A dead church that thought it was alive. A small church commended for its faithfulness. And a lukewarm church characterized by affluence and apathy. The Spirit’s words to Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea have relevance for churches now, three preachers said on the second day of the IBSA Pastors’ Conference in Springfield. Jonathan Davis, pastor of […]
Revelation’s 7 churches focus of IBSA Pastors’ Conference
Words of encouragement and warning to churches in Revelation 2-3 are the foundation for the 2021 IBSA Pastors’ Conference. The Nov. 2-3 meeting features six preachers teaching sequentially through the seven churches. Day one highlighted the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira. The conference at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield concludes Wednesday with the […]
Making kids (and moms) feel safe
One afternoon in the first grade, I refused to get on the school bus. It was an uncharacteristic act of public rebellion, so I remember the details well: sitting at my desk in the classroom with my head down until Mrs. Spencer, the principal, came through the door. When she knelt down next to me […]
Dolly’s ‘side hustle’
For a few months recently, our 4-year-old’s favorite song was Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” I played it during a cranky car ride one morning and it was an instant game changer. We were excited, then, to hear Dolly’s remake of the song for a Super Bowl commercial. The spot for a DIY website company […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Litton strikes pastoral tone early in his presidency
At a microphone in Nashville, Southern Baptists got a first look at Ed Litton’s leadership style. It was during the report of Southern Seminary’s Al Mohler that Litton’s voice unexpectedly filled the room during a Q&A. But Litton didn’t have a question. Rather, he rose to express his respect for Mohler, one of the candidates […]
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