Shortly before his death, Adrian Rogers was asked his opinion about the future of the Southern Baptist Convention. Without hesitation Rogers answered that he was greatly troubled about what lay ahead for the Convention. From a lifetime of investment in the SBC, he observed that Southern Baptists get along well “on the battlefield,” but sometimes

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With the recent election of Kevin Ezell as president of the North America Mission Board (NAMB), a new era of change is certain to come for an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention that has seldom known calm waters. Since its formation at the founding of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1845, the Home Mission

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Oklahoma tragedy remembered in new film A knock at the door is nothing unusual for a pastor. People in need of everything from driving directions to daily food somehow find their way to a pastor’s home. When a knock came on the evening of Oct. 15, 1979 at the home of Oklahoma City, Putnam City’s

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During the early years of Baptist life in Oklahoma, the entire idea of cooperative missions outreach teetered on the edge of collapse due to the convergence of three primary factors: personality conflicts which grew so fierce that various Southern Baptist leaders would not speak to each other; a doctrinal controversy that coalesced around theological ideas

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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on September 17, 2009. The day began like any other. I made my way into work on what was a beautiful morning in the nation’s capital. I had just settled into my office when my phone rang. I answered and the voice on the other end of the

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Healthcare in the 21st Century – Part II BROKEN ARROW—As Roy Enterline entered the small café at Baptist Village Communities’ (BVC) newest facility, The Neighborhoods at Baptist Village of Broken Arrow, there isn’t a hint that this man is 94 years old. His blue eyes almost sparkle as he speaks to Arvella McCollom, resident services

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