Could A Decline in Numbers Bring New Hope to Southern Baptists?
Although I’ve never been a Southern Baptist, I have a special place in my heart for them. I experienced a teenage, under-the-stars spiritual experience which occurred at a Baptist camp on a retreat hosted by my best buddy’s Baptist church. In recent years, I’ve been saddened to see the fundamentalist and culture-wars turn in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). The …
Reinstate the Draft?
I was speaking to an internationally known Christian scholar a few weeks ago, and I decided to ask about the …
Baby Smiles and Life Truisms
They say a smile is a baby’s first “human response.” It’s smiling that makes the child more than an animal. …
Does Sunday School Have A Future?
Sunday school. It was one of the main reasons I enjoyed church as a child. As a young adult, it …
Did I Just Tweak Jesus’ Nipple?
“Jamie, can I ask you something?” Jimmy, our homeless friend, was being unusually cautious with me. We were sitting in …
The War Must Not Go On!
Last evening, President Obama made his long-awaited announcement on beginning withdrawal of the 103,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The president …
I’m Not A Fan of Hallmark Holidays
I am not a fan of the Hallmark holidays, people. These are the ones invented by retailers to guilt me …
