Month: February 2015
IRS provides transition relief for small employers
The IRS provided temporary transition relief for small employers (less than 50) concerning the payment of individual health insurance. Small employers are not required to pay the $100 per day
A Call to Prayer for Moral and Spiritual Awakening
During this radically changing era, Christians are called upon, as never before, to raise our voices in support of the sole legality of biblical marriage. But all is vain unless
Missions Changed Everything!
When I met Lynlee, she was a freshman at Auburn Montgomery. Like most freshman, she was excited about being in college, but I could also tell she was a little
The Legacy of Keith Loomis Lives On
A few months before our friend and ministry partner, Keith Loomis, went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer, he and I had a brief
The Christian Response Task Force Report
This information is designed to help autonomous Baptist churches think through vital issues and formulate their own internal policies. This resource, like all past and present resources from the State
Tax Savings Tips
Tax Savings Tips Richard Hammar, attorney and CPA, writes the Minister Tax Guide which may be found at www.guidestone.org/LearningCenter/Ministry/MinistersTaxGuide. From the guide, here are Hammar’s most often missed tax savings
Why a Disaster Relief Offering?
We take weather seriously in our state. Alabama has always been known as part of “tornado alley.” We are also a coastal state. Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico are
Is Church Planting for You?
Is Southern Baptist church planting a good fit for… Your Theology? The Baptist Faith & Message (pdf) The Biblical Basis of Church Planting Church planting was the primary method that the early
Churches in decline seek help through conference at 12th Street Baptist
Craig Carlisle knows firsthand the challenges of leading a church in a revitalization effort. As the pastor of 12th Street Baptist Church, Gadsden, Carlisle led the church to purchase an
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