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Sears set to open first new smaller-format stores

April 4, 2019

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Ronnie Floyd elected SBC EC president/CEO

April 4, 2019

By Diana Chandler DALLAS (BP) - Ronnie Floyd is the new president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, elected April 2 by ballot vote in a called meeting in Dallas. Floyd received 68 of 69 votes cast, the EC said, electing Floyd in an executive session of nearly four hours. A former SBC president, Floyd will resign April 7 from the longtime pastorate of Cross Church in northwest Arkansas and begin his EC leadership immediately, he said in acceptance remarks. "We're going to come and we're going to reach the world with all we have and call this convention up to a level that we all need to go to," Floyd told the EC. "Please pray for us." The strong vote in Floyd's favor, he said, followed his prayer that the Lord would clearly declare His call for Floyd to serve in the new post. SBC President J.D. Greear affirmed Floyd's election in comments to Baptist Press today. "This is a crucial moment for Southern Baptists, and I am excited to work alongside Ronnie Floyd as he leads the Executive Committee forward," Greear told BP. "Pastor Ronnie has had a lifetime of leading in the kinds of evangelism and sending we are promoting in the Who's Your One? and Go2 initiatives, both on the local … [Read more...]

Easter Reflections: Day 16

April 4, 2019

As Easter approaches, the Baptist Message team invites you to pause daily from the hustle and bustle of life to focus on the days leading up to Easter or Resurrection Sunday. Join us in this challenge to read through the Gospels to get a greater understanding of Jesus’ birth, ministry, death and resurrection. Day 16: Matthew 6-7 (NKJV) ========================= (Matthew 6) Do Good to Please God 1“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. The Model Prayer 5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. 6 But you, when you … [Read more...]

CenturyLink HQ staying in Monroe through 2025, officials announce

April 3, 2019

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Howard Schultz: Dems are ‘out of touch,’ ‘policies are not realistic’

April 3, 2019

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CNN panel on Georgia bill banning abortions has three pro-abortion guests, no pro-lifers

April 3, 2019

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Apocalyptic water tornado speeds towards city leaving buildings in ruins

April 3, 2019

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‘Unplanned’ makes twice the expected box office sales despite social media censorship

April 3, 2019

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Easter Reflections: Day 15

April 3, 2019

As Easter approaches, the Baptist Message team invites you to pause daily from the hustle and bustle of life to focus on the days leading up to Easter or Resurrection Sunday. Join us in this challenge to read through the Gospels to get a greater understanding of Jesus’ birth, ministry, death and resurrection. Day 15: Matthew 3-5 (NKJV) ========================= (Matthew 3) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’ ” 4 Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him 6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to … [Read more...]

What matters in prayer

April 3, 2019

By Waylon Bailey When we pray, we please God. God’s Word tells us to pray in all times and in all things. Paul said that prayer is the antidote for anxiety. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). What matters in prayer? First, it’s not your eloquence in prayer and certainly not the length of your prayers. Prayers are often awkward or feeble. At least that is the way I view many of my prayers. Jesus taught us to pray in profound ways, but the amazing part of the prayer is the sincerity and heart’s desire. He taught us to pray “thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” The words of devotion and the attitude of submission matter in prayer. Second, what matters most is the One to whom we pray. It is not prayer that changes things (although I understand the meaning and sentiment behind those words); it is the God to whom we pray that makes all the difference. Remember, God tells us to pray fervently, believing, and in faith, but those are not transactional words. It is not … [Read more...]

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Dodgers’ Kershaw has pitch-perfect response to Pride Night

Clayton Kershaw may not have pitched Friday night, but he still made more headlines than most of his teammates. The Dodgers’ star, who happens to be an outspoken Christian, made a splash at the team’s Pride Night by putting a unique twist on Los Angeles’s gear. It was a simple but powerful statement that June will … Read More

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