If you were to ask the average person on the pew what the greatest need of the church is, they may respond, “more commitment and dedication.” But I am afraid…
Parents had been waiting for hours at the Newtown Firehouse near the Sandy Hook Elementary School when a very solemn announcement was made: “There will be no more reunions.” The…
The sign read, “The birth of a child is God’s opinion the world should go on.” The birth of the Child in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago was God’s opinion that…
I am thankful… That the love, grace, and mercy of the Heavenly Father would be absolutely sufficient to save a sinner like me, and to have me included in His…
The headlines of USA Today for this morning, Monday, October 29 read, “Millions brace for worst of monster storm Sandy.” Sandy will be hitting the most densely populated part of…
“And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.” Acts 18: 3 (KJV) Ray Gilder, TBC and SBC…
“And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your…
The American writer, Virginia Burden Tower, said “Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody gets there.” The “there” that we are all moving toward is…
The Cooperative Program was adopted in Memphis by 5,600 messengers meeting for the Southern Baptist Convention in May, 1925. At the time, a group of incredible leaders from the annals…
Last week, the poignant letter written by IMB president Tom Elliff was shared with you through “Clarity.” I share, as many of you do, Tom’s burdened heart. One sentence in…