Church’s Struggle with Racism Traces Back to First Century

by Samuel Caraballo | Jun 30, 2020 | Opinion

The horrific death of George Floyd on May 25 preceded one of the most important events in the Christian liturgical calendar. Pentecost commemorates the beginning of God’s dealings with the church through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on 120 individuals...

Light for the Church through Converted Listening

by Amy L. Chilton and Steven R. Harmon | Jun 25, 2020 | Opinion

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from “Sources of Light: Resources for Baptist Churches Practicing Theology,” co-edited by Chilton and Harmon, which is a volume in the Perspectives on Baptist Identities series sponsored by the National Association of Baptist...

God’s Eternal Breath Gives Life, Calls Us to Help the Breathless

by Barrett Owen | May 29, 2020 | Opinion

Pentecost is here! It is the week we remember the events from Acts 2 when the Spirit-promised becomes the Spirit-provided. The story goes like this: Jesus ascends into heaven and his presence is replaced by the Holy Spirit when it descends like tongues of fire on all...

The Spirit Will Help You Climb the Right Mountains in Your Life

by Jim Hopkins | May 28, 2020 | Opinion

The birthday of the Christian church will be celebrated around the world this weekend. Among the beautiful promises of Jesus found in the gospels are the words from John 14:16 when the paraclete is promised to Christians. The Greek “paraclete” is translated into...

Emerging Voices | 4 Truths I Discerned When the Wild Geese Honked

by Kelly Moreland Jones | Oct 14, 2019 | Opinion

Can you hear it? That intrusive, loud Spirit-call? She began whispering many years ago but has been downright obnoxious lately. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Seminarians began with a gentle mindfulness exercise led by Patrick...