Whaid Rose, Author at Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:42:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg Whaid Rose, Author at Bible Advocate 32 32 Skin and Bones Discipleship https://baonline.org/skin-and-bones-discipleship/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:58:47 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24551

Close-up of an elephant's face, showcasing its textured skin and ivory tusk in natural sunlight.The story is told of a busy father who wanted to occupy his toddler so the boy wouldn’t distract him. The father tore a world map into several pieces and sent the little boy to his room to put it back together, instructing him not to return until the job was done. Surprised by his […]

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]]> What it Means to Live and Lead from the Center https://baonline.org/live-lead-center/ Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:00:31 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24278

Hand holding a camera lens, focusing on a scenic lake view with mountains in the background.Word-plays on “the center” and “centering” have come to my attention often in my new role at the Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership.  Books I’ve read that highlight this concept regularly pop back up on my radar screen. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey writes “Each of us has a center, […]

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]]> Our Witness, Our Worship https://baonline.org/witness-worship/ Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:58:19 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5123

congregational worshipReframing the Great Commission.

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]]> Sing an Evening Hymn https://baonline.org/sing-an-evening-hymn/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 23:58:54 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3516

Silhouetted musicians playing guitars at sunset, creating a serene, musical atmosphere against a vibrant orange sky.The phrase “the evening and the morning,” repeated throughout the first chapter of Genesis, underscores life’s daily-ness. In case you haven’t noticed, life is very daily: It happens one day at a time. Each day, part of life’s rhythm of work and rest is therefore to be joyfully and gratefully stewarded as God’s gift to […]

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]]> Sing a Hymn about the Church https://baonline.org/sing-a-hymn-about-the-church/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 23:58:26 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3380

White church with steeple amidst autumn trees and clear sky, showcasing serene fall scenery.So far, the hymns featured in this series have followed the annual seasons. This installment, therefore, calls for a fall-related hymn. But the theme of this BA issue compels deviation, providing an opportunity to highlight Samuel Stone’s classic “The Church’s One Foundation.” It is one of twelve hymns published by the English clergyman in 1866, […]

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]]> Sing a Hymn of Providence https://baonline.org/sing-a-hymn-of-providence/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 23:58:18 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=3050

Moody beach at sunrise with dark clouds and reflective wet sand capturing the serene beauty of a coastal morning.Where is history going? Do the details of our lives count as part of that history? Are our individual stories all there is, or is there a big story, a grand metanarrative? We derive from Scripture that there is a big story, that God is writing its chapters, and that it includes even the minutest […]

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]]> Sing a Morning Hymn https://baonline.org/sing-a-morning-hymn/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 23:58:09 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=2425

Sunset over a tranquil lake with silhouetted reeds and colorful sky.The first time Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, he half-heartedly said, “So you’re the little lady who wrote the book that started the war.” Stowe is famous for her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), a heart-wrenching portrayal of the plight of slaves, credited for sparking the Civil War and England’s abolitionist movement. But Stowe’s […]

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]]> The Glory of God https://baonline.org/the-glory-of-god/ Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:35 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=1954

Sunset over the ocean with golden clouds and rays streaming through, creating a serene and picturesque seascape.The word glory is common in Christian circles. When worship leaders invite the congregation to “give God the glory,” they substitute glory for praise. Glory can be a synonym for boast: “God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Galatians 6:14). Theologians use a form of this word […]

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