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
I wonder how much time I waste deciding on an outfit. And then how much more time actually putting it on. Because let me tell
Father’s Day is not like Mother’s Day — and not always in the best way. I was sitting behind a dad and his son during
My dad is a great dad. His jokes, though? I’ve never traced this all the way back, but it’s quite possible he invented the dad
By Rob Jackson Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions As I travel around the state, I’m encouraged to see churches that are now “blowing and
“Why don’t people go to church? Because they’re dead.” That unsettling quote, shared by author Bob Smietana during a keynote session of the recent Baptist
Recently, I was asked to speak at a gathering of pastors in an association in our state. As most denominational leaders know, these meetings can
A recent article I read said “religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline.” That’s news? Anyone paying even slight attention to churches,
Graduating this spring with my master’s degree was not on my bucket list. With about 25 years of professional experience in Southern Baptist media, I
