Faith

Words by Al Blanton | Image by Ryan McGill On a bright June morning in 1872, Annie Hawks was engaged in household chores when the Holy Spirit planted a hymn inside her mind. A native of New York and resident of Brooklyn, Hawks was not only a dutiful housewife but a hymnist and, according to […]

Words by David Byrd | Image by Blakeney Clouse A year and a half ago, the Alabama Baptist State Convention’s Disaster Relief Ministry trained me to be an assessor. My first deployment was to assess tornado damage in Florence, Alabama. Recently, I returned from a deployment assignment near Inverness, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane

“It was a blessing of mutuality—we each brought something to the union that the other needed. So, by God’s grace and grand design, He’s made it possible for us to come together as a unified faith family.” – Greg Tinker

A question I am asked regularly—often accompanied with a sincere but puzzled expression—is “What is God’s will for my life?” – Adam Brewer

Words by Stephen Aycock | Image by Ryan McGill “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18 Many may say that those who have lost loved ones are broken, but they have it all wrong. Broken things can be fixed.  “Broken” implies that with a

The Holy Spirit will never say anything to contradict Scripture; therefore, if we have a thorough knowledge of God and His Word, we are able to discern between the things of God and those that are not of God—between good and evil.

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Being a pastor means dealing with imperfect people’s brokenness and baggage. – Andy Frazier

The Bible says in Hebrews 9:22 that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission or forgiveness of sin.

“When you are five, eighteen sounds old. When you are forty, seventy sounds old. When you are seventy, ninety sounds old. When you are ninety, nothing sounds old.” – Mike Adams