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    June 25

    Juneteenth and the Extent of Freedom

    filed under News & Updates

    A new article on Juneteenth, loving our neighbors, and freedom; Year of Equipping application deadline; Summer Offering; and more!

    CONTINUE READING
    • The Extent of Freedom
    • New Releases from the NAB
    • Three Questions: Adrienne Jang
    • The Cross of Hope
    May 25

    God at Work amidst the Broken

    filed under News & Updates

    A look back at the Chinese Exclusion Act to close out Asian Pacific Islander Month; Taster Table and Year of Equipping; and a new podcast episode.

    CONTINUE READING
    • The Chinese Exclusion Act and the Rise of Chinese American Christianity
    • Living the Presence of Christ
    • FUSE Teams(?)
    • A Note of Gratitude from the Japan Baptist Conference
    • Stories of Faithful Servants
    • Three Questions: David Curtis
    • Year of Equipping: Year 2
    April 25

    The World Needs the Church

    filed under News & Updates

    Coming out of Holy Week and Resurrection Sunday, Wayne Stapleton reflects on the world’s need for the Church to live in unity in its love for Jesus.

    CONTINUE READING
    • The World Needs the Church
    • To Sit and to Wait
    • Unity Won for Us
    • The Good of Good Friday
    • Washing Feet
    • Cry for Help
    • Too Good to Believe
    • United as Witnesses
    • Palm Sunday Sabbath: Psalm 31:9–16
    • Kingdom Math
    • The Sign of Unity
    • 2025 Spring Missions Offering
    • Never Forget
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    • Sabbath: Psalm 126
    • Jesus Is the Messiah!
    • Confidence
    • New VP of International Missions!
    • In Complete Wholeness
    • Deeds of the Kingdom
    • By the Pool
    March 25

    Lone Ranger No More

    filed under Easter

    Humanity has always struggled with pride and ignored the beauty of what God offers. Insisting on doing it our own way apart from God will only lead to destruction.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Sabbath: Psalm 32
    • The Pharisee and the Publican
    • Missing Jesus
    • NAB Stories Podcast
    • Like-Hearted
    • To Be Called Great
    • Life Interrupted
    • From Anxiety to Hope
    • Sabbath: Psalm 63:1–8
    • Restoration over Honor
    • Kingdom Fruit
    • Dr. Julie Stone Retires
    • Love and Unity
    • Purpose and Plan
    • Argue It Out
    • The Fruit of Unity
    • Sabbath: Psalm 27
    • ‘Doing’ Versus ‘Being’
    • Waiting on the Lord and Unity in the Church
    • Unity and Neighbourly Love
    • Creator and Creation United Again
    • In This Day and Time
    • Create in Me a Pure Heart
    • God Knows Best
    • An Inconvenient Love
    • Sabbath: Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16
    • Rebuilders and Renovators
    • Nose-Blind
    • Year of Equipping: Detroit
    • The Table of Jesus
    • Direction, Action, and Purpose
    February 25

    The Importance of Black History

    filed under News & Updates

    An article from Charles Stevens, Jr. about why Black history should be important to Christians; Lent devotionals begin this Wednesday; and more.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Ecclesiologically Christ (Part 2)
    • Why Black History Month Should Be Important to Those Who Follow Christ
    • Partnership in Romania
    • Upcoming Changes in Romania
    • Remembering the Past and Looking to the Future
    • Sing a Song: What Black History Month Means to Me
    • To Help You Pray
    January 25

    LA Fires and The Gathering

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    An update on plans for The Gathering in light of the recent fires in the Los Angeles area; NAB Study Tour Israel; tax guides for US pastors; and more.

