Opinion - Page 409 of 446 - Baptist Standard

IN FOCUS: Time to celebrate Resurrection Sunday

Why do we spend a month celebrating the birth of Jesus, which fills two or three chapters in our gospels, and only a few days celebrating the week of Crucifixion and Resurrection, which is detailed in about half of the Gospel of John?

03/26/2010 - By admin

2nd Opinion: Last & most persistent temptation

Christ's temptation was to live a normal life instead of going to the Cross.

03/25/2010 - By admin

EDITORIAL: Six things to know about preaching

If you excel at exegeting Scripture but you don’t apply it to our lives, you haven’t really preached. And if you talk knowingly about life today but don’t ground your guidance in the Bible, you haven’t really preached. A great sermon requires both.

03/12/2010 - By admin

DOWN HOME: How to run a half marathon

Shame is a powerful motivator. That’s how I came to be shivering in the middle of Houston Street in downtown Fort Worth early on a frigid Saturday morning.

03/12/2010 - By admin

RIGHT or WRONG? Strategic planning

In deacons’ meeting, our pastor suggested strategic planning for our congregation. He received responses like, “We’ve never done that” and “Seems like a waste of time and energy.” Not only did this affect our pastor negatively, but I also think we are missing an opportunity. What do you think?

03/11/2010 - By admin

Quotes in the news

“We know what it means to care for children through extended families. We are committed to work on behalf of those who are most vulnerable in the aftermath of this tragedy and to labor to help children know safety, security and nurturing care.” –David Goatley

03/11/2010 - By admin

Texas Baptist Forum

I believe a movement that has come into vogue in the last several years—namely “cowboy churches”—may not necessarily be a desirable phenomenon.

03/11/2010 - By admin

IN FOCUS: Where is God in our times of crisis?

I recently participated in a worship service at a Baptist World Alliance meeting where we received direct reports about the devastation of Haiti and Chile following the destructive earthquakes.

03/11/2010 - By admin

2nd Opinion: See Jesus in people who know him

I’ve learned the best way to see Jesus is in the people who know him.

03/11/2010 - By admin

Cartoon

Cartoon: Donkey observations

03/11/2010 - By admin

College students fill Buckets of HopeÂ for Haiti

Fifteen college students in the Northwest gathered in a friend’s apartment to pray for the 10 families in Haiti who would receive the buckets of food they put together. Each five-gallon bucket filled with various food staples has the makings of 100 meals and is meant to feed a Haitian family for a week.

03/10/2010 - By admin

Sorority girls hear they are valued and loved

God opened doors for Resonate Church to partner with Redeemed Girl Ministries to host a “Girls Night Out” event for sorority women from the University of Idaho and Washington State University.

03/04/2010 - By Administrator