Category: Guest Editorial

Charles Stanley, pivotal SBC president, TV preacher, dies

by Art Toalston | Apr 18, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial, Missions & Church | 0

Editor’s note: This story was updated after initial publication to include memorial information....

Greetings from OBHC: Three guiding principles

by James Swain | Apr 18, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

A few weeks ago, I began serving as the president of Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children (OBHC)....

Called to serve: Larry Nigh, dedicated and faithful

by Bob Nigh | Apr 8, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Believers all know that God doesn’t call the equipped into ministry; rather He equips those He...

First person: The answer is not death

by Tristan Martin | Mar 24, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

“I’m just tired of suffering.” These are the words of a person known as “Lois” in Canada who...

First person: The reach of the Resurrection

by Duncan Blackwell | Mar 18, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Death. It’s the shadow cast over every family. Its sting threatens our smiles and steals our joy....

FIRST-PERSON: Plan now for Baptism Sunday 2023

by Tim Dowdy | Mar 11, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – “Buried with Christ in baptism and raised to walk in the newness of life.”...

The Word did everything

by Justin Sampler | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Martin Luther hammered his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg,...

Greetings from BVC: Would it be OK to ask?

by Bill Pierce | Jan 26, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Sometimes when I have a request to make of a person, I begin the request by saying “Would it be OK...

The benefits of teaching theology in the local church

by Michael Staton | Jan 24, 2023 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Most pastors begin their ministries with high hopes. We envision studying for hours to feed our...

First person: Five ways to think about your 2023 goals

by Chuck Lawless | Dec 31, 2022 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

It’s that time of year when we begin thinking about goals for the next year. Too often, these...

Bible Q&A: Does the Virginal Conception really matter?

by Bobby Kelly | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

An attempt to list every important Christian doctrine is doomed to failure. There’s always room...

First Person: Give generously toward the solution

by Paul Chitwood | Dec 12, 2022 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Above: IMB President Paul Chitwood and missionaries pray with Ukrainian Baptist pastor and church...

FIRST-PERSON: Who, what and why

by David Jeremiah | Dec 9, 2022 | Guest Editorial | 0

EL CAJON, Calif. (BP)—I read about the pastor of a prairie church who one year directed the...

FIRST-PERSON: Lottie Moon – From scoffer and skeptic to scholar and saint

by Rosalie Hunt | Dec 9, 2022 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Week of Prayer for International Missions in the Southern Baptist...

15 things you might forget to be thankful for

by Marissa Postell Sullivan | Nov 24, 2022 | Feature, Guest Editorial | 0

Are you looking for something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving? Do you look back on the past...