Category: Encourage

Encourage: Reconciliation—the saving work of Jesus Christ

by Hance Dilbeck | Apr 16, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Earnest Hemingway wrote a short story titled, “The Capital of the World.” A boy named Paco defies...

Encourage: He is risen indeed!

by Hance Dilbeck | Mar 30, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

This is the fourth Easter since I began serving Oklahoma Baptists as executive director-treasurer....

Encourage: Prepare for Easter Sunday

by Hance Dilbeck | Mar 14, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

As you read this article, Easter Sunday 2021 is less than a month away. Hard to believe. You don’t...

Encourage: Silly questions

by Hance Dilbeck | Feb 27, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Salome woke up that morning with a problem. She was prepared to get to the tomb at sunrise to care...

Encourage: Focus and boldness

by Hance Dilbeck | Feb 13, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

I began 2021 reading Acts in my quiet time. I am struck by the focus and the boldness of the...

Encourage: A firm hand on the back

by Hance Dilbeck | Jan 31, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

“We encourage one another to advance the Gospel.” As Oklahoma Baptists, this is the mission that...

Encourage: Tithing provides perspective

by Hance Dilbeck | Jan 16, 2021 | Encourage, Feature | 0

The year 2021 would be a great opportunity to begin tithing. This might seem odd to emphasize in...

Encourage: The importance of a manger

by Hance Dilbeck | Dec 12, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Luke tells us that he did careful research before writing his Gospel. Under the inspiration of the...

Encourage: Reaching the nations

by Hance Dilbeck | Nov 24, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Oklahoma Baptists, as we begin our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering (LMCO) season, I wanted you to...

Encourage: The basics of Christian citizenship

by Hance Dilbeck | Nov 12, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

You are likely reading this article a few days after the 2020 election. For reasons related to the...

Encourage: 3 key moments

by Hance Dilbeck | Oct 26, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Only nine weeks until Christmas. Wow! This year, the one we thought would never pass, will soon be...

Encourage: ‘A Quest for Souls’

by Hance Dilbeck | Oct 11, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Two men lived in the same suburban community. They happened to ride the same trolley into downtown...

Encourage: Unhindered

by Hance Dilbeck | Sep 28, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Unhindered. That is the last word in the book of Acts. Luke, inspired by the Holy Spirit, chose...

Encourage: Challenge and opportunities

by Hance Dilbeck | Sep 13, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

The challenges we have faced in 2020 remind us that we live in a broken world. As Christians, this...

Encourage: Focus on fundamentals

by Hance Dilbeck | Aug 30, 2020 | Encourage, Feature | 0

Chuck Swindoll has often told the story of Thomas Henry Huxley, a famous 19th Century intellectual...