May 26, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, Higher Education
I wish our world were such that we could speak in a light and breezy tone about the future to our graduates, but, of course, that’s not the kind of world in which we live. The Psalmist reminds us that the Lord prepares a table for us in the presence of our enemies....
May 20, 2015 | Christian Living, Culture, The Bible
When I was a youngster, I used to love it when my dad would tell me stories about Dizzy Dean. Dizzy Dean was a character. He was full of baloney and malarkey, but when it came to his own baseball skills, he was such a good pitcher that he could pull off almost...
Dec 29, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Early on in Baptist history, we chose to turn away from heavily creedal formulations and mechanical church practices. We wanted to make sure that every individual had a personal, individual commitment of trust in the person of the crucified and risen Jesus. That does...
Nov 12, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
It can be easy for us to think that, when we attend church, we do our congregations and our communities a favor. Don’t be deceived–we worship God because we owe Him our worship. He is the creator God, and it is good and right for His creatures to give Him...
Feb 12, 2014 | Philippians, The Bible
The possibility of Paul’s impending death hangs over the entire book of Philippians. He knew it was very possible that he could die in prison, and so did his friends in Philippi. With that in mind, let’s take a close look at these words from the first verses of Paul’s...
