Category: Feature

Southern Baptists anticipate SBC Annual Meeting, Send Conference

by Staff | May 13, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Annual Meeting, set for June 15-16, is...

Joe Ligon serves Oklahoma Baptists

by Karen Willoughby | May 13, 2021 | CP Prayer Focus, Feature | 0

As Oklahoma Baptists’ senior associate executive director, Joe Ligon’s job involves “keeping the...

Falls Creek preview: Equipping for every good work

by Todd Sanders | May 13, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in...

HHS gender policy imperils conscience rights, critics say

by Chris Doyle | May 13, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature | 0

WASHINGTON (BP)—The Biden administration’s reinterpretation of sex discrimination in health care...

OBU Prison Divinity Program brings inmates hope, purpose

by Chris Forbes | May 12, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

LEXINGTON—Forty men at the Lexington Correctional Center are enrolled in a study course that is...

BLOG: We need a hero

by Brian Hobbs | May 12, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

The enormous popularity of the Marvel movie franchise suggests Americans today are hungry for...

Rite of passage: Prepare your children for self-reliance

by Walker Moore | May 12, 2021 | Feature, Rite of Passage | 0

I have enjoyed each season of our sons’ lives. I enjoyed the early stages of them learning to...

Most pastors oppose marijuana use, legalization

by Aaron Earls | May 12, 2021 | Family & Society, Feature | 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)—As more Americans have access to legal marijuana, most U.S. Protestant...

Q&A: Pastor perspectives ‘The Black Church’—Part 2

by Staff | May 11, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: In a previous edition of the Baptist Messenger, Walter Wilson, Oklahoma Baptists’...

CrossTimbers 2021 set for Gospel impact

by Staff | May 11, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

The 2021 CrossTimbers Children’s Missions Adventure Camp season is around the corner, with plans...

First person: Finding rest in the middle of busyness

by Amy Petersen | May 11, 2021 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost here. The months of June, July and part of August offer...

IMB introduces Church Connections

by Caroline Anderson | May 10, 2021 | Feature, Missions & Church | 0

When Church Connections launched, many of the initial missionaries involved were on temporary...

BLOG: Go to the ant

by Lori Coats | May 10, 2021 | Feature, Word Slingers | 0

Ants always seem to get a bad rap, and indeed, they can be problematic. However, they are amazing...

12 things a church should know about its pastor

by Chuck Lawless | May 10, 2021 | Church Toolbox, Feature | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was previously featured on chucklawless.com. My experience is...

OBU announces Dennis and Emerson as new academic deans

by Chris Doyle | May 9, 2021 | Culture & Oklahoma, Feature | 0

SHAWNEE—Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) has selected two candidates to fill the newly...