Evangelism and missions are the duties and privileges of every Christian in obedience to the command of Jesus to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). They are grounded in the authority of Jesus, and they find their source in the heart of God, who loves all people and desires them to repent and believe the good news (John 3:16; 2 Pet. 3:9).

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If the angel of the LORD in the Old Testament is the preincarnate Christ, then a dramatic transition takes place in the Incarnation. The prophesied Messiah, whose "origin is from antiquity" (Mic. 5:2), no longer appears in flaming thorn bushes, pillars of cloud and fire, or briefly as a man. Rather, the eternal Son of God comes permanently as the God-Man, adding sinless humanity to his deity via the virgin birth.



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God's word instructs us to pursue knowledge and wisdom. And since all truth is God's truth, education must be grounded in what God has revealed to us. We are to embrace truth, teach it to our children, model it in our lives, proclaim it in our churches, and share it with the world.



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High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released a new resource for personal and group study: Understanding The Baptist Faith & Message. The 300+ page resource unpacks the Southern Baptist Convention's confessional statement, exploring its history and 18 articles of faith.

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In Acts 7, Stephen offers his defense before the Sanhedrin. He reminds the Jewish leaders of Exodus 3, where Moses encounters both Yahweh and the angel of the LORD in the burning bush.

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