Written by Pastor Josh Merrell of South Side Baptist Church in Weatherford, Texas. Contrary to the impression one might get after reading eight consecutive articles on the topic, Calvinism is not a subject with which I am obsessed. Moreover, I do not relish the opportunity to confront Calvinists; I am saddened the need to do…
That now-President Trump is an enigma is an understatement. There hasn’t been a more polarizing president in my lifetime. Each day presents another piece of evidence that he has little experience in politics. And that is a significant reason many people voted for him. Now that he is in office there seems to be a…
Becca Logue and her husband, Ben, alumni of Heartland Baptist Bible College and members of Southwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are facing a faith-testing trial in their life—two of their children are battling a life-threatening genetic disease. Recently, at a ladies retreat, Mrs. Logue gave a testimony of God’s comfort to her and…
One special week near the end of the college football season is referred to as “Rivalry Week.” It is a week of games between teams in the same conference (though not always) that despise each other. Even if one of the rival teams has a down year, beating its rival makes everyone feel better about…
This issue of the Baptist Times initiates a step I’ve wanted to take for quite some time. In the past, we’ve published issues that dealt with particular themes, but this year we’re taking that to another level. I’ve long had a desire to create coordinated substantive content about various subjects that are, or should be,…
