During a recent National High-School Journalism Conference, Dan Savage, the founder of the popular anti-bullying campaign “It Gets Better,” was tasked to give a speech on anti-bullying. However, in the middle of his speech some 100 high school students quietly walked out. Why? For some reason, the speech moved in the direction of “Christian-bashing” that …
Last September 19, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention announced that a task force was formed to study the matter of changing the name of the denomination. As expected, various responses have been voiced concerning this issue. One balanced response was that of R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. …
When God liberated the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, they had to travel through miles of rough territory to get to the land that God had promised them. God always sought to assure his people that he was present with them to lead them and guide them. In the accounts of the wilderness journey of …
In their book Renovation of the Church, co-pastors Kent Carson and Mike Leuken tell the story of the journey of their church from an “attractional model” to a more transformational and missional model of ministry. Their church was enjoying what many would consider a very successful ministry. They had adopted the popular seeker-oriented approach to …
Livermore, California, will be recognizing a “special luminary” this month. The “Centennial Light Bulb” is a special bulb located at Station 6 of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. This month marks the 110th year of this particular bulb’s (almost) continuous use. Except for a few instances when power supply was interrupted, the bulb has remained lighted …
Tony Morgan, a pastor in Atlanta, observes: “When churches become married to their methods rather than their mission, the church plateaus and eventually declines.” On the other hand, vibrant churches “have the adaptability factor. They’re willing to change and try something new—even if some of those new initiatives fail.” Vallejo International seeks to do ministry …
OCC Shoebox Packing Party! Saturday, November 13, 10:00 am–3:00 pm Come join the fun! Help us pack hundreds of shoeboxes.Do wear your favorite face covering, or surgical masks and gloves will be provided. And yes, free pizza for lunch! National Collection Week is NOVEMBER 15 – 21, 2021 VIBC HOURS OPEN Monday to Friday (Nov. …
We had to replace our home phones. They were the standard cordless phones. And we had them for no less than eight years. But they started to give us problems about a month ago. The batteries were not recharging properly anymore. The charge wouldn’t last long. And so, extended conversations over the phone would always …
What would it take to see the Great Commission fulfilled in our lifetime? That was the question a number of leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention considered beginning in 2006. After much prayer, study, and the eventual involvement of hundreds of Southern Baptists across the nation, they developed the GPS vision: Every Believer Sharing, Every …
Mission trip where we taught English to young kids, painted a school, sang songs and help build a church in a province all for the love of Jesus
