John 12:23 “…The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.” The New Testament talks about two kinds of time. Chronos is the one we all use on a daily basis. It’s the way we measure the passing of life, the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and
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Painting Credit: “Jesus Feeds 5000” by Eric Feather, used with expressed consent. All rights reserved. How many times, as Southern Baptists, have we heard compassion ministries pitted against evangelism—as though the two are separate, as though the two are contradictory? One of my favorite things about Jesus is the
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By David E. Crosby, Pastor First Baptist New Orleans July 27, 2016 The church of Jesus Christ has never valued peace and unity as highly as does her Lord. This has been true since the first generation of believers. It remains true today including in the fraternal fellowship of
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The call to unity resonated with Southern Baptist Convention (“SBC”) messengers who convened in St. Louis earlier this summer. Significant action toward racial reconciliation was taken with overwhelming support. The presidential election went to a second ballot between two candidates who represented different views, styles, and emphases within the SBC.
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During the 2016 SBC Annual Meeting, the messengers overwhelmingly approved a resolution that called on Southern Baptists to reject the display of the Confederate Battle Flag. Messengers had varying opinions on the resolution. Some said the stance was overdue, and the SBC needed to take the step to further foster
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“Do you have an active shooter policy?” That was the question posed to me one day as I was talking to a friend who would be considered an expert on policy matters for churches. He explained that since there have been instances of gunmen opening fire in churches, we
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