If you haven’t already, you should take a look at the College at Southeastern. It’s a great institution with solid, and expanding, degree options. What is more, it’s a place where you or someone you care about can be instructed by professors who are passionate about the church, the Great Commission, and training people to take the Gospel to the nations. …
Awaken Love
B21 is excited for the release of The Song in theaters tonight! Pastor and best-selling author Kyle Idleman is a producer on The Song and has helped to write curriculum and a devotional for couples that will generate great discussions in your next small group. Check out Kyle’s guest post below, the resources available, and go to see The Song in theaters tonight! Over Mother’s …
Is the Bible Against Spanking?
In the wake of the Adrian Peterson abuse allegations, people across the country are discussing spanking. A generation ago, spanking was commonplace, but people claim we have evolved as a society, become more enlightened, and now we understand based on sociological studies you just can’t do some of the things your parents used to do. Interestingly, some Christians are arguing …
The Song Movie and Resources
B21 is pumped about the release of The Song, both the movie and accompanying resources. If you’re not familiar with the project, clink on the link and check it out, or read the letter below from Kyle Idleman about it’s usefulness in your life and ministry. Dear Fellow Pastor, If you’re like me, you’ve given a lot of relationship advice …
Work and Worship
As we all wrestle with how we view our job as a Christian, undoubtedly important questions arise. In this post Benjamin Quinn both asks some of those questions and offers helpful resources for pastors and laypeople alike. Let’s continue the discussion and all seek to redeem our understanding of work in light of the gospel. What is work? Does it matter …
B21 Interview with Tim Lubinus
Tim Lubinus is the new Executive Director of the Baptist Convention of Iowa. His vision is to get the state convention to a 50/50 split of CP dollars even if that means sacrifice at the local level. We are grateful for Tim’s leadership in this area and pray that this mindset takes root across our conventions. Tim was kind enough …
Arrogance or Responsibility
In light of the recent publication of his latest book Aspire: Developing and Deploying Disciples in the Church and for the Church, B21 has been running a series of posts from Matt Rogers, pastor of The Church at Cherrydale, on discipleship. If you get a chance, check out his book as it is meant to provide a tool for people to …
The Battle For the Bible Continues: Andy Stanley, Gungor, and J. Gresham Machen
One day during my seminary training, I was sitting in a theology class at a school that just 15 years earlier had been influenced by liberal theology – a school where faculty members questioned biblical inerrancy and the exclusivity of the gospel. Thankfully, the SBC had fought “The Battle for the Bible” starting in 1979 and this school had returned …
Claiming Your People
Josh Greene, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Fairdale, exhorts every pastor to “claim your people”–connect, identify, and bind your life with theirs. In our current church culture where it is not uncommon for pastors to serve multiple churches in a relatively short span, it can become easy to view ministry and the people as a job. May we all take a step back, let the …
Fault Lines in the SBC
Ashley Clayton, Vice President for Cooperative Program and Stewardship Development, joins Dr. Frank Page, President and CEO of the Executive Committee and Jon Akin of B21 to talk about some fault lines within the SBC. Whether it be Calvinism, CP giving, or age of baptism, there are certain points of tension between Southern Baptists that could affect our cooperation in the …