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    • NAB Study Tours
    • Standing where Jesus Taught
    • Reflections on MLK Day
    • Meaningful to Me: Reflections on MLK Day
    • NAB Family Experiences
    • Three Questions: Jacob John
    • Stepping Into 2025
    • Haiti at Our Doorstep
    December 24

    Burdened or Blessed?

    filed under Advent Devotionals

    Mary begins by describing the response of her inner self, and she quickly moves on to the reason for her response.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Into the Mess
    • Ruler from Bethlehem
    • Acts of Love and Service
    • Broken and Vulnerable People
    • New Exodus and New Hope
    • NAB Journeys
    • A Tale of Two Kings
    • Journey to Autonomy
    • Good News
    • Jesus Came to Earth to Shine
    • From Anxiety to Hope
    • Vulnerability Among Friends
    • Two Turtledoves
    • A New Kind of King
    • Something New This Christmas
    • Casting On
    • Three Questions: Lyndell Campbell-Réquia
    • Preparing the Way
    • The Angle of the Angel
    • Continuous Conversion
    • Peace on Earth
    • Humble Vulnerability
    • Unusual and Unlikely
    • Hillcrest School Investigation
    • Planning Ahead
    • This King
    • Hope, Trust, and Assurance
    • Scorning Shame
    • The Scriptures Summarized
    • Love Up Close
    November 24

    The Gathering Registration Now Open!

    filed under News & Updates

    Registration for The Gathering is now open; an article from the latest issue of Onward; the new RM for the Saskatchewan Baptist Association; and more.

    CONTINUE READING
    • On Mission in a Predominantly White American Church: The Cost of Ethnic Harmony
    • Ecclesiologically Christ
    • A Gathering of Resources
    • Equipped and Resourced
    October 24

    New Things in the Works

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    One-Eighty in Lodi, California, is starting something new in their neighborhood; the newest TouchPoint newsletter for the fall of 2024; and more.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Starting New Things in the Neighborhood
    • Triennial 2024 Videos
    • Stories of Evangelism
    • Three Questions: Mario Rodriguez
    • Gospel Language
    • On Hospitality
    • An Inconvenient Hospitality
    September 24

    Passionate and Equipped

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    A 3Qs interview with David Barrera; an evangelistic equipping webinar series; and an invitation to take part in this year’s Advent devotionals.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Three Questions: David Barrera
    • A Celebration of Local Mission
    • Art as Mission
    • Summer’s End
    August 24

    Returning to Romania

    filed under News & Updates

    Vern & Gloria Wagner are returning to Camp Falcon Rock for one year; also, registration for Blue Ocean closes August 31.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Testimonies of God’s Goodness
    • Three Questions: Daisy Ejang
    • Sent as Missionaries
    • Kenya and Minnesota
    • Seeking Joy
    • Three Questions: Liz Stevahn
    • A Post-Triennial Roundup
    July 24

    Triennial 2024 Business Meeting

    filed under Triennial

    A major decision of the 2024 Business Meeting was the election of Governing Board Officers and Members at Large.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Growing Together in Peace
    • Ministering Healing in Buffalo
    June 24

    Last Day to Register for Triennial!

    filed under News & Updates

    Today is the last day to register for Triennial 2024, which is only two weeks away! Plus, reflections on life after a mission trip and the 2024 Summer Offering.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Mission Trip Aftermath: Spiritual Formation after Spiritual Awakening
    • A Story Too Good to Miss
    • Inner City Angel and Urban Saint
    • Planting a Garden
    • Triennial in 5 Weeks!
    May 24

    Updates and Deadlines

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    An update on Brazil flood relief efforts from the field; deadlines for Triennial delegates and the Year of Equipping cohort; and more.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Adapting Ministry to the Community
    • Embracing Change at LifeWay
    • Emerging Leaders in the NAB
    • The Future of the NAB
    • Regarding Hats (Part 2)
    • NAB News from around the World
    • NAB Update: May 2, 2024
    • Three Questions: Dave Mohr
    April 24

    Joy in the Journey

    filed under News & Updates

    John Cassidy shares a story from Hope Community Church about prayer and God’s provision; new Missional Initiatives newsletter.

    CONTINUE READING
    • The Incredible Journey of Hope
    • Equipped for Ministry
    • Equipped for Ministry at the BCCL
    • In Cohort Together
    • Year of Equipping
    • New Three Questions
    • Three Questions: Adam Buyer
    March 24

    Apostles Adrift

    filed under Easter

    Each Saturday during Lent, we will explore a story or profile of peace in action: people who are acting as shalom-bearers in our world.

