DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE INSURANCE?

Posted at: 20 May 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

One of our DBA church buildings was destroyed by a fire yesterday.  Graceland Community Baptist Church in Cedar Hill was established in 1993 as a church plant of the Singing Hills Baptist Church.  When we got word about the fire, I called Pastor Cedric Stricklin and went to see the building.  I joined with him [...]

JOHN BISAGNO – A MODERN DAY CALEB!

Posted at: 14 May 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

In Joshua 14, Caleb was in his eighties and said to Joshua, “I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out… Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day.” John Bisagno is not yet in his eighties, but he reminds me of Caleb.  He is just [...]

Every Child is Worth our Best

Posted at: 10 May 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

Today's guest blogger is Laurie Connell, regional ministry director of One by One, a leading Christian family and early childhood ministry. Does your church love babies, families, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Consider joining One by One to help families families during the mom's pregnancy and through the first year of the baby's life. [...]

Choices and Priorities

Posted at: 28 April 2013 | By: | 1 Comment

Does it seem like you have a million tasks to accomplish today for the Lord?  Every day do you make a list, prioritize, and get it done?   Is this your schedule, agenda, and work mantra?   As a Christian, we are encouraged by James 1:22 in the Bible to "be ye doers of the word, and [...]

NEW STATUE AT DBU

Posted at: 22 April 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

Dallas Baptist University not only has many beautiful buildings and abundant landscaping, but also several statues that communicate the values of the school. In 1993, the Divine Servant Statue was installed at DBU. It depicts Jesus washing the feet of one of His disciples and reminds everyone on campus of the servant leadership of Jesus. [...]

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Starbucks and Scriptures

Posted at: 01 April 2013 | By: | 1 Comment

I enjoy Starbucks.  Many mornings on my commute to the office I drop by Starbucks for coffee or a breakfast item.  I pay with a gift card. Over time I have discovered the gift cards have many colorful designs for seasonal or occasion celebrations, and I began collecting the cards.  On my Smartphone I have [...]

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Celebrating 20 Years of Hospitality

Posted at: 22 March 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

   Follow @dallascuphosp    This week's guest blogger is Stephen Young, a journalism student at the University of North Texas.  Stephen is volunteering as the social media manager for DBA's Dallas Cup hospitality center. Each spring, soccer players from all over the world descend on the Metroplex for the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup, the United States’ oldest [...]

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DFW IS NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION!

Posted at: 18 March 2013 | By: | 1 Comment

An article on the front page of the March 14th Dallas Morning News states that DFW had the biggest growth of any metropolitan strategic area (MSA) in the country between July 2011 and 2012.  DFW grew more than the metro areas of New York City, Los Angeles, and Houston.  DFW MSA grew by 131,879 Houston [...]

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JOIN THE MAYOR’S RALLY AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Posted at: 11 March 2013 | By: | 1 Comment

  Why should you join me and thousands of other men in attending the Mayor’s Rally on Saturday, March 23, at Dallas City Hall Plaza?  Because we must change the culture of our society in which domestic violence has become an epidemic.  Here are some statistics from the Genesis Women’s Shelter website (www.genesisshelter.org). Domestic violence [...]

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Praise Camp

Posted at: 01 March 2013 | By: | 0 Comments

  Dallas Baptist Association (DBA) is committed to growing and maturing children in their faith with the Lord, Jesus Christ. Each year DBA provides an annual weekend retreat for children's choirs and children's ministries (grades 3-6) to fulfill this focus. The 2013 retreat was focused on salvation of children, and the 2012 retreat laid a [...]

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