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Now you are actively involved in your church. You’re sincerely living the Christian life. You’re getting acquainted with Southern Baptists a...

When I attended college, I was surprised to meet young preachers who had never preached. They had felt God’s call to preach. They had surren...

In light of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, many wonder about the best way to give to help with disaster relief. For those who would li...

Adrian Rogers was one of the most loved and respected pastors of the Southern Baptist Convention. His preaching blessed the lives of many th...

Cotton farming is still big in parts of the South. My dad did a little cotton picking for extra money when he was a kid. Cotton farming was,...

Recently a brother asked the question whether a strong case can be made that the most common wine in Bible days was nonalcoholic. Some of ...

" Who loved me and gave himself for me. -Galatians 2:20 One of the first Gospel illustrations that ever made a real impression upon ...

Gordon Fort tells the story of an outreach to a particular tribe in Botswana. During the outreach they were camping in the bush. He and Benj...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP)--A motion to "study a policy of the social use of alcohol" passed by an overwhelming margin on a show-of-han...

The first holiday after the death of a loved one is always a tough time. But for believers in Jesus Christ, we know there are better days ah...

What were the duties of a housewife in about 155 BC? Enter a foreign Roman world over a century before the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehe...

“Last month was our giving thanks holiday, and Christmas is God’s way of saying, ‘You’re welcome.’” -Dennis the Menace to his friend Joey ...

After the convention, when you leave your motel, a lady is going to come clean your room. She works hard for little pay. She gets little app...

For the days when nothing happens, For the cares that leave no trace, For the love of little children, For each sunny dwelling-place, For th...

November 14-16, 2010 I attended the Bible Conference and annual meeting of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) in Corpus Christ...

Part 2 of 2 THEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS The key theological argument used to support limited atonement is the Double Payment argument, whi...

Part 1 of 2 FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) - The issue of the "extent of the atonement" answers the question "For whose sins did Ch...

All pastors have bad days. Things can get mighty lonely and discouraging. Sometimes Mondays are the worst. One Monday morning early in Joe’s...

And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins. -Ephesians 2:1  Many Calvinists emphasize the lost person is dead in their s...

Editorial note in Biblical Evangelist: Last year we published a strong message from the pen of a Texas pastor, David Brumbelow, dealing wi...