We are a curious people. It’s why we have words like: predict, theorize, conjecture, and speculation. We look for answers. I especially like the word “guesswork.” It shows that even in our guessing, we think
Each year, millions of Christians are violently persecuted for their faith and thousands are martyred for the cause of Christ. Every year, churches from around the world observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted
Somewhere along the way, someone designated the second Sunday of October as “Clergy Appreciation Day.” Eventually, it became known as “Pastor Appreciation Day.” Now, in some places you’ll read about all of October being observed
The work of the minister, pastor, elder, and/or church leader is to equip the church as a whole and believers individually for God’s work in the world. But how do the equippers get equipped? On
No. We do not like the sound of the word or the meaning it carries. It is a denial of desire, will, or entrance to something we want. The answer “no” disrupts a predetermined course.
As I write this post, the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention is holding one its regular meetings. Men and women from across all of our state conventions make up the EC. Ordained ministers
