The story of Cornelius and Peter in Acts 10 is one of the most fascinating evangelism stories in the New Testament. Cornelius is a Gentile described as a God-fearer and a man who gave alms to the Jews. Despite being someone who believed in God and who did good works, Cornelius needed to hear the …
Advent: Arrival or Coming We are familiar with Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, the journey of Ebenezer Scrooge as he is changed by visiting Christmas past, present and future. We, like Ebenezer, look to the past present and future as we observe Advent. We look to Advent Past to celebrate the arrival of our Savior …
Dyeing Easter eggs, Easter baskets, Easter bunnies, Easter dresses, Easter gifts and Easter egg hunts. This is the stuff of modern Easter celebrations in the U.S. In addition, there is an annual family gathering for lunch, usually right after attending Easter services at church and just before the Easter egg hunt. Don’t get me wrong. …
The events are not as visible. The in-person gatherings are not as large. However, God continues to work in and through college students involved in Baptist Campus Ministries in spite of the restrictions placed upon us because of COVID-19. Here is a brief story. I have changed the names out of discretion and respect. Sue …
Video Transcript: I’m Bill Morrison. I serve as Lead Campus Minister with Metro Birmingham Baptist Campus Ministries. Who would have thought just a few weeks ago that our lives would have been disrupted and diverted as much as they have been because of COVID-19? As I’ve reflected on this disruption and diversion, I’m drawn to …
Shannon Culbreth arrived on campus at the University of Alabama at Birmingham nearly five years ago. She became involved in Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) during her sophomore year. Shannon served in BCM leadership and has a great servant’s heart, always eager to help and use her gifts and talents to serve others. A native of …
Spring Break mission trip alters life after college for one student Read More »
“When you put a whole bunch of kids under one roof their (sic) bound to create their own culture; it’s its own mini world.” This is a description of teenagers – from the 1920s. Every year, thousands of teenagers enroll in our colleges and universities. Teenagers today have also lived in their own “mini-world” – …
Becoming Chameleons in Our Cultural Surroundings Read More »
“The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God” (Leviticus 19:34, NIV). “The nations are coming to America” almost seems cliché. College campuses in the United States are teeming with students and scholars from nations the world …
“Do you not say, ‘There are four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.” (John 4:35, NASB) “What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity …
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