    CONTINUE READING
    • From Devastation to Hope
    • Loving Our Enemies
    • Betrayal
    • Fortress
    • The Real Treasure
    • Sabbath: Psalm 31:9–16
    • Always Pressing In
    • Peace Found in Lament
    • Stories from the Global Church
    • A Name of Promise
    • Allegiance
    • Lost
    • Trust the Shepherd
    • Sabbath: Psalm 51:1–13
    • Bringing Out the Best
    • Praise from the Cave
    • Spring Missions Sunday
    • In Christ Alone
    • A Psalm of Praise
    • River of Transformation
    • Malformation
    • Sabbath: Ephesians 2:1–10
    • Life of Trust
    • Unity Peace
    • God’s Church Is Global
    • Good Posture
    • The Story of Jesus
    • Whatever the Cost
    • Control / Trust
    • Sabbath: John 2:13–22
    • Stewards of Stuff
    • Peace in All Circumstances
    February 24

    Looking Back to Look Ahead

    filed under News & Updates

    Looking at “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” as part of Black History Month; last chance for Triennial early bird; and remembering Bernie Lemke.

    CONTINUE READING
    • A Deep-Rooted Tree
    • Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing
    • Selective Hearing
    • A More Gentle Way
    • “We,” Not “They”
    • Sabbath: Mark 8:31–38
    • Love Endures All
    • A Holy Beacon
    • Open Doors
    • Proclamation and Restoration
    • Nine Days of Shelter at River City Church
    • An Earthly Scandal
    • Transformative Prayer
    • Regarding Hats…
    • Embody Peace
    • Sabbath: 1 Peter 3:18–22
    • The Bleeding Woman
    • Humility toward Others
    • Black History Month
    • Ends and Means
    • Black History Month: Its Origin and Purpose
    • Changes in Japan
    • False Piety
    • Thank You Bergman Family
    • Important News from the NAB
    January 24

    Kerry Bender Stepping Down as VP of International Missions

    filed under Missions
    filed under News & Updates

    After six years of service in the NAB International Office, Kerry Bender has announced he is stepping down as vice president of International Missions.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Learning to Be
    • Three Questions: Bob Baumann
    • Faith in Action
    • Things to Come
    • New Year, New Season of Ministry
    • New Friends, Family Connections, an Amazing God
    December 23

    Unfailing Love Forever

    filed under Advent Devotionals

    As we reflect on this season of anticipation, I’m reminded of the enduring silence that stretched across 400 years.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Inauspicious Beginnings
    • A Savior for Everyone
    • The Wonder of God among Us
    • Recaps and Reflections
    • Christ to Us
    • Family of God
    • Joyful, Prayerful, and Thankful Communities
    • Magnify the Lord
    • Cheetos Dust
    • Gaps, Spaces, Silence
    • Of Trees and Baptism
    • The Flourishing of God’s People
    • With Each Other in Christ
    • NAB Missions in Transition
    • With Christ
    • Choosing to Be Family
    • Graced by God
    • Prepare the Way of the Lord
    • Mary’s Response
    • The Shepherd’s Way
    • Ministry To, Ministry With
    • Past, Present, Future
    • Three Questions: Carol Potratz
    • Poor Little Critter
    • Christmas Is Alive
    • Fallen Leaves
    • God With Us
    November 23

    Practicing the Art of Being With

    filed under News & Updates

    A story of transformation in Turtle Lake Baptist Church; an Advent webinar on neighboring; and Advent devotionals.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Celebrating All God Is Doing
    • Autumn Season Is Mission Season
    • The Latest Triennial News
    • Three Questions: Rommel Ticas
    • Something New
    • Backyard Movie Nights
    October 23

    Triennial Registration in 6 Days!

    filed under News & Updates

    Registration for the 2024 Triennial opens in only six days. Watch the latest promotional video. Also, the October Missional Initiatives newsletter.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Kingdom Collaboration
    • The Power of Collaboration
    • Sneak Peek of the Triennial Venue
    • Kingdom Ministry Wherever You Are
    • Three Questions: Rev. Joseph Thomas
    September 23

    Christlike Community in Action

    filed under News & Updates

    River City Church extends Christlike community; new Triennial walkabout invitation from Ryan Sidhom; upcoming webinars.

