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We aren't in an information age,? said Tony Robbins, ?we are in an entertainment age.? Almost all indications confirm the motivational speaker's observation. And when a culture eschews much-needed information for empty entertainment, it is not a good sign.... Continue Reading »

While the majority of churchgoers desire to honor Christ with their lives and even profess to think on biblical truths, a recent study found few actually engage in personal reading and study of the Scriptures.... Continue Reading »

Parents relying on the television ratings system to block objectionable content from their children might want to reconsider its usefulness, according to a new study that finds TV programs often include explicit content without the proper warning and that... Continue Reading »

Florida Baptists are assessing their future budgeting after being warned by auditors that their convention could face liquidity challenges as it moves toward a 50/50 split of Cooperative Program receipts. Auditors said the Florida Baptist Convention either must increase... Continue Reading »

Throughout the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that there are only two ways to live: His way, and the way of the world. As Jesus concluded His sermon, He challenged people to make a choice. It is a... Continue Reading »

Hobby Lobby, Inc., has donated $2 million to the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma designated for the purchase of a youth camp located near its Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center at Davis.... Continue Reading »

A suspect has been arrested in the death of Southern Baptist representative Cheryll Harvey in Jordan. Harvey, 55, whose body was found Sept. 4 in her apartment in Irbid, Jordan, was stabbed to death. Police reports indicate she was... Continue Reading »

Is stress always bad? Not at all. In fact, there's stress in activities we enjoy as well as those we don't like. Having a difficult job situation causes stress, but so does having a job we love. Likewise, being... Continue Reading »

This November, at the TD Convention Center in Greenville, messengers to the 2012 annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will consider bylaw changes that, if approved, would codify recommendations adopted last year as part of the report... Continue Reading »

?Final Non-Qualifier.? Those words might not mean anything to you, but to me it meant shattered dreams, hours of hard work nullified, and a son who would be stripped of a $200k scholarship to Miami University and on his... Continue Reading »

We all fail at one time or another. It may have been a large, significant failure or a small, insignificant failure. No matter what our failures are, Jesus is able and willing to forgive us when we ask Him.... Continue Reading »

So join with me in seeking to reach "all nations" by reaching out winsomely right here in our own backyard.... Continue Reading »