by Victor Benavides ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)–I was in Nashville recently, and at the end of a long day of meetings I stopped at a convenience store for a late-night snack. I stood in line, paid for my ice cream, and passed a Gospel tract to the clerk who politely smiled and stuffed it into a pocket. I smiled and left. As I was opening my car door, a man yelled my way. “Great,” I thought, without turning around. “I’m exhausted and this guy’s going to want money. God, please help me talk to this man.” I turned around to face […]

Ed- Peter Singer has been an extremely visible advocate for killing older folks when they lose quality of life, whether or not they are terminally ill. It is always painful watching a relative suffer from a degenerative illness. However, the angst is usually connected to the loved one’s discomfort rather than one’s own philosophical inconsistency. For such kairos moments test a person’s entire framework; will he take his own conclusions seriously? When such a moment occurred in Dr. Peter Singer’s life, his worldview was found wanting.

 Pastor John Scripture Reference: Acts 28:1-31

Crosswalk Youth Ministry is pleased to announce a new monthly event called Youth Family Night (YFN). YFN is designed for parents and their youth to spend an evening together full of fun, fellowship, worship and learning from God’s Word. YFN will take place on the first Sunday of each month in the Fellowship Hall and will begin at 5:00PM and end at 7:30PM. Dinner and dessert will be provided (donations will be gratefully accepted).

by David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP)–A number of years ago, I attended a men’s retreat at which the speaker challenged us to begin a practice he said would change our lives dramatically. I was ready to write down a complex spiritual formula, and I have to admit I was initially a little disappointed at what I heard: “There are 31 chapters in the book of Proverbs. I challenge you to read a chapter a day each month for the next year. If you do that faithfully for a year, you will have read the book of Proverbs 12 times […]

by John Piper No endorsement of any single issue qualifies a person to hold public office. Being pro-life does not make a person a good governor, mayor, or president, but there are numerous single issues that disqualify a person from public office. For example, any candidate who has endorsed bribery as a form of government efficiency would be disqualified, regardless of his party or platform. Or a person who endorsed corporate fraud . . . would be disqualified no matter what else he endorsed. Or a person who said that no black people could hold office—on that single issue alone […]

Pastor John Scripture Reference: Acts 27

Posted on Feb 15, 2008 | by Tom Strode WASHINGTON (BP)–A young, severely brain injured Delaware woman is at the center of a life-and-death court battle between her parents. Regrettably, her potential demise by starvation and dehydration would not be an unusual occurrence in this country, a pro-life, bioethics specialist says.

by Penna Dexter DALLAS (BP)–Pro-life voters are being pressured to sacrifice, or somehow downplay, their pro-life convictions in the current presidential race. The argument goes something like: There is little a president can do to limit abortion. Don’t buy it. And don’t use it as an excuse to dismiss abortion in favor of issues you consider more important in choosing a president. Abortion may not be your top issue, or it may be equal with a couple of others. But in this wide-open nominating contest, we must be clear. The role of a president in protecting the sanctity of human […]

The next Bible study methods class for men will be 7 AM, Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Perryville, MD.Even if you do not come to the study, you can learn and practice this method to grow and stay fresh in your study. Men can come without doing the assignment and still learn. But you will learn more if you take the time to study and practice this method.