The charge has been made recently that many young Southern Baptists do not fully appreciate Southern Baptist heritage. In our zeal to adapt and push toward the future many of us have neglected, forgotten, or even criticized the past. Of the great Baptist forebears the younger generation needs to know, Robert Greene Lee is at the top of the list. He …

You need to watch this insightful dialogue between Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless on ESPN’s First Take. They are reacting to Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend moments after becoming the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL and the suspension of a Miami Dolphins’ player who reacted negatively to it on Twitter. Here’s a clip from …

If you haven’t already heard (and even if you have), we’re gearing up for our annual B21 Panel at the SBC 2014. We’re excited again to have leading voices in the SBC–Al Mohler, Danny Akin, Thom Rainer, Matt Chandler, and David Platt–engage and interact about current hot topic issues facing our churches and convention. If you’ll be there in Baltimore, why …

If you’re a fan of free stuff like we are, then check back in next Tuesday for our next installment of #tenfreetues. If you missed last week’s 10 Awesome and Free eBooks Online, don’t. Also be sure to register for the upcoming B21 panel at the SBC 2014. If keynote speakers like Al Mohler, David Platt, Thom Rainer, Matt Chandler, and …

There is a significant difference between the way my wife shops at the grocery store and the way I shop at the grocery store. I seem to wander into the grocery store with little to no agenda other than food. I recall aimlessly walking up and down every aisle looking for something that looks good and that I could afford. …

This is a guest post from Rob Wilton, Lead Pastor of Vintage Church in New Orleans. You can follow him on twitter @robwiltontv or check out his blog at www.robwilton.tv. Ambition is tricky. On the one hand it can lead to amazing accomplishments. On the other hand it can lead to amazing catastrophes. Personally, I love being around people that have …

With younger generations of Southern Baptists the Cooperative Program has become somewhat lost in translation. We may have heard of it, but aren’t sure what it means. A lot of us aren’t sure what is is or does and certainly aren’t as keen as past generations on giving money to it. For almost 100 years the CP has effectively been the …

Having recently come out of the season of Holy Week and Easter, many of us have been subsequently working through the implications of the bodily resurrection with our congregations. When thinking about the fact that Jesus came bodily, died bodily, rose bodily, and reigns bodily at the right hand of the Father, we are starkly reminded of the significance of …

It is a fact of life: everyone loves free stuff. And a great benefit of the internet is that today we have an unprecedented  database of excellent resources within our reach. We at Baptist21 wanted to take an opportunity to compile for our readers a list of 10 great ebooks that are free online for download. These first three are through …

Have you stopped to consider how your use of language is creating and shaping a culture for the church you lead (or belong to as a member)? “This week we will meet here at the church and then divide up to prayer walk our city.” “That was a moving time of worship, now let’s take up the offering, and then …