Thursday, November 01, 2018

• For Ricky Skaggs, God's plan is personal, perfect

  by Laura Erlanson, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- In the fall of 2017, Ricky Skaggs found himself in Texas with nothing to do for a day, after a church canceled his scheduled Saturday night appearance. He remembered a friend of a friend who lived in the area -- someone Skaggs wanted to meet after the man had sent words of encouragement for Skaggs via text messages to their mutual friend. So he made a few phone calls, and soon the country and bluegrass music star found himself in a stranger's home in Bertram, Texas.

  After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the man said, "The Lord is giving you more fame to glorify His name.... [T]his is the year that you'll go into the Country Music Hall of Fame." Skaggs wrote the man's words down in a notebook and even recorded the conversation on his iPad.

  The man made the prediction one year to the day before its fulfillment. Skaggs was inducted into the hallowed hall Sunday, Oct. 21. Read More

• Teaser trailer released for Kendricks' 'Overcomer'

  by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- The filmmaking tandem behind the faith-based movies "War Room" and "Courageous" have released a teaser trailer for their next movie, "Overcomer," which will hit theaters in August 2019 and spotlight the believer's identity in Christ.

  The 90-second trailer includes cast members Priscilla Shirer ("War Room," "I Can Only Imagine"), Shari Rigby ("October Baby," "Wildflower"), Cameron Arnett ("Meet The Browns," "Stand Your Ground") and newcomer Aryn Wright-Thompson.

  Alex Kendrick -- the film's director -- plays a basketball coach. His filmmaking brother, Stephen Kendrick, produced it. Read More

• Typhoon Yutu work begins, other DR efforts continue

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Photo from Facebook

  SUSUPE, Saipan (BP) -- Typhoon Yutu overwhelmed a U.S. territory last week, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianna Islands (CNMI), which is part of the Hawaii Pacific Baptist Convention (HPBC). Meanwhile, Southern Baptists have been in the midst of organizing a response.

  On Oct. 24, Yutu reportedly swallowed the 67 square-mile island of Saipan, endangering the roughly 52,000 inhabitants. Saipan is the northernmost island of CNMI, roughly 3,860 miles west of Hawaii.

  As of Tuesday (Oct. 30), officials were still working to clear roads and repair the airport, said Darrell McCain, disaster relief director for HPBC. Only military and humanitarian relief were allowed to fly into the island. Read More

• Grow a healthy worship ministry, avoid 'war'

  by Joy Allmond, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- When Mike Harland joined LifeWay Christian Resources President and CEO Thom S. Rainer a couple of years ago on the "Rainer on Leadership" podcast, he never imagined those conversations about music ministry would lead to writing a book.

  On Nov. 1, B&H Publishing released the fruit of those discussions, "Worship Essentials: Growing a Healthy Worship Ministry Without Starting a War!" by Harland, director of LifeWay Worship.

  "Dr. Rainer began having me pretty regularly as a guest," Harland said. "His audience is largely pastors. We began to talk about worship issues, and the podcast became a safe place to address those pastors' questions about worship ministry."

  The audience responded overwhelmingly to the dialogue. Read More

• Billy Graham's 'Extraordinary Journey' debuts Nov. 6

  by Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  BGEA photo

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BP) -- The late Billy Graham called himself an "ordinary messenger of the Kingdom of God," but his legacy as "America's pastor" is unique.

  Graham's ministry of nearly 80 years is chronicled in the new documentary "Billy Graham: An Extraordinary Journey," available Nov. 6 on DVD and digital HD. The release is a day before the 100th birthday of the beloved evangelist who died in February.