    CONTINUE READING
    • A Legacy of Hispanic Heritage
    • The Legacy of Jorge Osorio and Hispanics for Christ
    • In the Days to Come
    • Understanding Indigenous People
    • Shaped for Mission
    August 23

    Loving God and Others

    filed under News & Updates

    Loving God and others through baseball camp; extending the legacy of an NAB church in South Philly; Triennial news.

    CONTINUE READING
    • For Love of Jesus (and the Game)
    • Back to How It All Started
    • Stories of God’s Saving Grace
    • Three Questions: Pastor Charles Stevens, Jr.
    • Missional Living in Action
    • Friday Night Moms
    • In Service to the Kingdom
    • The Kingdom at Work
    • Three Questions: Tilly Wademan
    July 23

    The Kingdom in Action

    filed under News & Updates

    Chain of Love is an NAB partner ministry in Brazil that cares for orphans and children who cannot be with their parents.

    CONTINUE READING
    • The True Treasures of the Church
    • Partnership for Peace
    • Striving toward Peace
    • Pure and Faultless
    • Multiplication in God’s Kingdom
    • A New Multiplication Operating System
    June 23

    God’s Good Timing

    filed under News & Updates
    filed under Triennial

    A new outreach opportunity for students at NAB partner BCCL in the Philippines; Triennial promo video; and the June Missional Initiatives newsletter.

    CONTINUE READING
    • When It Is God’s Time, It’s Time Indeed
    • For Everything There Is a Season
    • A Thank You for Serving Well
    • News of Things to Come
    • Stories of Ministry
    • Joy in Gathering
    May 23

    The Joy in Gathering with Old Friends

    filed under Events

    It was another great reunion at Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center in Sumas, Washington, May 15–17, 2023, with retirees coming from eight states and two provinces.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Celebrations and Congratulations
    • From Across the NAB
    • Three Questions: Pastor Kevin Wong
    • Missional Initiatives Spring 2023 Update
    • Four Foundations of Partnership
    • Blessings in the NAB
    • Blessings in Brazil
    • Life and Ministry in the NAB
    • The Life and Ministry of Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough
    April 23

    Praying for Chain of Love

    filed under News & Updates

    Recent updates from Chain of Love in Brazil, a partner NAB organization caring for at-risk kids. Also, an urgent need for a Cameroon field treasurer.

    CONTINUE READING
    • You’re Invited!
    • Reunions, Gatherings, and More
    • Kingdom Love
    • A Posture of Service
    • Remembering Good Friday
    • Enemy Love
    • Good Friday
    • Love
    • A Moral Imperative
    • The Joy of You
    • Sabbath: Psalm 4
    • Kingdom Joy
    March 23

    Joy

    filed under Easter

    It seems too often that the Church defines itself by the things we are opposed to, that are forbidden, that are against the rules or the law.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Spring Missions Offering
    • Garden People
    • Prince of Peace
    • Peacemakers
    • Peace
    • Sabbath: Psalm 27
    • Forbearance
    • Godspeed
    • David Fitch at Bonfire
    • Powered by Community
    • Patience
    • Small Acts
    • Loving-Kindness
    • Sabbath: Psalm 23
    • Living Empathetically
    • Passing the Baton?
    • Kindness
    • Spring Missions Sunday 2023
    • For Good
    • Thin Goodness
    • Outward Goodness
    • Goodness
    • Sabbath: Psalm 36
    • Endurance Race
    • Forest and Trees
    • Making a Kingdom Impact
    • Like Hosea
    • Faithfulness
    • Gentle Erosion
    • Morning Fish Fry
    • Sabbath: Psalm 18
    • Inherit the Earth
    • Gentleness
    • Celebrating God at Work
    • The Trellis
    • Rooted
    February 23

    Dyads vs. Triads

    filed under Easter

    In his 2003 essay titled “The Fourteen Triads of the Sermon on the Mount,” Glen H. Stassen argues that most of us mis-frame the way the sermon is constructed.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Self-Control
    • Sabbath: Psalm 1
    • Example and Gateway
    • Cultivation
    • Good Fruit
    • Missional Impact
    • The Fruit of the Cross
    • Missional Ministry: The Word and Gospel Works in Action
    • Turkey/Syria Relief
    • Important Conversations
    • John 17 Conversations
    • The Gospel and Our Culture
    January 23

    Expanding Our Vision for Interpreting God’s Word

    filed under Cross-Cultural Engagement

    Serving the Lord for twenty years in a culture that is not my own, I see him in a way I never would have had it not been for my Brazilian brothers and sisters. When my context changed, my perspective changed as well.

