June 1, 2020 in Diakonos Although the official Commencement ceremony is postponed until 2021, we celebrate our 2020 Baptist Bible Seminary graduates. Here are a few thoughts from the graduates. We at BBS are blessed to have been a part of their education, and we look...
June 1, 2020 in Diakonos Most evangelical leaders agree that the current COVID-19 epidemic and quarantine provides churches with wonderful opportunities to do community outreach and share the good news of Jesus. Yet many of us are wrestling with how this is to be done...
May 6, 2020 in Diakonos What a difference a month makes. In early March, our university was enjoying spring break and anticipating a return to our normal routine of classes and campus life. Little did we know how soon “normal” would screech to a halt. Now, two months...
May 6, 2020 in Diakonos People may think eschatology is a needless battleground where certain combative Christians fight over a few vague Bible verses. But more of the Bible is prophetic than we might realize. From the first book (Gen 3:15) to the last (Rev 22:20),...
March 31, 2020 in Diakonos On September 6, 1620, one hundred men, women and children crowded onto a small ship known as the “Mayflower” and set sail across the Atlantic. After a long and arduous journey, they landed in what later became known as Cape Cod. As is often...
March 31, 2020 in Diakonos At least half (or more) of a church’s members and attendees at any given time are women. Women have played an essential role in the church since the beginning (Acts 16). In many churches, women’s ministry flourishes for this very reason. But...
March 31, 2020 in Diakonos What are you focused on as you live through a global pandemic? What is grabbing your attention? The COVID-19 virus has caused unbelievable havoc for the entire world. Markets are shaken; countries are closed. People are fearful, and panic...
February 27, 2020 in Diakonos The Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon or Canticles, has been criticized as being aesthetically pleasing but a part of the Bible that contributes little to the theology of the believer. In my book, “Contributions of Selected...
Published February 27, 2020 We know Jesus commissioned us to "make disciples." But what did He mean? Did He envision a well-organized church program, an organic approach, or was He asking us to do something completely different? Today, church goers have different...
Published February 27, 2020 God has given us Scripture that we may know Him and serve Him. As believers, we have a privilege and responsibility to not only know God, but to love and serve others through the truth of the gospel. In this response to knowing and serving...
