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Common Ground 9.17.20

Posted on September 17, 2020 by mosobsu

In Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus gives us instructions on what to do “if your brother sins…” If your brother sins. Ugh. Serious? IF my brother sins? IF?! Can we just be honest for half sec here and admit that when it … Continue reading →

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Common Ground 9.9.20

Posted on September 14, 2020 by mosobsu

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a … Continue reading →

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Common Ground 9.1.20

Posted on September 4, 2020 by mosobsu

“Go therefore and make disciples…” We talked about that last week. We want to be disciples who make disciples. But discipleship can’t begin until evangelism has taken place. Telling other people about Jesus isn’t an optional part of a healthy … Continue reading →

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Common Notes 2.15.18

Posted on February 15, 2018 by mosobsu

The BSU is a Southern Baptist ministry, and one of the greatest benefits of that is our association with the Baptist Faith & Message, the Southern Baptist statement of faith. The BF&M helps inform our belief and behavior, acting as … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Defend 2018, day 3

Posted on January 11, 2018 by mosobsu

Craig Hazen pointed out that while Jesus is a universal religious figure–everyone feels the need to deal with him–only Christianity makes him the central figure. Gary Canfield taught that it’s okay to fail, that failure can direct us to where/what … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Defend 2018, day 2

Posted on January 10, 2018 by mosobsu

Lisa Fields helped us understand that where racial tension exists, trust must be established before truth can be heard. “In Mississippi, if you get divorced, you’re still cousins.” Seriously, though, Mississippi has the lowest per capita income in America and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from Defend 2018, day 1

Posted on January 9, 2018 by mosobsu

“If God is all good, and if God is all-powerful, then why does Alabama keep playing in the national title game?” (Rhyne Putnam) “There has been far too much genuflection at the altar of David Hume.” (Tim McGrew) And when … Continue reading →

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For your consideration…

Posted on January 4, 2018 by mosobsu

A great thought we ran into today: “If you were to raise a child and work your fingers to the bone to send that child to college, and the child only occasionally sent you a Christmas card and never gave … Continue reading →

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Great Commission Conference

Posted on February 27, 2017 by mosobsu

Last weekend the BSU took students to the Great Commission Conference held this year at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Springfield, MO. At the conference they were blessed by messages from Greg Stier of Dare 2 Share, John Avant, Senator James … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Story?

Posted on November 21, 2015 by mosobsu

Every person has a story, and all those stories have real value. Recently the BSU took the initiative to properly prepare to tell our stories, or more accurately, God’s story in our lives. Students spent three weeks looking at passages … Continue reading →

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