“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…
Our good friend Dr. Tom Elliff, President of the Southern Baptist Convention International Mission Board, recently sent out a letter that articulates as clear as any I’ve read about the…
Noah and Nate were best friends. By all accounts, the two boys were inseparable. They went to school and church together. On the 4th of July, they went to Cherokee…
The indisputable highlight of the Southern Baptist Convention was the election of Dr. Fred Luter as president. The historic fact that Dr. Luter is the first African-American to be elected…
Over 20 years ago, my wife bought herself a Bible—a burgundy, leather-bound Believer’s Study Bible. She prepared Sunday School lessons, took sermon notes, used it in her own speaking engagements,…
Jesus told His disciples in John 4, “Look unto the fields that are white already unto harvest” as He pointed toward the vast number of Samaritans approaching Him. The disciples…