Author: Mark McClellan

Baptists hold to voluntary cooperation with others for the proclamation of a common Message and the fulfillment of a common Mission. Their message is the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and, in a more comprehensive way, the...

Religious liberty is truly a Baptist distinctive. Baptists were instrumental in the inclusion of the religious liberty requirements in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Ironically, the greatest violation of human...

Soon, the news coverage of Moore will be gone. Caring people from out of state will return home, and even Oklahomans will return to their lives before they were so dramatically affected May 19 in Shawnee and May 20 in Moore. We...

“Blessed Assurance, Jesus is mine, Oh what a foretaste of glory divine, Heir of salvation…” Baptists have resounded this refrain for many years. It brings comfort to their souls and reflects their confidence that this is God’s...

For centuries, Baptist Confessions of Faith have entitled their understanding of election as “God’s Purpose of Grace.” In fact, these historic confessions of faith are not only in agreement, but they also have used nearly the...

The cross is the historic symbol of the Christian Faith. Crosses are seen on churches, in jewelry, and in many other materials. They are made by human hands, and have no intrinsic power, but they are no ordinary symbol for the...

Hymms and songs can often communicate clearly and powerfully our Christian beliefs and experience. There is an example of a hymn that is well known to many of us. The pastor who wrote this historic hymn was once a slave-ship...

We human beings are most preoccupied with ourselves. Our efforts to define ourselves are numerous. Today, defining issues of gender and sexuality are nothing short of consuming. Of great significance is the question of whether...

Some have a wrong understanding of why Jesus came. Some suggest He came to provide human beings with a great example of how to live. While Jesus is a perfect example, He did not need to be preexistent, nor God, to accomplish...