The Baptist Paper

From time to time we have guests contribute to The Scroll. This is an archive of those articles.

SBC leaders express lament, ‘broken hearts’ over Guidepost report

“To the members of the survivor community, we are grieved by the findings of this investigation. We are committed to doing all we can to prevent future instances of sexual abuse in churches, to improve our response and our care, to remove reporting roadblocks, and to respond to the will of the messengers in Anaheim next month … .”

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How can Christians serve refugees?

How can Christians help with the global refugee crisis? What responsibility is there to care for and serve refugees? And how can people get involved in practical ways in local communities?

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Pray for Ukraine

“We know that God is sovereign in all situations, and Scripture reminds us that He is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. We keep our focus on Him, asking for His protection of the innocent and trusting that His justice will prevail. Pray with us that Jesus Christ would be glorified through the crisis in Eastern Europe, and that Southern Baptists would remain vigilant in meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who are suffering.”

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Millennials struggling to find purpose, study finds

People must realize that “life is not about us, and purpose is not buried within us. Life is about knowing, loving and serving a gracious, mighty, forgiving and supportive Creator” said George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center.

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SBC leaders express lament, ‘broken hearts’ over Guidepost report

“To the members of the survivor community, we are grieved by the findings of this investigation. We are committed to doing all we can to prevent future instances of sexual abuse in churches, to improve our response and our care, to remove reporting roadblocks, and to respond to the will of the messengers in Anaheim next month … .”

Read More

How can Christians serve refugees?

How can Christians help with the global refugee crisis? What responsibility is there to care for and serve refugees? And how can people get involved in practical ways in local communities?

Read More

Pray for Ukraine

“We know that God is sovereign in all situations, and Scripture reminds us that He is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. We keep our focus on Him, asking for His protection of the innocent and trusting that His justice will prevail. Pray with us that Jesus Christ would be glorified through the crisis in Eastern Europe, and that Southern Baptists would remain vigilant in meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who are suffering.”

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Millennials struggling to find purpose, study finds

People must realize that “life is not about us, and purpose is not buried within us. Life is about knowing, loving and serving a gracious, mighty, forgiving and supportive Creator” said George Barna, director of research at the Cultural Research Center.

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