Monday, September 16, 2019

• A bold & obedient witness

  by Madeline Arthington  , posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  IMB file photo

  CENTRAL ASIA (BP) -- Ruslan's ritual Muslim prayers, which he performed five times a day, brought no relief to the ugliness he felt in his heart. He was a tough young man. He angered easily and was a troublemaker in his village in Central Asia.

  But when Ruslan, name changed for security, first heard the Gospel from relatives in the big city, he couldn't sleep for days. On the fourth day, he visited their church and heard the truth about Jesus again. In tears, he repented and believed in Christ for salvation. Read More

• Wedgwood tragedy 20 years later: 'He is faithful'

  by Diana Chandler, posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Wedgwood Baptist Church video screen capture

  FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- For Tralissa Griffin, whose daughter Cassie was among those who lost their lives at Wedgwood Baptist Church 20 years ago, healing began with God's comforting voice.

  For Cassie's father David, his shaken faith was strengthened when he saw a vision of his 14-year-old daughter praising God at His heavenly throne. Read More

• 'Rise up,' Floyd urges churches at inauguration

  by Grace Thornton, posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Morris Abernathy

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- At more than 47,000 churches strong, Southern Baptists can have a massive spiritual footprint -- they just have to harness the power of prayer and their resources for the sake of the Gospel, Ronnie Floyd said.

  "God has blessed us greatly," said the new president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee. "We must rise up." Read More

• Floyd to NAMB staff: Champion Gospel unashamedly

  by Mike Ebert, posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by North American Mission Board.

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- In his first visit to the North American Mission Board in his new role as president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, Ronnie Floyd challenged staff members to "champion unashamedly the sharing of the Gospel with America."

  "You have a great opportunity to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ -- and to lead us to do it -- to every person, every town, every city, every state all across this nation," Floyd said. "And when you touch this nation, and obviously Canada, you're going to touch the rest of the world." Read More

• Abortionist kept remains of unborn babies at home

  by Harvest Prude/WORLD , posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

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  WILL COUNTY, Ill. (BP) -- Law enforcement officials have announced the discovery of 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains at the Illinois home of a deceased abortionist.

  Ulrich Klopfer, who worked at an abortion center in South Bend, Ind., died earlier this month. His family discovered the remains and contacted the sheriff's office in Will County, Ill. Read More

• FROM THE SEMINARIES: Oxford tour participants tread timeworn paths; Mobile, NOBTS to begin accelerated B.A.+M.Div. program

  by SWBTS & UM Staff, posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  SWBTS photo

  FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) -- Baptist seminary students trod timeworn paths to learn new perspectives during this summer's 2019 Oxford Study Tour sponsored by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  The group of 36 visited key historic sites in England in an annual tour that has remained focused on church and Baptist history while offering an opportunity to engage in cross-cultural ministry. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Little things that bug us

  by Steve Playl, posted Monday, September 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  "Most of us detest mosquito bites," Steve Playl writes. "Have you ever heard someone say, 'You know, one of my favorite things is to be covered with mosquitoes.' Didn't think so." Read More