Archive for November, 2006

In his recent presidential address for the California Baptist Convention, Walter Price called for a “new normal” in terms of how we as believers in general and leaders in particular cooperate together. He admitted uncertainty as to what that new normal would be, but he accurately diagnosed the problem. In the fourth section of my [...]

Recently Dr. Reid had the privilege of sitting down with Doug Baker, Executive Editor of the Baptist Messenger of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for an episode of their “Messenger Insight” podcast. This interview, which is split into two parts, deals with a wide variety of topics germane to SBC life. This second edition deals specifically with [...]

Recently Dr. Reid had the privilege of sitting down with Doug Baker, Executive Editor of the Baptist Messenger of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for an episode of their “Messenger Insight” podcast. This interview, which is split into two parts, deals with a wide variety of topics germane to SBC life. This first edition deals specifically with [...]

This video was shown in our services this morning at our home church, Richland Creek Community Church. Powerful service focusing on reaching our neighbors and the nations. Between this video and Shane and Shane’s “You Said,” with the line “ask and I’ll give the nations to you, oh Lord, that’s the cry of my heart” [...]

Several years ago I spoke at a prayer conference at Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center. I focused in part on treating youth as young men and young women capable of significant spiritual challenges including praying God-sized prayers. A lady came to speak to me afterword. This woman obviously saw herself as quite spiritual. She proceeded to [...]

On March 8, 1740, a young Presbyterian minister named Gilbert Tennent preached a message that would become one of the most memorable of the First Great Awakening. The sermon became known as the “Nottingham Sermon” because of the location of its delivery–Nottingham, Pennsylvania. But historians of revival remember it because of the direct nature of [...]

I have loved being a fan of Hannah’s volleyball teams over the past few years. She has been on some good ones–2d in state last year and 9th this year in her school’s division. Plus, the last two years her team has been invited to a national tournament. This year they were placed in the [...]