A Godly Mother (Happy Mother’s Day)

  Moms, could you imagine being the mother of Jesus? What do you do with a perfectly obedient child? Before we begin today, let us make sure we are discussing the mother of Jesus who is found in the Bible. There is a profound disagreement between Catholics and Baptists regarding Jesus’ mother. Baptists stress weContinue reading "A Godly Mother (Happy Mother’s Day)"

The Judge of all the Earth (Genesis 18)

God will not make an exception for you. He is the righteous Judge who rules impartially and will ensure that everyone receives what is due. In Genesis 18, the Lord demonstrated His righteousness by blessing Abraham and bringing punishment upon Sodom and Gomorrah. We also get a glimpse into God’s mercy when Abraham interceded forContinue reading "The Judge of all the Earth (Genesis 18)"

Great Sorrow & Unceasing Anguish (Rom 9)

According to the Bible, a Christian should have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, great sorrow and unceasing anguish. No, those last two items are not a typo, but are vital characteristics of a Christian. How can this be? How can you have joy and sorrow and how can you have peaceContinue reading "Great Sorrow & Unceasing Anguish (Rom 9)"

I Am God Almighty (Genesis 17)

Do you ever wish you could start over? Maybe you have convinced yourself that a fresh start would take away all your problems and allow you to live happily ever after? The truth is that simply starting over is only a short term solution because soon you will find yourself wanting to start over again.Continue reading "I Am God Almighty (Genesis 17)"

The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)

Will Rogers once said, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” How do you know if your decisions are helping to solve your problems or if they are simply making them worse? If we find ourselves in a difficult situation, we must not make the situation worse by making foolish decisions. So, howContinue reading "The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)"

Why God Makes Us Wait (Gen 15)

It is hard to wait. Waiting is difficult because we do not want to wait. We want what we want when we want it. Businesses know this and that is why Walmart keeps everything in stock, an oil change can take less than 15 minutes, and Amazon offers, for certain items in select areas, 1Continue reading "Why God Makes Us Wait (Gen 15)"

Jesus’ Intentional Entry (Mark 11:1-10) (Palm Sunday)

Everything God does is intentional. If you have trouble believing that, consider Jesus: everywhere He went, every miracle He performed, and every word He said was intentional. Jesus lived on this earth with the singular focus of fulfilling the Father’s plan to “seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). With that in mind, we turnContinue reading "Jesus’ Intentional Entry (Mark 11:1-10) (Palm Sunday)"

Italy Missions Partnership

In 2016, the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) began a four-year mission partnership with the International Mission Board (IMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in Northeast Italy. The MBC requested at least 15 MBC Churches partner with IMB missionaries and local Italian Churches in the northeast region of Veneto, Italy. Rick Hedger, MBC partnership missionsContinue reading "Italy Missions Partnership"