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Theology, not politics, was the fuel that fired the conservative resurgence in the Southern Baptist Convention, members of a panel at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary asserted during a 25th anniversary commemoration of the resurgence on April 13.

Because of the Great Commission, Christians have no right to declare any area of the world as “off limits” to missions because it is dominated by another religion, R. Albert Mohler Jr. said March 17 on a Fox radio news program.

Christians must make prayer a priority if they hope to fight the powers of darkness and make an impact for Christ, according to speakers at the first annual Great Commission Prayer Conference March 19-20 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

More than a dozen women learned how to implement biblically based women’s mentorship programs and studied the basics of leadership skill development during sessions of the Women’s Ministry Institute (WMI) March 29-April 2 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Four slain Southern Baptist missionaries in Iraq spotlight the urgent need for Christians to commit themselves to missions, R. Albert Mohler Jr. said in chapel March 23 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Proclaiming the Passion of Christ to lost persons needs to be the central motivation of every Christian, Jack Graham, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, told students at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on March 16.

Biblical preaching is essential for building a Christ-honoring church, Ralph West, pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas, said in chapel at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

A minister who seeks to be biblical must preach a message that includes both the person and work of Christ, must walk in the manner of Christ and must be motivated to see the Holy Spirit form a steadfast faith in the hearts of unbelievers, noted preacher and author Stephen Olford said March 12 at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Is there a future for expository preaching?

Speakers at the 14th annual National Conference on Preaching held at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary March 8-11 grappled with this vital question and set forth a positive answer to the question of expository preaching’s future.

There is no such thing as a musical style that is most appropriate for Christian worship, according to Matthew Smith and Cason Cooley, members of the band “Indelible Grace.”

Preaching should be both doctrinal and expository and must explain how a believer is to live in light of biblical truth, a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said during a recent address.

The Bible’s authority extends to all matters on which it speaks, including history and science, a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said.