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Outside the Walls: Driving Lessons

“I know already, Dad!” I rolled my eyes and gripped the steering wheel about as tightly as my father was gritting his teeth. I drove into the street as the car sputtered forward. “Slow down!” “I’m going the speed... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: Fatherhood Is Good for You!

Sometimes, conventional wisdom handed down since the dawn of time is laughed off as irrelevant. C.S. Lewis and his friend Owen Barfield used the term “chronological snobbery” to mean that people who live now often think they are inherently... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: Dads Who Care Are Dads Who Are There

When dads are not present and involved with their children, the negative consequences touch nearly every level of society. Speaking to fathers and their responsibility to disciple their children, Deuteronomy 6:7 says: “You shall teach [God’s truths] diligently to... Continue Reading »

Worldview: Choosing the Best Bible Translation

Clemson versus USC. Coke versus Pepsi. Krispy Kreme versus Dunkin’ Donuts. The mere mention of such subjects will likely spawn spirited squabbles among some South Carolina Baptists. But one topic towers above all in its potential to produce dissent... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Lime and Tomato Salad

Being an honest and truthful person — both good characteristics for a Baptist — I will say about today’s recipe that you may want to add something. A few days ago, I was looking for a recipe from the... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: We’d Be in Big Trouble Without Mama

“Mom! Do you know where my cleats are? I can’t find them anywhere,” yelled my oldest son, Caden, from the top of the stairs. “Mom! Please tell me you washed my Vineyard Vines T-shirt. I have nothing to wear,”... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Carrot Soufflé

Today’s recipe is a good one that you and your family will enjoy. It tastes good, is easy to prepare, looks pretty on the table, and is healthy. I found the recipe in the cookbook published by Calvary Baptist... Continue Reading »

Wholly Healthy: No Deconditioning!

Frequently, when I go to work in the ER, I see elderly patients who are deconditioned. That is, they simply have no physical reserves because they have been bed-bound in the hospital — or homebound — from chronic illness.... Continue Reading »

Editor’s Word: The Privilege of Having a Good Mother

May 8 is Mother’s Day. It had many precursors in American history before Anna Jarvis created it in 1908 and worked to make it a national holiday in 1914. The idea of Mother’s Day creates an array of responses... Continue Reading »

President’s Perspective: Launch Out … in Humility

Our theme for the 2016 South Carolina Baptist Convention is Launch Out! This is based on Luke 5, where Jesus told Peter to launch out into the deep. When Christ saw a need, He acted. He was willing not... Continue Reading »

Comic Belief: Time with Mom Is a Pit Stop in the Race of Life

After an elementary teacher taught a science lesson on magnets, she gave her students a quiz to see how much they had learned. One of the questions read, “My name starts with M. I have six letters and I... Continue Reading »

Kingdom Focus: How to Be a Catalyst for Healthy Change in Your Church

About 300 years ago, George Whitefield and John Wesley led a great Evangelical Awakening in the United Kingdom. However, last month, on a study-abroad trip to England and Scotland, I was reminded of the need for change within churches... Continue Reading »