Does the Biblical concept of inheritance impact our daily lives? We often regard this matter of our faith as something of a future blessing. It’s about Heaven after all and therefore we look forward to it while not considering its immediate implications. Yet, when considered appropriately, we recognize the practical effects this Biblical truth produces beyond the confidence and encouragement it brings. Read the rest of this entry »
The following books have proven to be very helpful in explaining the importance of church membership and its many implications.
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Southern Baptist cooperation is phenomenal. Thousands of local autonomous congregations work together accomplishing great ministry. Thankfully, we are often reminded why we cooperate at our conventions and conferences. Most participating Southern Baptists will tell you that we cooperate primarily for the purpose of missions. We work together to provide for education, religious liberty, etc., but worldwide evangelization is our main thrust. If there is one thing we communicate well, it is the reason for our cooperation. Recently, however, another important question has surfaced; one that is equally important but often overlooked. Read the rest of this entry »
Considering our (Missouri Baptist Convention’s) current struggles, I thought a little ‘Lewis’ (C.S. Lewis) would be helpful. Dealing with the value of reading old books, in his book entitled God in the Dock, Lewis points out, ‘We are all rightly distressed, and ashamed also, at the divisions of Christendom. But those who have always lived within the Christian fold may be too easily dispirited by them. They are bad, but such people do not know what it looks like from without. Seen from there, what is left intact, despite all the divisions, still appears (as truly it is) an immensely formidable unity.’ These words are encouraging.
I think C.S. Lewis observed what is often overlooked. Read the rest of this entry »
