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Should I Stay or Should I Go? | Covenant Baptist Church and the SBC
Should I Stay or Should I Go? | Covenant Baptist Church and the SBC

Last week at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) meeting in Indianapolis, on a few occasions, it felt like I was living through the lyrics of the song by the English punk rock band The Clash, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” In conversations with pastors and messengers at the SBC, the question I heard most often regarding their churches and affiliation with the convention was, “Should we stay or should we go?” It was a question of whether to stay in the SBC or leave the denomination entirely.

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ArticleJason GlasCovenant Baptist ChurchSBC, SBC Annual Meeting, Fighting for Truth, Law Amendment, Women Pastors, Women in Ministry
Being Faithful to Christ in an Anti-Gospel Workplace
Being Faithful to Christ in an Anti-Gospel Workplace

There is a great cloud of witnesses that surrounds me, indeed all of us, in living for Christ in a post-Christian age. Yet, the truth is our present challenges pale in comparison with saints of the past and even with many saints of the present. Our comfortable estate has weakened our knees in the face of suggestions of opposition. We are hypocritically guilty of the accusations we so indulgently lob at the younger generations— of being coddled, spoiled, and insufficiently prepared for the hardships of life. What would those burned at the stake or forced into re-education camps say about our fears of being labeled homophobic, sexist, or racist?

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ArticleCovenant Baptist ChurchCovenant Baptist ChurchCulture, Workplace, Persecution
Devotion 5: How to Pray for Others
Devotion 5: How to Pray for Others

Often times when praying for others, our first instinct is to pray for the circumstances in which they find themselves. We pray for physical healing, a change in the current season, a relief from the pain they may be experiencing. But Paul’s prayer for the saints in Ephesus (vs17-19) gives us a model that focuses on the growth of their faith and eternal joy.

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Devotion, ArticleJoshua GervacioCovenant Baptist ChurchWeek of Prayer, Praying for Others, Prayer, Ephesians
Devotion 3: Making Room for Lament
Devotion 3: Making Room for Lament

Christians above all people ought to be people who rejoice.  But what do you do when sorrow knocks on your door; when joy and laughter are drowned in tears?  Is it ok to be sad? As Christians, do we have permission to mourn? Not everyone is familiar with the word ‘lament’, but throughout history, and throughout the world, people know lament.

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Devotion, ArticleTommy SpeirsCovenant Baptist ChurchWeek of Prayer, Sorrow, Lament, Prayer