Warren Webster was the general director of the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1967. As a former missionary to Pakistan he had been asked to speak at the Urbana Missions Conference that year. During a question-and-answer session, Webster was asked a provocative question, “What if your daughter falls in love with a Pakistani while … [Read more...]
The Power of the Cross
We jump back in to our study of the gospel of John for the coming 7 weeks, focusing on the cross during this Lenten season. It is a somber season, and a dark time for the disciples, but Jesus remains in control of seemingly impossible circumstances (see John 18:33-38). The center of the redemption story is the cross, and we must continually remind … [Read more...]