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BF&M 100, part 2: The Modernist-Fundamentalist Controversy
Baptists seldom go through the effort of preparing a confession of faith unless pressured or prodded, which may explain why the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) waited 80 years to adopt one. In the mid-19th century, pressure began mounting, which developed into what became known as the Modernist-Fundamentalist Controversy in the early 20th century... read more
FIRST-PERSON: Financial integrity in the church and the home
In a time when financial fraud and wasteful spending is making headlines, the call for transparency and accountability has never been more urgent. And while most churches don’t struggle with fraud or outright theft, many do suffer from poor financial accountability... read more
FIRST-PERSON: God used a painting to draw a man to Him
My wife and I try to find and connect with an unengaged, unreached people group (UUPG) in South Asia. Unengaged means groups who do not have a ministry strategy for reaching them with the gospel. One day, we met a painter from one of the unengaged people groups in a village... read more
Taking your Easter and Lenten services to a new level
Every Baptist church likely aims to provide an outstanding worship service on Easter Sunday. Some churches host special services during Holy Week, which runs from the Sunday before Easter through Easter, commemorating significant days such as Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday... read more
FIRST-PERSON: Pastors are parents, too
On March 9, 2016, an off-duty Jacksonville, Fla., police officer was taking his 14-year-old son to school when he decided to pull over a Cadillac that was driving erratically. The driver, Kevin Rojas, had just threatened his girlfriend with a gun and fired shots in their house before taking off in his car... read more
