(This post was corrupted when our site was hacked in November, 2012. It was then deleted and is now reposted here.) Southern Baptist churches have gone on record as maintaining that Pastors of SBC churches should be men. To many that sounds […]
Recently Jimmy Carter made the news when he decided it was time to remind the world again that he had resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention. It was his way of trying to distance himself from conservative Christians who stand on the […]
The third verse of the Book of Revelation says… “Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near.” (Rev 1:3) Through the years […]
Through the years I have talked with people who have confessed that they had trouble reading amd studying the Scriptures. To them, Bible study seemed to be unpleasant and boring. And they wondered why that would be the case. Do you find […]
Have you considered how the adjectives discerning, gullible, and cynical are related? Perhaps these three words point to one of the many areas where growing Christians need to learn to find God’s balance! I think most of us would agree that the first […]
Have you ever considered the possibility that many who have prayed the sinner’s prayer have been terribly deceived? As you read these words, do you consider yourself to be a Christian? When you became a Christian, did you pray the sinner’s prayer? […]
After we have been a Christian for awhile, there is a tendency for us to get settled into a more or less comfortable routine. We find our niche in the church. We probably do some personal devotions. We probably pray before our […]
Sounds like a Mothers Day post, doesn’t it? But Mothers day is a long way from now, and it’s on my mind. I suppose there could be many reasons why Moms can be great Christians. But at the moment I’ve got two […]
You should know that if your goal is to keep people happy, you’re in trouble! I’m pretty confident that I can promise you that you won’t succeed. But, of course, it really shouldn’t be your goal at all. Now don’t get me […]
Note (added 7/7/09): I have been told that the following article sounds like a negative attack on deacons in general. That was certainly not my intention! Some of my best friends and some of the strongest Christian men I know are deacons! […]