Drover Cowboy Church’s final South African braai of the year on Sunday, Oct. 29, was a little different than usual as the worship and sermon portion of the event was led entirely in Afrikaans — a language of southern Africa.
Just how many tunes Helen Hobbs has played over nearly 75 years is anyone’s guess.
Giving their members and guests a safer alternative to traditional trick-or-treating on Halloween, many Baptist churches host fall festivals in October.
When Della Edwards’ husband died two years ago, she lost more than her best friend. She lost her purpose.
Generations Church — a recently established church plant in Cedar Falls, Iowa — recently experienced “a remarkable event” — a “Family Outdoor Baptism Service” that celebrated new birth through faith in Christ.
“New England has a similar cultural context to Europe,” according to a northeast Baptist leader …
In recent decades the focus in the church has shifted away from intentional efforts to invite believers to consider vocational ministry as a calling. As a result, there’s a leadership famine in our local churches.
As it continues to grow, the church — which currently meets in the building of the Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries — is on the search for its own space.
Most of us wait until someone comes to us with questions about a potential ministry call — and, certainly we must minister to them where they are — yet, with that approach we miss the opportunity to challenge others to consider a call.
Several years ago, I stumbled while walking down the steps from my office on the second floor of my house. I was looking down and reading a paper I was holding. My feet got tangled, and I fell down the last seven steps.
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