  His son Franklin, who follows in his father's footsteps as CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), said the film tells his father's story as never before. Read More

• Bible Study: Nov. 4, 2018

  by Staff/LifeWay Christian Resources, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  This weekly Bible study appears in Baptist Press in a partnership with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Through its Leadership and Adult Publishing team, LifeWay publishes Sunday School curricula and additional resources for all age groups. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: If you're not dead, God's not done

  by J.D. Greear, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  People who are harmed by the sins of others, or afflicted by their own sins, aren't disqualified from God's ultimate plan for their lives, J.D. Greear writes. Read More

• Greear: 'Mentira del enemigo' llevó a los asesinatos en la sinagoga

  Por Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Captura de pantalla de la CNN.

  PITTSBURGH (BP) -- El antisemitismo que brotó del acusado de asesinar a 11 personas hoy (27 de octubre) en la sinagoga en Pittsburgh es "una despreciable mentira del enemigo que nosotros absolutamente rechazamos," tuiteó el presidente de la Convención Bautista del Sur (SBC) J.D. Greear.

  La policía arrestó a Robert Bowers de 46 años y describió el tiroteo como un crimen de odio, reportó el Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Bowers interrumpió el Sabbat judío en la Sinagoga Tree of Life y gritó: "Todos los judíos deben morir," antes de abrir fuego cerca de las 10 a.m. hora del Este. Read More

• Tema del Día Nacional de Oración 2019, 'Ámense los unos a los otros'

  Por Diana Chandler, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Captura de pantalla de Facebook

  ROGERS, Ark. (BP) -- "Ámense los unos a los otros" es el tema del Día Nacional de Oración 2019, el 2 de mayo, anunció hoy (30 de octubre) el presidente del evento Ronnie Floyd.

  Cimentado en Juan 13:34, el tema busca movilizar a la nación en oración el 2 de mayo en cada sitio en EE.UU. a través de todas las líneas generacionales, étnicas y lingüísticas, dijo Floyd, pastor sénior de la metacéntrica Iglesia Cross en el noroeste de Arkansas.

  "Me doy cuenta de que nuestra tarea hoy es sobrecogedora y bastante intimidante," dijo Floyd en su anuncio en Facebook, "pero no es imposible. Read More

• Bautistas de Wyoming eligen a Quin Williams como nuevo líder

  Por Karen L. Willoughby , posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Foto del archivo BP.

  CASPER, Wyo. (BP) -- Quin Williams es el nuevo misionero estatal de la Red de Misiones Bautista del Sur de Wyoming.

  Aprobado por la junta ejecutiva de la convención durante su reunión del 14 de septiembre, Williams será presentado a los mensajeros como el líder ejecutivo el 1? de noviembre durante la 35a reunión anual en la Iglesia Bautista Mountain View en Mills, cerca de Casper. Williams comenzará su nueva función ese mismo día.

  "Estoy muy complacido de que Quin Williams fuera seleccionado," le dijo Lynn Nikkel, quien ... Read More

• Pence visita Florida, anima a los sobrevivientes y a los equipos de SBDR

  Por Brandon Elrod, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  

  Foto de Sara Brockman/NAMB

  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (BP) -- El vicepresidente Mike Pence, su esposa Karen y el gobernador de Florida Rick Scott visitaron Highland Park Baptist Church en Panama City, Fla., el jueves (25 oct.) para animar a los sobrevivientes del huracán Michael, a los voluntarios de Ayuda en Desastres de los Bautistas del Sur (SBDR) y otros voluntarios que han estado sirviendo a la comunidad después del paso de la tormenta.

  "Es muy conmovedor para nosotros ver el nivel de devastación, pero también vemos la resistencia de todos los que están aquí y también vemos la generosidad -- la generosidad de la Convención Bautista del Sur, Highland Park Baptist Church, la Cruz Roja ... Read More

• EDITORIAL: ¿Qué anda mal?

  Oscar J. Fernandez, posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 (7 months ago)

  Recuerdo que en mi infancia y juventud, las personas al igual que hoy, tenían diferentes ideas y puntos de vista, incluyendo equipos deportivos, partidos políticos, asuntos sociales, iglesias y muchas cosas más. ... Read More