As of Friday, November 8, 2013 various Christian disaster response organizations were rushing to prepare their response to the Typhoon Haiyan hitting the Philippines. In some cases they were moving forward alone feeling they could respond best by using their…
Don’t blame Al Mohler, it was God’s idea
By Alan Bean It is hard to believe that two full decades have passed since R. Albert Mohler ascended to the presidency of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the seminary has produced…
It’s embarrassing, but it doesn’t have to be (being Baptist, that is)
Hello there! I just recently realized (in the midst of writing blog after blog after endless blog) that I don’t think we’ve met before (aside of course, from you mom! I promise I’ll come get my mail soon.) Yes, exactly…
Keep the gov’mint in our bizness
By Joe Phelps Sunrise Children’s Services, the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s agency for at-risk children, receives $26 million of its $27 million budget — over 96 percent — from government funding, according to an Oct. 31 Courier-Journal report about its ongoing…
Finding grace in the midst of my horribly interrupted reverent moment
Sunday, October 6, 2013. A date which will live in infamy…at least at Augusta Heights. Needless to say, it was not a day that went according to plan. Let’s put it this way: When the pastor has to be at…
Billy Graham and the ‘old, old story’
By Bill Leonard “Billy Graham is the most famous evangelist in the world and his power of persuasion has softened the skeptics who used to call him the hot-gospeller from the Bible Belt.” That’s how legendary (cigarette-puffing) CBS newsman Edward…
Guard your heart
By Alyssa Aldape When I was 6 years old, I was obsessed with the movie Father of the Bride. I still am. Steve Martin and Diane Keaton — what’s not to love? At 6 I was convinced I would marry…
Forever Changed #9: The beautiful feet
In the desert you must work to make sure your feet are ready to carry you where you need to go. The harsh conditions and long hours in boots often require more attention than you would give your feet back…
One encounter with the (infamous) Affordable Care Act website
By Michael Poole Politics aside, the new health care bill has deeply affected our family. Seriously! At 59, my wife and I do not qualify for Medicare until 2019. Our deep concerns about “what if” significantly shifted due to the…