“The Lion and the three Bulls,” written by the Greek fable writer Aesop: Three bulls lived together for a long time in a pasture. Though they ate and lived side by side, they never spoke with one another. One day…
Forever Changed #3: Strive Together
This week I am reminded of the Scripture that says, “strive together with me in prayers to God for me.” (Rom. 15:30) This verse sticks out because this week has grown increasingly difficult. I have not slept well for some…
Mohler says military chaplains at risk
By Bob Allen New guidelines that bar Southern Baptist military chaplains from leading or attending same-sex wedding ceremonies may force Bible-believing Christians to choose between serving God or country, a seminary president says in a blog and audio podcast. “The…
Forever Changed #2: giving life and those who have given theirs
I have been wondering all week what God was going to give to me to share with you all and now I know. I have been in country 7 whole days now, and we have had more mortar attacks than…
SBC chaplains cannot serve ‘God and country’
By Tom Carpenter The North American Mission Board has turned the Army motto on its head. They have forced their endorsed chaplains into the untenable position of either serving God or country. Given that choice, as men (NAMB forbids women to serve…
‘Forever Changed’: Fellow Warriors
My Journal Writings from Balad AB, Iraq April 2005 – Sept 2005 The following is an account of my fourth deployment into the Global War on Terror. I wrote this as a weekly journal/email account I sent back home to…
Humanitarian aid as a weapon of war
By Rupen Das The two-year-old conflict in Syria is now being played out in three different but interconnected arenas. There is the military conflict that, at the moment from all indications, is deadlocked. There is the media battle, which the…
Preaching peace in a timid church
When ministers are afraid to speak prophetically about peace they fail to be a voice for the Prince of Peace. At the 2012 William Self Preaching Lectures at the McAfee School of Theology, “Preaching Peace in a Crumbling Empire,” Brian…
Baptist dies during Gaza war
By Bob Allen Casualties during eight days of fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip included at least one Baptist. Salem Boulos Sweilem, who attended the Gaza Baptist Church in Gaza City, died Nov. 19…