One of the most undervalued tools in a pastor’s toolbox is the exercise of hospitality. When listing the characteristics of those qualified to serve as
Pastoring a local church is one of the most difficult, but rewarding jobs in the world. It’s a unique and special calling to serve and
Many years ago, my son’s team played a baseball tournament against a team from Chattanooga. These kids were maybe 11 or 12 years old. Jonathan
I have often wondered what my birth mother went through in the days leading up to my birth and following my birth. I am thankful
Tears ran down the cheeks of the NYPD detective as she finally verbalized something she had resisted admitting for quite some time. Her friend, another
It’s no secret that we have trouble slowing down to rest these days. For those of us who didn’t have jobs where it was essential
When my daughter was baptized at the age of 7, a woman in our church asked my wife, Mary Leigh, and me, “Now, how will
Like the Starship Enterprise of Star Trek fame, leading-edge Baptist associations throughout North America are boldly going where no association has gone before. Associations are
Every pastor and church leader can sympathize with the first line of a Queen song which says, “And bad mistakes, I’ve made a few.” The number
I think it was at my very first meal after moving to England that a new friend taught me this about Queen Elizabeth — she
