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BMA of Arkansas trailblazer James Ray Raines was my friend for over 50 years. I met him when I was just a boy preacher of 18 and he was a seasoned preacher of 27.
Bro. Raines was born in DeWitt in 1937. He was an Arkansan through and through. He answered the call to ministry in 1953 at the age of 16. During his 67-year ministry, James Ray Raines met every criteria for a true trailblazer of the BMA of Arkansas. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Baptist College in 1960 ...
The wonder of Christmas is not a snow-covered lawn. The real wonder is that God would send His Son to earth to be the Savior. That one event set the stage for how the Savior would change the world.
John penned these words by inspiration: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth,” (John 1:14 NIV). Many respond, “The Word became flesh! What does that mean? How can a ...
I was just thinking, with all the conflicts, wars, troubled times since Jesus walked the earth, where is the promised peace? Isaiah wrote, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, the government will be on his shoulders. And he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6 NIV).
As Christmas nears, our world is in a mess. Russia and China are on the rise again, giving the world the rumors of war. COVID variances ...
I was just thinking about how social media has changed the perspectives of believers across the world. Certainly, in dealing with the COVID pandemic, online worship has taken its toll on in-person attendance. Many seats in houses of worship are empty!
Still, that’s not the only way social media has affected us. Let me say that every aspect of this phenomenon is not bad, but it is often misused and abused. The good thing is that people can have almost immediate contact with friends, ...