A Conversation with Paul Chitwood
This conversation is a transcript from One Mission Podcast. If you would like to listen to this episode, visit ALSBOM Podcasts. Rick Lance: Hello. I’m Rick Lance, State Missionary of […]
United yet Unfinished
In October 1823 on a Tuesday, Alabama churches sent messengers to a meeting in Greensboro. Those in attendance helped form the Alabama Baptist State Convention. They promptly elected Charles Crow as […]
The Yellow Shirt Army
When terrible events happen, who are you going to call? The answer is often the Yellow Shirt Army – namely Southern Baptist Disaster Relief workers. Across the SBC, many state […]
A Gift for the Honoree
Have you ever thought about the fact that Christmas is the only Birthday we celebrate where we give everyone except the honoree a gift? It is true. When invited to […]
The Spirit of Giving Grows
I recently read the story of Chad Rose, a Michigan resident who one year happened to have an extra Christmas tree that was used on his business’s parade float. Not […]
Four Names, what impact have they on Your Life?
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, […]
What More Could We Ask – or Do?
“For unto us a child is given, unto us a son is born.” Isaiah 9:6 This verse is packed so full with information that it cannot be exhausted in a […]
Be an Increasing Leader, Not a Reducing One
I recently heard of an associate pastor who moved from one church to another. His new pastor was different. The associate pastor said when his new pastor spent time with […]
The Complexity and Simplicity of Discipleship
Over the past week in facilitating church planter training on discipleship, I was once again challenged by the need to focus on making disciples. If the Gospel is planted in […]
Don’t Hold Back
As we think about our lives as followers of Christ, we should be constantly reminded of a few foundational truths: I always loved watching my children play sports and compete. […]