Daniel Akin

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) – God called me into full-time Christian service on a mission trip in 1977. Our church in Forest Park, Ga., had commissioned a team to travel to Sells, Ariz., in partnership with our Home Mission Board (HMB), now the North American Mission Board (NAMB), to do Vacation Bible School, Backyard Bible Clubs, and a revival on the Indian Reservation of the Tohono O’odham Indians. It was on the Monday night revival service at the First Papago Baptist Church that I received and responded to that call to ministry.

Columnist Daniel Akin says if Christians want to change the world, they must begin by praying.

Columnist Daniel Akin says if Christians want to change the world, they must begin by praying.

Often, supporters of same-sex marriage argue that Jesus was silent on the issue. Columnist Daniel Akin says that simply is not true.

Often, supporters of same-sex marriage argue that Jesus was silent on the issue. Columnist Daniel Akin says that simply is not true.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP) -- Early this year Thomas Nelson released the book "Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship and Life Together" by Mark and Grace Driscoll. The book immediately became a best seller as well as a topic of spirited conversation and debate. Some loved it and others hated it. Few, however, were neutral in their opinion, regardless of whether they had read the book.

WAKE FOREST, N.C. (BP)--Giving in response to God's amazing grace is a vital and essential aspect of true and genuine Christian discipleship. The manner in which one gives, both in attitude and amount, will be a reflection of the condition of the heart.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--When we think about God, two important questions naturally arise. First, does God exist? Second, what is God like?