Archive | November, 2007

Remember, Our Church Is Autonomous, Even Though We Are Associated With The Arkansas Baptist State Convention

You may have read this past week about the Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, where a change was rejected to the convention bylaws concerning practices of communion and baptism. Our church has exercised autonomy on these two issues for years.
While the bylaws of the convention call for “closed communion,” we [...]

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Begin Now To Consider This for 2008

I want to challenge you to begin now to consider something for 2008. What is this? Is it important? Why now, Ronnie, it is only November 8! I know what happens in the month of December in all of our lives. We have intentions of planning something for 2008, but get [...]

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A Post-Christian America Will Lead To A Post-Church America!

I believe with all of my heart that the local church needs to be central in the life of every born again Christ-follower. I am convinced there is an all out attack on the life of believers to lure them away from the church being central in their lives. Yes, Jesus is Lord, but [...]

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Dallas And Home

I was in Dallas all day yesterday at our GuideStone Financial Services Board of Trustees meeting. We have three meetings a year. GuideStone is at the present time a $10.4 billion entity that serves ministers and their families in retirement, investments, and hospitalization. It is being led by Dr. O. S. Hawkins, [...]

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Beautiful Fall Day

I am in a meeting all day today, so I will be back with you tomorrow. Enjoy this beautiful Fall day – the colors are beginning to shine! God has given us so much to enjoy and be thankful for.
Have a wonderful day.

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A March To 2008

Just imagine – you only have 61 days left in 2007 and in 62 days, you will be entering 2008! This means Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas is just around the corner. This provides us time with friends and family. The final two months of this year, what will be [...]

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