Over the years, I’ve seen churches divide. What I’ve learned, though, is that no division happens overnight; every one has some kind of previous problem
In today’s world we are surrounded by outrage. Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook have made it easier than ever for people to express
Following God requires us to look in the mirror of God’s Word. That process can be what I call “joyously painful” — painful because we
I must confess that I am a terrible online shopper. I find something that looks like a quality product only to realize later that it
Before I throw a pity party about parenting a teenager in 2023, let’s be clear: it’s always been a challenge — with or without the
“I don’t want to go to church tomorrow.” Nothing quiets post-dinner chatter quicker than a 7-year-old’s honesty. Eyes wide, my mind reached for the right
“Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 I am not really an
Baptists are “a missionary people,” Elijah Brown, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, told those gathered in Stavanger, Norway, for the 2023 BWA annual meeting.
On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day. We’ll have picnics, family gatherings and fireworks. I fear, though, we Christians will miss a number of additional
Twenty years of puffing on cigarettes had taken its toll on me. Thousands of dollars had been wasted in tobacco purchases, shortness of breath had
