by Wade Berry | Sep 26, 2017 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
It has been longer than I care to admit since I was an adolescent. But I still remember that the kids in my youth group were consumed with a single question. “How physical can I get with my boyfriend/girlfirend?” The workers in my church had explained that...
by Wade Berry | Jun 13, 2017 | Ministry, Theology
Natalie Grant’s song “Held” (written by Christa Nicole Wells) has always held a special place in my heart. In this haunting ballad, Grant takes her listeners inside the agonizing emotional and spiritual struggles that accompany loss. It opens with the following punch...
by Wade Berry | Apr 11, 2017 | Scripture, Theology
The women went out and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and confused. They did not say anything to anyone, for they were afraid. Mark 16:8 Triumphant Epic or Human Tragedy? From our perspective, the resurrection can feel like one of those grand epics...
by Wade Berry | Jan 10, 2017 | Scripture, Theology
For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking about the fact that love for God and love for neighbor are somehow related to the acquisition of salvation. This week, we need to talk a little more explicitly about the nature of this relationship. We will begin by...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 30, 2016 | Leadership, Ministry
It’s been a little more than six years ago now that I was first contacted by the First Baptist Church in a little Arkansas town called Stephens. We had a common interest: they needed a pastor and God had called me to be one. Other than that, it wasn’t...
