If associations are going to exist in the future we must ask the hard questions now and that is why I’ve chosen to share the following article with you. It is from a June 21, 2016 blog post by Ed Stetzer. It addresses the importance of associations demonstrating their value to local churches and was... Continue Reading →
New Building for Mill Creek Baptist Church
Tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy earlier this month for one Bell County congregation. Mill Creek Baptist Church was destroyed by fire on a snowy February 16, 2015 morning but, thanks to the Mobile (AL) Baptist Builders, a new building is now under construction. On June 4 a team of 120+ volunteers, all... Continue Reading →
Why I am Encouraged (afresh) to be a Southern Baptist
I was born into a Southern Baptist home. While I did not fully realize what that meant until much later in life, I am grateful for the legacy of being a Southern Baptist. Though not a perfect denomination in the past or even the present, I excited about the current and future state of our... Continue Reading →
When a Change of Course is Necessary
Not long ago, I was invited to preach at a church in a metropolitan area. I arrived on a Sunday morning to a large church facility that was showing some signs of some needed maintenance and renovation. I estimated that the auditorium would seat 700-800 people. They had an abundance of Bible study classrooms and... Continue Reading →