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Hard-Pressed But Not Beaten: A Word of Support for Dr. Russell Moore and the ERLC
As reported in recent articles in the Wall Street Journal and Christianity Today, Dr. Russell Moore is again the focus of criticism among some Southern Baptists for positions that he took during the Presidential campaign, things that he said, and the way that he said them. At the 2016 meeting
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Unity in the SBC
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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Which Way Forward: Toward Unity or Division?
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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Racial Reconciliation in the SBC, by Pastor Larry Johnson
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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Proclaiming the Gospel in Word and Deed by Allison Barnhill
Allison Barnhill works with Reclaimed Project, a ministry committed to exalt Christ by fulfilling the Biblical mandate to serve the poor and orphaned. She and her husband Bret were missionaries in Botswana before going to Lesotho and they will soon relocate to Zimbabwe. They start orphan care ministries through local
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From New Orleans to KL with Love by Ken Taylor
In March 2016, ten people from NOBTS traveled to Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia on a mission trip. Before we left we prepared to witness in that largely Muslim country using Any Three, a contextual witnessing method developed by Mike Shipman. A worker there, a NOBTS graduate, gave us guidance as
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Shawn Powers to Lead Baptist Community Health Services
The New Orleans Baptist Association (NOBA) is pleased to announce that the Reverend Shawn Powers has accepted the post of CEO of Baptist Community Health Services (BCHS). BCHS is the New Orleans based medical mission that was launched post-Katrina by the churches of NOBA and the North American Mission Board.
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Social Sins in Lent by Timothy George
The season of Lent is a time of meditation and self-denial, as Christians join with Jesus in his journey toward the cross. Most often, the penitential disciplines of Lent focus on personal sins of greed and indulgence, with an emphasis on abstaining from some private luxuries and exercising a certain
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Standing Together Against the Sex Industry in New Orleans
On Tuesday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m., the New Orleans Planning Commission will hold its first public hearing regarding Adult Live Performance Venues. The meeting will take place in the City Council Chambers. Motion M-16-22 directed the City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing and an extensive study regarding
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Seeing God Move in Janlay by Marc Daniels
FBC Avondale, along with two small Michigan churches, has been partnering with Food for the Hungry (FH) since 2011 to help lead a village out of physical, relational, and spiritual poverty. Our village, Janlay, is located in the northern mountains of Guatemala in the Ixil triangle. The Ixil people are
