Monday, December 30, 2019

• Showing Christ to the world is priority for Predators' Grimaldi

  by Tim Ellsworth, posted Monday, December 30, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

  Photo by John Russell/Nashville Predators

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- As a boy, Rocco Grimaldi earned a nickname from his grandmother -- "Little David" -- based upon his similarity, in size and temperament, to the biblical David.

  It's a nickname well suited to Grimaldi, a right winger for the Nashville Predators, who for his entire life has always been the smallest guy on his team. At 5'6", 160 pounds, Grimaldi has to rely on more than just his physical attributes to be a successful hockey player. Read More

• New Year offers new start for Bible reading

  by Tess Schoonhoven, posted Monday, December 30, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

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  NASHVILLE, Tenn., (BP) -- With the unfolding of a new year comes opportunities for new commitments, resolutions and goals.

  For many, these goals include dedications to Bible reading and thus, specific Bible reading plans.

  But choosing a Bible reading plan can be intimidating and some wonder, why even bother being ... Read More

• Cross-cultural worship reflects Revelation 7:9 eternity

  by Rachel Cohen and Andrew Rivers, posted Monday, December 30, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

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  RICHMOND, Va., (BP) -- Missionaries sometimes say that worshiping in a cross-cultural context is a dress rehearsal for a Revelation 7:9 eternity. As a cross-cultural worker in South Asia, Rachel Cohen agrees. But if she is honest, sometimes the rehearsal is pretty awkward.

  Living in South Asia among a culture whose worship is loud, long, and -- perhaps most uncomfortable for a Baptist -- moving. Many South Asian Christians love to worship with what they call "action songs," and they encourage enthusiastic participation from everyone, no exceptions. Read More

• Who's Your One, record AAEO top NAMB's 2019 highlights

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Monday, December 30, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

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  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- Who's your one? That question became commonplace in 2019 among Southern Baptists as churches, local associations and state conventions embraced the North American Mission Board's (NAMB) evangelism emphasis. In partnership with Southern Baptist Convention president J.D. Greear, NAMB encouraged pastors and Southern Baptist leaders to participate in the movement, asking people to focus on praying for and witnessing to at least one person.

  NAMB provided Who's Your One resources for tens of thousands of pastors and launched a national Who's Your One Tour spearheaded by Johnny Hunt, NAMB's senior vice president for evangelism and leadership -- all intended to spark a wave of evangelism in North America and beyond. Read More