By Dallas WhiteYoung Leaders Network Consultant I love a good game of Bible trivia! My father-in-law and I were bouncing questions back and forth. He asked me about the first mention of the word Sabbath. I asked him which of the Ten Commandments receives the most-robust explanation in Exodus 20 (stay tuned, both answers are at the […]
Now is the time for Georgia Baptists, along with other Christians around our state, to stand up and let their voices be heard opposing the expansion of gambling in Georgia. See my recent Facebook Public Affairs post. HB 86, the Online Sports Betting bill introduced by Representative Ron Stephens, was voted out of the committee. […]
This is the fifth and final post of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Social media expectations are higher for church leaders Church staff: You’ve signed a contract that might include social media […]
This is the fourth of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Social media expectations are higher for church leaders The primary difference between leaders and paid staff is the employment contract; expectations are […]
President Biden promised to push for the passage of the so-called “Equality Act” during the first 100 days of his term. With a Democrat-controlled House and Senate, the passage of such legislation is more likely than ever before.
At the September 2020 Executive Committee meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention, a recommendation was made and passed by the Committee to suspend operations at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa on Sept. 30 and engage in discussions with an interested buyer. Since that time the Toccoa property has been purchased by Pine Cove […]
This is the third of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the previous posts here: Your church needs a social media policy You’re still a Christian while online Everything said previously about social media applies to church members, church leaders, and church staff. Likewise, everything said here to church […]
This post originally appeared on gabaptist.org. Remember using a burner for the science lab in school? We learned from our teacher how to trim the fuel and oxygen mix to produce a blue flame because that was the hottest flame we could get. This allowed us to properly heat whatever liquid or solid that we […]
This is the second of a series of posts from Matt Ward, associate pastor of FBC Thomson. Read the first post here. We expect every church member to pay attention to all of these guidelines because we are all, first and foremost, ambassadors for Christ. And that comes with a high expectation from God Almighty […]
Jesus said in John 10:10 “… I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” When it comes to understanding the meaning and importance of quality of life, no one knows better than the Lord Jesus. The truth is this: If you never have a personal relationship with […]
Once again Georgians will be faced with the possibility of gambling expanding in our state. You can watch the latest update on the Georgia Baptist Public Affairs Facebook page. Two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled on a court case that opened the opportunity for states to allow legalized betting on sports. For the seventh […]