FIRST-PERSON: A faith family tree
GARLAND, Texas (BP)--Many a Christian takes delight in being genealogically proficient. Often a person can speel off the names of his or her ancestors for six, seven or even more generations.
The Unfinished Task: Loving the Lost
The Arab Muslims of the Sudan: Could they be the "poster kids" for lostness? Baptist representative Mike Sanford has good reason to think so. Based on Mike's description, one could easily conclude that the home of this people group in west central Africa is one of the most closed to the gospel of any place […]
Consequences, counsel cited for living with an alcoholic
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Everything about Helen’s home looked orderly, even down to the showy bed of azaleas that bloomed annually, as if on cue, in the front yard. Three freshly scrubbed children emerged every morning for the school bus, about the same time Helen left for her clerical job. On Sundays, Helen’s brood took their places […]
Alma Hunt continues active missions lifestyle
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP)–The line of admirers waiting to hug, touch and retrace history with the animated octogenarian snakes around the giant auditorium. “Do you remember the time you got in such a hurry that you accidentally used bug spray on your hair instead of hair spray?” laughs Bruce Oliver, an emeritus missionary to Brazil, who […]
