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What is truth?

So, what is truth? It’s not subjectively discovered by our preferences, feelings, or experiences. Truth isn’t even beliefs approved by culture. Genuine truth is the objective, absolute reality determined by God that holistically points to his great glory and name. As Jesus powerfully declared, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8:32).
Faith

Glory in resurrection

The glory we experience now as Christ lives in us, and the glory we experience in death as our souls and spirits ascend into heaven, are partial works of glorification. But full glorification for followers of Jesus takes place when he calls our bodies from the grave and gives us incorruptible bodies like the body he bore when he rose from the dead.
Columnists

A pocket full of thanks

"As we thank and praise Him, we recount His love and faithfulness and blessings. We celebrate and bask in His mercy and in His provision. We find ourselves remembering and delighting in all that He is and all that He’s done."
National

Ancient mosaic’s connection to Council of Nicaea still relevant, NOBTS archeologist says

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Professor Jim Parker sees a recently-uncovered proclamation from early Christians as very much a current mandate for today’s believers.
Missouri

Apologist: proclaiming the Resurrection needs to be consistent

Apologist Jeremiah Johnston says the seminal event in Christianity’s history should be raised up more often. “The Resurrection of Jesus is tragically under-taught," he says. But Johnston will be highlighting the death and resurrection of Christ this month at a Missouri Baptist church in the Kansas City area. His event—called the "Who is the Man of the Shroud?" Experience—is set to take place at Fellowship Church in Greenwood, Mo., April 27-May 4.
Faith

Our once and future glory

The Bible speaks of at least four phases of glory for Christians: glory now, glory in death, glory in resurrection, and glory in the restoration of the cosmos. We explore the first two in this column, and the final two in future columns.
Columnists

The simplicity of evangelism

Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director Wes Fowler: “... Evangelism isn’t a program. I believe it’s important to schedule outreach events through the local church, but true evangelism should be a way of life.”
Columnists

MODR remains active; an Easter season prayer for protection

Missouri Disaster Relief (MODR) remains active this month. Not only are volunteer MODR teams still responding to the March 14th tornadoes, but they’ve been active in recent months responding to fires in California and last fall’s hurricane on the East Coast. They have worked, literally, from coast to coast. Then, early this month, tornadoes hit the state again.
Columnists

Redeeming the time, feather by feather

The God of all wisdom longs to teach us how to redeem every moment in wisdom, fruitfulness, and satisfaction.
Faith

Glorification of the saints

In a manner of speaking, followers of Jesus are like the Memphis Belle. We make our way through perilous times as we live in a sinful and fallen world. We age, get sick, break bones, endure disappointment, suffer crushing defeats, and sometimes are persecuted for our faith. Christ doesn’t offer us an easy path to everlasting life, but in his work of salvation, he promises to bring us home one day and then fully restore us – body, soul, and spirit.
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Christian baptism can be costly, rewarding

As many believers across the globe have painfully learned in ages past and present, “going public” with our faith can invite criticism and hardship. A silent, unseen believer never suffers for his or her faith. Then again, going public with our faith through baptism also bears fruit through fellowship with other believers and through lives transformed by our public testimony to the gospel.
Columnists

What no one tells you when you’re building a culture of prayer

How long does it take to create a culture of prayer in a church? No matter how much your church needs a culture of prayer, it won’t happen after a single sermon on prayer, or an announcement of your vision or one dynamic prayer meeting. 

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