FIRST-PERSON: Keep the ‘mas’ in Christmas
Brian Hobbs, editor of The Baptist Messenger, urges Christians to keep the 'mas' in Christmas.
FIRST-PERSON: Wins & losses
In engaging the culture, Brian Hobbs encourages Christians to avoid viewing wins and losses as permanent and final. A defeat on an issue like the sanctity of life or marriage might wrongly lead to a mindset to give up, Hobbs, editor of Oklahoma's Baptist Messenger, writes.
FIRST-PERSON: So help me God
During this year's U.S. presidential race, Brian Hobbs challenges Christians to consider the words of the oath of office when deciding which candidate should have their vote. "This is a sobering time for America, as well as a time to pray deeply about the decisions we make," writes Hobbs, editor of The Baptist Messenger of Oklahoma.
$21.6M tithe propels church to record Cooperative Program gift
OKLAHOMA CITY (BP) -- Quail Springs Baptist Church already had given nearly $1 million through the Cooperative Program for the year. When the Oklahoma City church, which forwards 13.5 percent of its offerings to the Cooperative Program each year, received a historic $21.6 million tithe at year's end, it propelled the church to unprecedented levels of giving.
