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At this VBS, a skit simulates a violent execution

“Take him out! Blow him up! Take him out! Blow him up!” the children chant during a vacation Bible school program at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky. With eerie music looming over the scene, the viral TikTok video...

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“You cannot be a true God-fearing person and be on a television show like that. I know I can’t. I’m not OK with what I’m learning, what the Bible says, and being on that television show.” Angus T. Jones The…

VITAL SIGNS: Tables and barns

In an excellent sermon, New York City pastor Alan Sherouse suggested that a most appropriate stewardship metaphor for a New Testament church is that of a table. He specifically referred to the round tables that his church uses seven days…

OPINION: For the BGAV, a Galileo moment

At its meeting in Roanoke, the Baptist General Association of Virginia experienced a Galileo moment. Galileo, you may recall, riled the church authorities of his day by taking seriously what he observed through his telescope and concluding that the earth…

OPINION: Thanksgiving grieved

Today as I write this it is Black Friday, yesterday was Thanksgiving and I long to go back to a time when it mattered. Perhaps that is just nostalgia. Perhaps Thanksgiving never really was that important to most people. But…

Baptist dies during Gaza war

By Bob Allen Casualties during eight days of fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip included at least one Baptist. Salem Boulos Sweilem, who attended the Gaza Baptist Church in Gaza City, died Nov. 19…

What Baptists can learn from Twinkies

Hostess Cup cakes are going out of business. Twinkies, Zingers, and all the rest are endangered species.  Hoarders are buying boxes and putting them on Ebay. True fans are hoping someone will buy them soon. The blame for the downfall…

Baptist university reports theft

By Bob Allen A Missouri Baptist University employee has been charged with embezzling about $107,000 since being promoted to the university controller’s position in 2009. St. Louis County prosecutors charged 48-year-old Melinda Okai of O’Fallon, Mo., with theft of more…

I’m for my friends

By Ircel Harrison The story goes that a politician was once asked where he stood on an issue. He responded, “Some of my friends are for it. Some of my friends are against it. I’m for my friends.” I thought…