Archive for the ‘Missions’ Category

I’m glad to see that are culture is helping the church redefine the word “evangelist”. I’ve read a couple of different articles lately where technology companies are referring to some of their leadership as “Evangelist”. Vint Cert is the, Google vice president and chief Internet Evangelist. Last year TiVo had a contest among its customers [...]

This week our Discipleship group is memorizing Isaiah 58:7-8 which reads,  ”Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to [...]

Quote of the Week

Posted: September 26, 2007 in Culture, Ministry & Leadership, Missions

“I am recovering the claim that Jesus was not crucified in a Cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two thieves; on the town garbage heap… at the kind of place where cynics talk smut, and thieves curse, and soldiers gamble. Because that is where He died. And that is what He died [...]

Brian and FBC Gulfport

Posted: September 23, 2007 in Church, Missions, Storm, Uncategorized

Sometime check out Brian Upshaw’s blog by clicking here. Brian is a mentor and a friend. He actually taught the final class that I took at NOBTS. He is the Senior Associate Pastor at First Baptist in Gulfport, MS. Most of you will remember this photo of the remains of FBC Gulfport that was published nationally following [...]

Help Storm Victims

Posted: September 4, 2007 in Missions, Storm, TV

Two years ago this past week my family and I experienced the wrath and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  How soon we  I forget.  Last week Hurrican Dean struck the Yucatan and now they are getting Felix, both Cat 5s!  This  article from Chuck Holton reporting from the area last week struck a cord in my [...]