Resolution: Corporate Worship
2003 GARBC Annual Conference resolution, passed by voting messengers,Corporate Worship.
Gambling: Vice or Virtue?
Two evangelical leaders make a gambling trip to Las Vegas, followed by a lengthy exposé in a Christian magazine. They later apologize. Several Christian colleges …
Greg Gilbert: How ‘Gospel Centered’ Can Change Your Church
Greg Gilbert, pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, was guest speaker at the “Standing Together for the Gospel” conference sponsored by our Ohio …
Too Small or Too Big?
Christianity includes something besides the gospel. If we make Christianity equal to the gospel alone, then we are likely to fall into one of two …
The Courage to Live
Two seminary professors, Mark McGinniss and Rod Decker, found themselves in a conversation about their journeys of suffering. When Rod was diagnosed with aggressive cancer, …
The Courage to Die
Two seminary professors, Mark McGinniss and Rod Decker, found themselves in a conversation about their journeys of suffering. When Rod was diagnosed with aggressive cancer, …
Case Study: Teaching Adam
“We’re going to do something incredibly bold and incredibly crazy,” Thomas White said during his inauguration as president of Cedarville University. “We’re going to teach the Bible.”
Adam: Man, Myth, or Metaphor?
Why do evangelicals question the historical existence of Adam? What motivates their thinking? In this excerpt from Zondervan’s Four Views on the Historical Adam, William …
Do You Lead by Law or by Grace?
My snail-mail box and e-mail inbox are inundated on a weekly basis from conference organizers and eager publishers who want to show me how to …
Proving Adam . . . from Scripture
In his recent contribution to Four Views on the Historical Adam, Dr. William Barrick articulates a position that is also affirmed by the GARBC’s Articles …
Christmas Gift Helps Haiti Churches
WINFIELD, Ill.—Last Christmas Faith Baptist Church caught the GARBC’s vision of how a sacrificial gift can make an eternal difference. The Association des Énglises Evangeliques …
When a ‘Cherished Myth’ Shatters
The Baptist Bulletin is now available in a digital format. It includes all the same great material as the print version, plus extra articles and …
More Updates to the Articles of Faith
The Baptist Bulletin is now available in a digital format. It includes all the same great material as the print version, plus extra articles and …
Saddened, Not Surprised
The Baptist Bulletin is now available in a digital format. It includes all the same great material as the print version, plus extra articles and …
Betrayal, Fear, and Faith
The Baptist Bulletin is now available in a digital format. It includes all the same great material as the print version, plus extra articles and …
From Coast to Coast to Coast
The Baptist Bulletin is now available in a digital format. It includes all the same great material as the print version, plus extra articles and …
A Multisite Church Rescue
MONTROSE, Pa.—When Pastor Bob Kadlecik came to Bridgewater Baptist Church in 2005, he had a dream. He says, “Before I die, I’d like to be part of a church that starts a new church or rescues a struggling church.”
Same-Sex Marriage: What the Bible Really Says
“I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman.” President Barack Obama made this statement in 2008, answering Pastor Rick Warren’s …
What the Church Has to Say to the Gay Community
The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage is a book that reflects both my love for the homosexual community as well as my deep concern for our nation …
Talking to a Gay Rights Advocate
Where do I start? How can I answer questions my friends are asking about my faith—especially when they brand me as a homophobic hater? Jay …
Betrayal, Fear, and Faith
No church wants to think that a pastor or church leader would commit sexual sin, but in our sex-obsessed culture, such offenses are becoming more …
Still an Easy Target
For too long our churches swept the problem under the carpet. When asked about the possibility of child sexual abuse, we seemed to answer with, …
The Value of a Friend
Floating debris. A handful of survivors hanging onto wreckage for dear life. Traces of a commercial jetliner floating in the Potomac’s icy waters. All these …
Ministry Conflict of Interest
As a church leader, you are asked to counsel a man in your church who is having marital problems. In your first meeting, he tells …
Betrayal, Fear, and Faith
With trembling hands and a reeling mind, Carla struggled to guide her apartment key into the deadbolt. Her handbag slipped off her shoulder, its contents …
Ready for the Next Disaster
Their basement flooded in a storm, and his family is doing what they can to salvage their stuff. But he can’t spend much time helping …
GARBC Retirement Community Celebrates 40 Years
SEBRING, Fla.—“We thank the Lord for Maranatha Village,” said Ellen Reed as she wrapped up her talk on “Seeing Maranatha for the First Time” at the Maranatha Village 40th anniversary celebration.
The Problem of Genocide in the Old Testament
Troubling headlines Recent incidents of genocide (the systematic killing of ethnic or religious groups) and ethnic cleansing (the forced deportation of ethnic or religious groups): …
Pastoral Ethics and Decorum
“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil. 1:27, NIV). Paul was expressing a specific and significant concern: that …
When the Minister Moves from Church to Church
Today, pastors often move between churches. While this mobility does not necessarily violate New Testament requirements, it does pose special problems. How can churches know …
When the Minister Moves from Church to Church
There seems to be considerable confusion on this matter. When a minister of the gospel conducts himself in such a fashion as to make it …
Visioneering
The trinitarian God of Scripture is the consummate planner. The Bible opens with the picture of the Holy Spirit moving over the surface of the …
Help! What Should I Do with All of My Books?
Read this article for suggestions on donating your books and music. These items could help ministry leaders in the Philippines.