How long should a sermon be? A recent study by the Pew Research Center has garnered much attention concerning the length of sermons. This study begs the question, “How much time does one allot for the preaching of a sermon?” Amid the questioning and chatter, where do we turn for answers and guidance to build a Christ-honoring, Bible-based […]
MEMPHIS, TN – On Saturday, December 7, Anthony Bonetti, a legally-blind student who is studying biblical counseling at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, TN, will run the 2019 26-mile St. Jude Marathon. With the assistance of college president, Dr. Michael Spradlin, Bonetti, who is very athletic but has never run a marathon, will join […]
Mid-America Hosts 2019 Association of Certified Biblical Counselors Conference Mid-America is honored to host the upcoming Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) Conference October 7–9, 2019. The conference theme is “The Valley of the Shadow: Suicide, Self-harm, and Scripture.” It features more than 50 speakers with an expected attendance of more than 2,000 biblical counselors from around […]
Nicolae Ceaușescu was the general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989. During his reign of terror, Christians experienced persecution and martyrdom for their faith in Christ. Finally, the Romanian people rose up and overthrew the tyrant and his communist regime. Ceaușescu and his wife were executed December 25, 1989. The next […]
From Fisherman to Fisher of Men It was a particularly violent week in Dennis and Rhonda Landrum’s hometown of Munford, Tennessee. A store owner was shot in the back of his head, leaving two young children and a wife behind. Another store owner had been bound to a chair and left to asphyxiate with a […]
Mid-America Founder, Dr. B. Gray Allison Dies The Mid-America family mourns the loss of our founder, Dr. B. Gray Allison (1924–2019), who passed away at 9:30 p.m. on February 12, 2019. Dr. Gray, as he was lovingly called, served as Mid-America’s president from its founding in 1972 until 1997, when he became President Emeritus. As […]