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How does someone preach this passage without sending the congregation away in despair?

Tough Texts: Be...Perfect? Matthew 5:48 – You therefore must be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. “There is nothing more discouraging than the Sermon on the Mount; it seems to throw us

Pastor, make it a priority to spend time with the Lord. You cannot pass on what you do not possess.

The Absolute Necessity of Private Devotion Where Our Help Comes From In the words of Charles Spurgeon, 19th-century London pastor who came to be known as “the Prince of Preachers”: “Those incessant knocks at our door,

What a great first week 📚 Can’t wait for all that this new semester holds!

Arkansas Baptist Convention's executive director Mark Dance suggests five reasons to reject the myth that ministry fatigue is inevitable:

Ministry fatigue is not inevitable - TEXAN Online Editor’s note: Mark Dance is executive director of the Arkansas Baptist Convention. This article was originally published through Southwestern Seminary’s

Today's ministry hack comes from New Testament Greek...

How Biblical Greek Shaped My Ministry Schedule If you search the internet for “How to Do Ministry,” you will find thousands of websites, articles, and podcasts that will give you all sorts of ideas. When I first

We’re excited to welcome Dr. David S. Dockery to Bryan College!

A recognized leader in Christian higher education and president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Dr. Dockery will be our featured Convocation speaker this Friday at 10 a.m. in Rudd Auditorium.

We look forward to hearing from Dr. Dockery as our students cap off Welcome Week and celebrate their first Friday on campus! 🦁

If you come to the Effective Preaching Workshop, you can get class credit for attending (details in the event description):

SWBTS Effective Preaching Workshop: Preaching 1 Peter A one-day workshop at the Riley Center on the campus of Southwestern Seminary focused on preaching the book of 1 Peter.

Register to attend a Zoom call with Dr. Karen Kennemur and Mrs. Sandra Peoples as we discuss "How to Create a Disability Ministry in Your Church."

This call will conclude with a live Q&A. https://join.swbts.edu/register/DisabilityMinistry2026

Weakness is often God’s channel when sharing the Gospel.

God Can Use Even “Caveman” Evangelism “I’ve been examining Buddhism, and recently I was meditating, but as I was doing so, I saw a terrible image of a man on a cross, like Jesus. It terrified