Rudy Gray

Back in 1971, I was a freshman at Anderson University. My New Testament survey text was entitled 'the Heart of the New Testament? by H.I. Hester. William Tisdale was my professor. I am positive that I did not take... Continue Reading »

I just completed a family life revival at First Baptist, Georgetown. It was a refreshing and encouraging week for my wife and me. We hope it was helpful to the people there. While in the area, we purchased a... Continue Reading »

Recently both of my parents have suffered health setbacks that are related to the ravages of time. In an instant, it seemed, both were either hospitalized or needing medical attention. With one, the outcome is a stay at a... Continue Reading »

My wife Anne and I have now raised three daughters, sent them all to Anderson University, where they graduated, and have seen them marry. Raising children is a challenge, adventure and blessing. It is also expensive.... Continue Reading »

Through my study of the word of God over the years, I have become convinced of something vitally important. God's overarching, top, most significant, comprehensive purpose for our life is his glory. ? In the light of God's great... Continue Reading »

Showing movies at church can have a very positive influence on people. Churches must be careful and check out the licensing agreements, etc., before simply showing a regular DVD. It is usually more costly to license a movie for... Continue Reading »

Most of you who read this column know that I love dogs. Pudd?n and Foxy both died last year. We now have two new Shih Tzus: Boomer and Sassy. They are 9 months and 2 months old, respectively. This... Continue Reading »

The word ?disciple? is an interesting word. It is the Greek word ?mathetes? from where we get our word ?mathematics.? Mathematics literally means ?disposed to learn.? The word ?disciple? occurs 238 times in the Gospels and 28 times in... Continue Reading »

Recently I read two reports about marriage. One indicated that three quarters of people who marry do so only once. The other stated that more than 60 percent of remarriages end in divorce within five years. Another piece of... Continue Reading »

The theme of this year's South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting Nov. 10-11 in Columbia is ?Building Healthy Families/ Growing Strong Churches.? It is my sincere prayer that our entire meeting will honor the Lord Jesus Christ as we... Continue Reading »

This year's meeting in Louisville was marked by more younger people present than in previous conventions. The music was a great blend. The hall was comfortably filled for most of the sessions.... Continue Reading »

People live at a much faster pace of life today than at any other time in history. It seems we are not just busy, but we are busy craving pleasure. Much like the ancient Epicureans, the motto of so... Continue Reading »