Highways & Hedges: A Recap of the Missions Trip to Cambodia & Vietnam

Highways & Hedges: A Recap of the Missions Trip to Cambodia & Vietnam

Andrew Ong is a teaching elder at Midtown Baptist Temple and also director of Friends of Internationals, an outreach group that works with international students from all over the world who come to Kansas City. Andrew led our trip to Cambodia and Vietnam and was greatly touched by his experience. Andrew shares a recap of the teams trip in the post below.

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True Satisfaction: Bible Study Review from John 4

True Satisfaction: Bible Study Review from John 4

In our CAYA Bible studies we’re going through the book of John, and my group just finished up chapter four. Although the stories in the Gospels take place before Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection, there are so many things we can apply to our lives as believers alive in the church age. After all, like 2 Timothy 3:16 tells us, all scripture is able to teach us what’s right (doctrine), what’s wrong (reproof), how to get it right (correction), and how to keep it right (instruction in righteousness).

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Things I wish I had a greater respect for in my twenties.

Things I wish I had a greater respect for in my twenties.

Pastor Kenny Morgan leads the Discipleship Ministry at Midtown Baptist Temple, which is a vital ministry that focuses on mentoring growing Christians. Kenny is also pastor of Life Fellowship, one of several growing ministry fellowships in our church. Kenny began pursuing Christ seriously as a young adult over twenty years ago. Kenny takes some time here to reflect on the things that he wishes he would have had a greater respect for as a young man.

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Praise is the Heat of a Fire: A Biblical Study on Worship & Praise

Praise is the Heat of a Fire: A Biblical Study on Worship & Praise

Mankind worships whether he or she does so consciously or not. We must understand that our body is a temple and our heart contains a throne. When Adam and Eve introduced the world to sin, the throne was tainted. The Creator God no longer held his rightful position and as a consequence the vacant space may be occupied by whatever humanity deems worthy. Certainly, if sin or general worldliness rules our hearts, our daily devotion will follow. Our heart's desire and worship, will always ... 

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Alex: God had a plan

Alex: God had a plan

...My parents introduced me to Christ at an early age. Despite all this i still managed to screw it all up. With my senior year coming up my first real girlfriend was moving back to Germany, and I thought my world was ending. I had already participated in some recreational drugs however i started seeking out drugs and just that lifestyle in general in order to compensate for what I felt was my heart being torn out. And that's when God interrupted my life...

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