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FIRST-PERSON: Where is God when it hurts?

This isn’t one of those pieces that ties everything up in a neat spiritual bow. It’s not filled with pat answers or hollow clichés. It’s born out of pain, prayer and the unshakable truth that — even in the flood — God is still present.

FIRST-PERSON: How Southern Baptists spoke with one voice

When SBC President Clint Pressley asked me to chair this year’s Resolutions Committee, I hesitated. Anyone familiar with the resolutions process at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting understands why. Resolutions can serve as instruments of conviction or, just as easily, catalysts for controversy. Nuanced theological concerns, amendments from the floor, and the challenge of striking the right tone – all of it makes the process delicate and, at times, daunting.

Bible Study: The adventure of walking by faith

Could walking by faith in contemporary times yield such adventures as Joshua encountered? The 10 plagues? The parting of the Red Sea? Forty years in the wilderness? Has God called us to take such risks?

Bible Study: God’s will, our good

 "The heart wants what the heart wants." This is a saying in our culture, reflected in movies and music, and is at the core of humanity’s downfall since Adam and Eve.

‘In the Word’ encourages women to pursue godly wisdom

WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – “I’ve always looked at the book of Proverbs as a rule book,” Gina Caithamer mused during a break at Lifeway’s In the Word event, April 25-26. “If you follow these, you’re going to live a pretty good life.”

Apologist: proclaiming the Resurrection needs to be consistent

DALLAS (BP) – Jeremiah Johnston says the seminal event in Christianity’s history should be raised up more often.

Bible Study: The greatest Love of all

Have you ever accepted a friend’s invitation to a movie you knew you wouldn’t like – perhaps would even find offensive – just because you wanted to do a favor for your friend? And as the movie progressed and you indeed became more offended, you stayed and crunched your popcorn, all because you loved your friend?

FIRST-PERSON: Christ’s miracles and His prophetic office

Christ’s miracles had prophetic significance to His disciples. This aspect of His prophetic ministry is evident in John 6, which recounts a series of events which reveal that Christ’s very actions serve to fulfill His messianic office. A survey of these accounts demonstrates the prophetic character of Jesus’ incarnation and life. As the Chalcedonian Creed (AD 451) rightly affirms, Jesus is both truly God and truly man; His acts inherently represent God and declare God’s message to the people.

FIRST-PERSON: You are not the church

I had arrived in Nepal less than 24 hours before. That was an experience. Coming off the plane, the airport was packed with jostling people speaking a language I could not understand. Hustlers were eager to take advantage of foreigners, quickly carrying my bags without asking and then demanding a tip. Thoughts entered my mind about whether I had just made a serious mistake traveling halfway around the world to the foothills of the Himalayas. I felt like a speck that would get lost in this ocean of people and never be found again.

Bible Study: His holy presence

God’s presence is a constant in the lives of believers, but sometimes we forget or ignore that reality. This can happen whether we’re on the mountaintops of life, or in the valleys of despair.