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John 3:16: The Gospel in a nutshell

March 11, 2025 By Bob Burton

3:16 on 3/16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16 NKJV) There is an abundance to search out concerning this well-known verse. Martin Luther described it as “the Gospel in miniature.” If you were to stay in a hotel […]

Biblical Civics 101

October 30, 2024 By Bob Burton

Bob Burton

If you were as fortunate as I was, you may have had a teacher like Richard Stubblefield, my Mt. Vernon High School civics teacher. He made the class so enjoyable. He also did a fantastic job of speaking about the checks and balances of government. He inspired generations to take our civic duties seriously. (Big […]

Show Appreciation: Hold up your pastor’s arms

October 2, 2024 By Bob Burton

Bob Burton

October is designated as Pastor Appreciation Month. Its origins go back to the early 90’s as H.B. London with Focus on the Family saw the need to encourage battle-weary pastors. The reality is the origins of pastor appreciation can be traced back to Bible and how they cared for their spiritual leaders. Pastors experience high […]

‘Move’: How my Bible study ‘word of the year’ changed everything

October 4, 2023 By Bob Burton

Move

Every one of us at one point has likely prayed, “Lord please move or move me.” It might be the Monday morning prayer of many a pastor. I am encouraged by what Job said, “The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger” (Job 17:9). If anyone could say that, […]

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SBC25 Dallas

7 BOLOs for the Dallas Convention

Eric Reed

If the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Dallas June 10-11 proves to be a rowdy rodeo, we will “be on the lookout” for these issues. 1. The long arm of the Law Amendment. The open letter to SBC churches on a method to resurrect the Law Amendment virtually guarantees that someone will try it. Asked […]

Nate Adams

Between summits

Nate Adams

Those who know me or who have been reading this column for a while know that I am on a bit of a quest to climb as many of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains as possible. My oldest son, Caleb, and I have summited 37 “fourteeners” together, some with other family members. My wife, Beth, would be […]

Turning volunteers’ no’s into enthusiastic yes’s

Daniel Kim

In the third week of my internship, I was assigned to tear down chairs and tables after an event in our gym. Coming from a smaller church, I assumed I could handle it on my own—until I saw eight tables and 150 chairs that needed to be cleared. After three grueling hours, one thought kept […]

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SBC 2025: Back where we started

Illinois Baptist Staff

Dallas | Messengers to the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10-11 arrived at the probability that motions from the floor on women and the pastorate, financial transparency, and the fate of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission would dominate the discussion. In the business sessions, they did. But in the end, […]

News

Pressley reelected

SBC: New and familiar faces elected

Lisa Misner

Dallas | Clint Pressley was reelected to a second one-year term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on the first day of the Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10. And his new first vice president is an evangelist familiar to many because of triumph over significant disabilities. One candidate elected without opposition was presented […]

Jennifer Lyell dies after brief illness

HLGU opposes mandate

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Mission

“While we have not yet arrived at the destination we envision, I believe we are clearly headed in the right direction,” said IMB President Paul Chitwood to trustees in the May 22 plenary session. IMB Photo

IMB trustees appoint new missionaries, elect first woman chair

Leslie Caldwell

Richmond | International Mission Board trustees approved 65 fully funded missionaries for appointment during their May 21-22 meeting near Richmond, Virginia. The missionaries approved for appointment will be recognized during a Sending Celebration on Tuesday, June 10, at 10:08 a.m. CDT in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas. The event will […]

Metro East church plant hosts multiplication meeting

Sallateeska baptism demonstrates SBC connections

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