13) is crushed beneath the Messiah’s heel (Gen. 3:15).
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God will provide

Whatever mountain you’re climbing, remember: on the other side, God will provide.
Faith

Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network’s Vaughan serves as resource on Mormons

John Vaughan lives in south Springfield near the site where Missouri’s third Mormon temple is under construction. He’s a great resource on the beliefs and practices of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and wants to share that information with Missouri Baptists. As the newest member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network, Vaughan has hundreds of files of information he can share with churches as they confront the counterfeit-Christian beliefs of the LDS Church.
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The impact of a brief life

No matter how long or short our lives may be, God has a plan for each of us. It is up to us to simply follow.
Faith

Satan and the abyss

In Scripture, we may see Satan’s downfall in three stages: from heaven to earth (Rev. 12:7-9); from earth to the abyss (Rev. 20:1-3); and from the abyss to the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10).
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October is pastor appreciation month

Although most churches have a general appreciation for their pastor, October provides a wonderful opportunity to express gratitude in a more tangible way.
Ethics

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. In this age of growing incivility, may we reaffirm the foundations for liberty of conscience.
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It’s okay to need each other

The battle with the Amalekites was actually all about showing the strength of the Lord. Victory happens only by His power. We need Him. The scene with Moses and his friends adds a beautiful demonstration of how our omnipotent, omniscient God often brings people alongside us. We need each other.
Faith

Satan’s date with destiny

Jesus emphatically tells us a day is coming when all people are resurrected and judged, resulting in everlasting life or never-ending damnation (John 5:28-29). But human beings are not the only ones to receive final judgment. Jesus makes it clear that a place is prepared for the evil one and his minions. A day has been set when Christ judges Satan and banishes him forever into the lake of fire.
Ethics

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.

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