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The Prayer Assignment, By Kie Bowman
Southern Baptists believe in prayer. And while most of us readily admit our own prayer lives could improve, we are, nevertheless, a praying people. In June, in Nashville, Southern Baptists took another important step in affirming our dependence upon the power of prayer. We voted to give the Executive Committee the “prayer assignment.”
Court win for InterVarsity applauded by Southern Baptists, By Tom Strode
ST. LOUIS (BP) – Southern Baptist leaders commended the latest court victory for a student faith group that was removed from a state university campus for requiring its leaders to be Christians.
The Joy of The Lord, By Fred Sanders
Luke 3:21-22, the baptism of Christ: “the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove…”
Americans’ Confidence in Church Drops to Near Historic Low, By Aaron Earls
Americans’ confidence in major U.S. institutions—including the church—fell in 2021, after a brief increase during the 2020 pandemic.
Pastors: Why Local Influence in more important than a national platform, By Sam Rainer
“Pastor A” has a top-ranked podcast, a book deal from a well-known publisher and 150,000 Twitter followers. “Pastor B” is the treasurer at the local Rotary Club, the assistant football coach at the middle school and recently joined a bowling league. Both pastors have influence. Both are doing God’s will. Both enjoy their callings.