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Christian theology

Christian theology is knowing God and what pleases Him, as most clearly, perfectly, and finally revealed in the person of Jesus.

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]]> Who Controls Your Butter? Reflections on Spiritual Accountability https://baonline.org/who-controls-your-butter-reflections-on-spiritual-accountability/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:53:24 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30926

Who Controls Your Butter?

The important business of spiritual accountability is a personal commitment to account to others for our actions.

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]]> All The King’s Men https://baonline.org/all-the-kings-men/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:39:35 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=30081

All the King's Men

Coronations don’t happen often, and they remind us that ultimately, it is God who sets up kings and removes them (Daniel 2:21).

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]]> WHAT IS VIBRANT LEADERSHIP? https://baonline.org/what-is-vibrant-leadership/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:50:04 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29497

vibrant leadership

What is vibrant leadership? Nailing down a definition for vibrant leadership can be like that cliché about nailing Jell-O to a wall.

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]]> Doctrine? Yuck! https://baonline.org/doctrine-yuck/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:46:28 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29446

Doctrine

Does doctrine have any connection to a relationship with Jesus? Does the Bible give any instruction regarding whether we should have a doctrinal statement?

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]]> Paul’s Promise https://baonline.org/pauls-promise/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:54:18 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29074

Movie poster for Paul's Promise featuring four characters against a sunset, tagline It's never too late to change a heart.

Set in the peak of the 1960s Civil Rights movement, Paul’s Promise will be in theaters October 21. The film depicts the inspiring true story of Paul Holderfield, former racist firefighter-turned-pastor who started one of the first integrated churches in the American South. It’s one man’s journey to hope and healing during a troubled time […]

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]]> Meant to Be https://baonline.org/meant-to-be/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:00:43 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28964

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A light blue Volkswagen Beetle backed into the empty space next to my car in the medical parking lot. A middle-aged man got out of it. “That’s a nice car,” I said. He smiled. “It’s a 2014.” We compared notes on VW’s we had owned, and then our conversation turned to family. “I have ten […]

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]]> Implementing Family Ministry in the Local Church https://baonline.org/implementing-family-ministry-in-the-local-church/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:06:41 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28920

Implementing Family Ministry

God must be at the center of family ministry to ensure that the ministry will be a blessing for everyone in the church.

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]]> With You! https://baonline.org/with-you/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:23:31 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28895

Two fluffy lambs standing on green grass in a meadow, facing each other in a serene pastoral setting.

A Lord’s Supper reflection. As I prepared for our annual Lord’s Supper service last April, I realized that this year would be my fortieth Supper since my baptism. I pondered the significance of that large number. Like Israel’s forty-year journey through the wilderness to the Promised Land, my own journey of faith has had its […]

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]]> Church and Evangelism https://baonline.org/church-and-evangelism/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:00:47 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28624

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There are five main areas in the Great Commission that Christ gave the church: evangelism, teaching, worship, fellowship, and service. However, it is important to highlight that, today, evangelism is not only the first but also the most urgent area of the whole mission that we must fulfill. The reason for this statement is simple: […]

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]]> Why Get Off the Couch and Go to Church? https://baonline.org/why-get-off-the-couch-and-go-to-church/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:38:21 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28463

Why Get Off the Couch?

Are you off the couch yet? Are you ready to be a part of calling the Church of God to be part of a “Priesthood of All Believers”?

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]]> The Kingdom of God https://baonline.org/the-kingdom-of-god/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:00:05 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=28390

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Jesus broke into the history of humanity and began His ministry by declaring, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). In fact, this statement represents the axis of His entire ministry. Kingdom centered The phrase kingdom of God appears more than seventy […]

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