by Guy Sayles | May 19, 2014 | Opinion
I sat for a while on a bench near the Asheville, North Carolina, courthouse after a long walk around town late one afternoon. Almost directly in front of me on the stone-paved area in front of the amphitheater stage was a group of five younger adults—three men and two...
by Mark Reece | May 19, 2014 | Opinion
I knew EthicsDaily.com’s “Gospel Without Borders” was a documentary we needed to see after I received a complimentary copy from the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina. Piney Grove Baptist Church is a rural congregation with around 200...
by Dennis Bickers | May 19, 2014 | Opinion
Many churches struggle with how they can have a more effective ministry to their communities. At pastor gatherings and workshops, I will be asked by more than one pastor how their churches can get out of their ruts and begin to engage their communities. In some cases,...
by Alicia Davis Porterfield | May 16, 2014 | Opinion
Like the prophets of old, Jesus spoke the truth into the lives of the people of God, whether that truth was welcomed or not. The followers of Jesus spoke the truth of the good news wherever they went, whether it was welcomed or not. Today, God still calls us to be...
by Barry Howard | May 16, 2014 | Opinion
A missional wave has been gaining momentum at First Baptist Pensacola, Florida. It’s not something we strategically planned, but a trend we noticed emerging. Over the past five years, as our folks have deepened their involvement in missions and ministry, a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 15, 2014 | Opinion
A recent visit to Duke Chapel reminded me of how some places take on the nature of the sacred. There’s just something about them. With their high, vaulted ceilings, formal sanctuaries like Duke Chapel and any number of cathedrals I’ve visited are designed...
