Perhaps the deeper the depths of sin, the better the appreciation for redemption through Jesus. James Bridges, pastor Living Way Christian Fellowship in Hannibal, has a heart for those in various addictions, especially drugs and alcohol. He knows first hand what it is like to be delivered. “I’m an ex-addict. I’ve been clean 13 years. I’ve been in prison five times for a total of 10 years,” Bridges said. “I was saved and delivered in 2003. God put a burden on my heart to reach out to … [Read more...]
Missouri native recruits interims for U.K. churches
KENNETT – Growing up on a cotton farm deep in Missouri’s Boot Heel, pastoring churches was the furthest thing from Chuck McComb’s mind. But an engineering degree from the University of Missouri and a 35-year career with Monsanto somehow put McComb in the perfect position to help find and match interim pastors with churches. In England. In 1974, Monsanto sent McComb and his family across the Atlantic to help establish a chemical plant in England. While there, they worshipped at a Baptist … [Read more...]
‘Reversed Thunder’
Living as a child in the plains of Western Oklahoma, I could often watch from a safe distance as a line of storms approached. Especially at night, I could see the flash and hear the crack of recurrent thunderbolts. Even after so many years, as I recall watching those nighttime storms, I’m amazed by such power and immediacy. Within milliseconds, 15 million volts of electricity cut across the sky and reach up to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit—that is, five times the sun’s surface … [Read more...]
SBU’s Kurt Caddy: Children’s book to bring hope of Christ to Lakota tribe
BOLIVAR – When a missionary to the Navaho spoke at 9-year-old Kurt Caddy’s church, he couldn’t have known the impact his words would have on children for generations to come. Caddy, the Director of University Ministries at SBU and father of six, recently penned and illustrated Keep Hope Alive, a children’s book designed to share biblical hope with Native American children and communities. As a young boy, Kurt Caddy found himself gripped by the stories and lives of Native Americans. His … [Read more...]
Someone declared war on religious liberty
Within the last month events set the international stage for significant crushing of religious liberty. One event was reported July 13 in the Wall Street Journal. Vladimir Putin rattled chains against religious liberty with a new anti-terrorism law that goes into effect at the end of the month. The law prohibits the sharing of the gospel anywhere but at government-sanctioned religious sites. The target was primarily the Mormons that spooked some members of the Politburo to overreact to … [Read more...]
Mo. youth make an impact through Global Encounter
ST. LOUIS – Before their week with Global Encounter Ministries, Brett Blair spent months in prayer for revival to come to his student ministry. “We didn’t know exactly what we had been praying for but we could identify underlying spiritual warfare,” said Blair, associate pastor of students and families at Faith Baptist Church in Festus. “We felt like there were some strongholds in their lives holding them back from turning our student ministry from not just a string of fun events, but … [Read more...]
Hades and the afterlife
This is the third in a series of articles on biblical terms that describe the afterlife and the unseen world. Hades is a Greek god whose name means “The Unseen.” He is depicted as lord of the underworld, the abode of the dead. So it should come as no surprise that Jesus and the New Testament writers borrow from this familiar term to describe the realm of departed spirits. What’s more, they cut through the mythology to present an accurate picture of the afterlife. The word Hades appears … [Read more...]
‘God is in control,’ Mo. police chief says amid shootings across the nation
CAPE GIRARDEAU (CE) – Wes Blair had planned a quiet sunrise walk on the beach July 8. Instead, shootings in Dallas the night before prompted the vacationing chief of police of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to reflect on events in his former hometown. Blair and his wife learned of the tragedy about 3 a.m. via Facebook. At dawn, Wes headed to the beach solo. “I think that was God’s design. If [my wife] had been with me, we’d have had a conversation.” Nor would Blair have had his cell phone, … [Read more...]
Evolutionist Bill Nye ‘the science guy’ tours Ark Encounter, hears gospel
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (BP) – When evolutionist Bill Nye “the science guy” visited a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in northern Kentucky, he wanted to learn how children were reacting to what he has called a danger to science education. By the time he left the Ark Encounter theme park, he had also learned the story of Christ’s atoning death on the cross for humanity’s sins, Ark Encounter’s chief executive Ken Ham told Baptist Press, underscoring the park’s value as an evangelistic tool. Nye … [Read more...]
‘Weakened witness’ stayed on mission to the very end
EDITOR’S NOTE: Paul Koonce, who is featured in this story, is the father of Pathway Assistant Editor Brian Koonce. CHIFUNGA, Malawi – Paul Koonce was weak and exhausted. Barely able to stand, it took two assistants to get him from the truck and into Avant Baptist Church at Chifunga in Malawi, Africa. Though unable to get in and out of the rickety chair on his own, he still sat up straighter and grew stronger as he began to preach to the people gathering on the dirt floor. Through Charles, … [Read more...]
Hot app Pokémon Go delivers evangelistic opportunities
SCOTT BARKLEY & TOBIN PERRY/Baptist Press DULUTH, Ga. (BP) – Kevin Smith and others noticed visitors in the parking lot of the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center. While none made it to the front door, it wasn’t for lack of hospitality from Georgia Baptist Mission Board staff. The visitors may have arrived for Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle or some other resident of the Pokémon universe. The Pokémon Go mobile game, released earlier this month, has introduced the tiny … [Read more...]
The idol of ease
This column was written by Melani Lenow and originally appeared on BiblicalWomen.com. It was finally the weekend after a busy week and an overall busy month. Early on Saturday was a pro-life event and I was debating whether to attend. In my heart, I feel strongly about this cause, but in my flesh I really wanted to sleep late. My flesh won out, and time after time I silenced my alarm. After all, I deserved a little rest, right? As it was nearing the “if I don’t get up now, there is no way … [Read more...]
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