Earlier I posted a list of questions asking my readers if they knew about things going on in Sudan, Nepal, and China. Here’s why I asked the questions. 1. I don’t think American Christians have any idea what’s going on with the invisible universal Church of Christ (the Body, the Bride) on a global level...
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I think I’ll get real emotional if I try to write some beautiful words about how grateful I am toward so many people and to my awesome and wonderful God. But I feel like I have to express that somehow. Here are some folks and groups that I am grateful for, and to. This is...
There’s something about how the church is the church and how when it’s on the front lines, it builds this natural community. I was thinking about this scene in Band of Brothers when Buck, one of the original Easy Company soldiers, after being injured, returns to the company. He reflects on how he missed most...
At Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans, we have a prayer. It’s kind of like our little mantra, our motto. It’s our heart, our soul. “God, give us the nations, and do it in such a way that only You get the credit for it.” I think He took us seriously. New Orleans is underwater....
I’m ticked off. My city is in ruins. Thousands may be dead in New Orleans alone. But I will be back. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary will be back. We will return. And when we get back, we will not be stopped. My friends from NOBTS: Go, we are the church scattered- and don’t you...