    CONTINUE READING
    • What It Looks Like to Be a Disciple
    • REAL Discipleship Groups
    • The NAB at the North Pole
    • Introducing the Northwest Region RM
    • Ministry Multipliers
    • Three Practices I See in Ministry Multipliers
    December 22

    Silent Night

    filed under Advent Devotionals

    The much-beloved “Silent Night” was first performed at a Christmas Eve service in 1818 in a small city in what is now Salzburg, Austria.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Everlasting Light
    • Sacred Conversations
    • Desire Paths
    • Slow, Steady Drip
    • Fernweh
    • Philippians 2
    • A Multicultural Kingdom
    • End-of-the-Year Stories and Resources
    • Crinkle Crankle Wall
    • Two Roads Diverged
    • A New Kind of Sunday Rhythm
    • The Untamed Goose
    • The Anti-Saccharists
    • Psalm 131
    • How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
    • The Rock under Our Feet
    • Hometown Disadvantage
    • God’s Timing
    • Lineage
    • Conditional Reflex
    • Present Self vs. Future Self
    • Agents of Shalom
    • Psalm 121
    • Action/Reaction
    • In the Midst
    • Incarnational Ministry
    • Hope over Cynicism
    November 22

    Love of Enemy

    filed under Advent Devotionals

    Loving others in the general sense is not the identifier of our relationship with God; to be known as children of God, we must love those who despise us.

    CONTINUE READING
    • True Hospitality: Love for the Stranger
    • Spiritual Palmar Reflex
    • Holy Sanctuaries
    • Embracing the Difficult Manger
    • The Difficult Path of Loving Our Neighbors
    • To Love One’s Neighbor Is to Learn about One’s Neighbor
    • Getting Back Out There (Part 2)
    • Comings and Goings in the NAB
    • Overcoming Barriers to Sharing the Gospel
    • Lessons in Discernment
    October 22

    Connecting across the NAB

    filed under News & Updates

    Recap of WCLT luncheon in North Dakota, as well as NorCal Annual Celebration with Harry Kelm, and video of End Goal #2.

    CONTINUE READING
    • New Video Updates from the NAB
    • Trained for Missional Ministry
    • Planting for the Harvest
    September 22

    Call to Prayer alongside the CBC

    filed under News & Updates
    filed under Prayer

    We want to join with our brothers and sisters of the CBC in praying. Please take time over the next few days to do that. We would also request that you remember the CBC in your upcoming weekend worship services.

    CONTINUE READING
    • Challenge and Hope
    • The Challenge and Hope of the Hispanic Community
    • Upcoming Applications and Events
    • The Importance of Cross-Cultural Engagement
    • Love of Neighbors
    • Creating Ways to Reach Our Neighbors
    • Coming in for The Landing
    August 22

    Introducing The Landing

    filed under EYELET

    “Youth workers are currently in crisis and at risk of burnout.” What kind of response do those words elicit from us? Do we shrug our shoulders and think, “Everyone’s in crisis and at the risk of burnout.” Or do we respond, “This is a crisis; what will we do?”

    CONTINUE READING
    • A Recap and a Countdown
    • Short-Term Missions with the NAB
    • Part of His Redemption Story
    • A Path to Focus On
    • Getting Back Out There
    • Bud and Lois’s Transition Letter
    • Ministry Across Borders
    July 22

    Celebrations and Searches

    filed under News & Updates
    filed under Partners

    Celebrations at Chain of Love and searches for a new RM and NAB International Office admin

    CONTINUE READING
    • Did You Know Scot McKnight Will Be at The Bonfire?
    • NAB Statement on Sexual Misconduct
    • Meet EYELET
    • What Is EYELET?
    • The Young Will See Visions
    June 22

    Into All Nations

    filed under Camp Falcon Rock
    filed under Cross-Cultural Engagement
    filed under News & Updates

    Meet the interim Romania field directors, read about a local church reaching the nations in the people around them, and reflections on the holiday weekend

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