Hull, Bill. Conversion and Discipleship: You Can’t Have One Without the Other. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 250 pp. $18.99. Can we be Christians without living for Jesus? Is getting saved something different from being a disciple? Is discipleship a choice for the Christian, or a necessary part of being a Christian? As Christians we often use those terms, “Christian” and “disciple,” as if they meant different things. A Christian is something you are, a status or a belief that you hold, … [Read more...]
Scientology set to launch TV Network
NASHVILLE (BP) -- The Church of Scientology announced Sunday (March 11) they're launching the Scientology Network, which will debut today on several streaming services. "HELLO WORLD, and greetings from Scientology Media Productions in Hollywood, Calif., read a tweet from @ScientologyTV. "It's TIME for us to tell OUR story …" The religion begun by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard has been the focus of investigative projects such as the documentary film "Going Clear: Scientology … [Read more...]
Esther Baptist shares Christ’s love, prom dresses
PARK HILLS – It was obvious by her sad eyes she didn’t want to be there. “The young lady had cystic fibrosis and had to have a small oxygen tank with her,” said Sandy Hovis, member of Esther Baptist Church here. “My friend Connie was attending her and I kept running back and forth with different dresses for her to try on.” Then Hovis saw someone bring in a stunning floor-length gown that had been donated moments before. “It was beautiful and even had a little purse that went with it, so … [Read more...]
WEEK OF PRAYER: Hope shining in East St. Louis
EDITOR'S NOTE: The annual Week of Prayer for North American Missions, March 4-11, and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering provide support for missionaries who serve on behalf of Southern Baptists across North America. With a goal of $70 million, this year's offering theme is "On Mission: Here and Now." Kempton and Caryn Turner are Week of Prayer missionaries for the North American Mission Board. For more information, visit anniearmstrong.com. To read about other 2017 featured missionaries, … [Read more...]
New VBS resource helps churches ‘go, tell’ worldwide
NASHVILLE (BP) – Packing for your next mission trip may have just gotten a whole lot easier. LifeWay Christian Resources has produced a new Vacation Bible School program called "Go & Tell Kids" to serve as a gospel presentation tool that's easy to transport to the mission field and works anywhere. "'Go & Tell Kids' is themeless, meaning people don't have to drag a bunch of stuff with them halfway around the world, and it's stripped of uniquely American cultural references," said … [Read more...]
The oneness of God
This is the second in a series of articles contrasting Allah and Yahweh: Muslims and Christians agree that God is one but understand oneness differently. The Islamic doctrine of tawhid, or absolute oneness, is more than strict monotheism. Tawhid celebrates Allah as singular, indivisible, and monolithic. Muslims insist that Allah has no “partners.” To say that Jesus is the Son of God, or that God exists as a Trinity, is to commit the unpardonable sin of shirk. But the Qur’an does not … [Read more...]
UPDATE: IMB missionaries Randy and Kathy Arnett die from injuries sustained in Africa accident
Missouri-native missionaries taught sound biblical foundations to African church leaders RICHMOND, Virginia – International Mission Board missionaries Dr. Randy Arnett, 62, and Kathy Arnett, 61, died March 14, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Missouri-native missionaries served as theological education strategists for Africa. The Arnetts were traveling to a theological training event with fellow missionaries Jeff and … [Read more...]
IMB appoints 20 missionaries to take gospel to the nations
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Omar Loza accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior in his home country of Peru, and then he shared the Gospel with his friends and family. A few years after reading that God wants believers to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth, he visited an Andean town. "I saw Aymara people worshipping God in their own language and culture," he said. "God put in my heart a desire to see many different people groups worshiping Him." Omar's wife Tia said she also has known she wanted … [Read more...]
MBC’s partnership with Minn.-Wis. churches kicks off next month
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Four pastors and Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) Multiplying Churches Catalyst Rick Hedger will take a road trip to Minnesota next month to explore potential church-to-church partnerships. Those churches from Missouri on this first vision trip are Selmore Baptist, Ozark; Mt. Olive Baptist, Russellville; Southside Baptist, Fulton; and First Baptist, Otterville. Combined, Minnesota and Wisconsin have a population of 11.3 million, almost double Missouri’s 6.1 million. … [Read more...]
‘Until He comes back, He will call evangelists’
JEFFERSON CITY – Connoisseurs of culture have long predicted the death of the vocational evangelist. Such was the case in the 1920s, when author Sinclair Lewis penned the satirical novel, Elmer Gantry, mocking the great American evangelist Billy Sunday. Like many others at the time, he thought the era of the evangelist had seen its heyday pass. Never could he have imagined how, only a few decades later, the evangelistic ministry of Billy Graham would begin – a ministry that would impact … [Read more...]
Hannibal-area church treasurer arrested after funds go missing
NEW LONDON – A longtime deacon and treasurer of Antioch Baptist Church here has been charged with two federal counts of wire fraud in connection with the theft of more than $300,000 from the church. Ralls County Sheriff Gerry Dinwiddie announced Friday that the 68-year-old treasurer was arrested and taken into custody by FBI agents March 9. He said the arrest came as a result from an investigation into a “suspicious” fire that destroyed Antioch’s church building in December, 2016. A … [Read more...]
Power struggles stir trouble
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; ….does not seek its own, is not provoked,” I Corinthians 13:4,5 One need only listen to the news for a short time to find many examples of power struggles in Washington, D.C. Not only do we see them in Washington, we also see them in churches, schools, places of employment, and, yes, even our homes! What causes power struggles? What is the result of those struggles and what can we do to prevent them? Power struggles occur when we … [Read more...]
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