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The choir was singing while we were in the middle of serving the Lord’s Supper one Sunday morning. The ushers were halfway down the middle aisle when the sanctuary’s rear doors flew open and a young man stepped in... Continue Reading »
In Western Civilization, people generally have two names — a first name and a middle name — in addition to their last name. However, they are usually only known by their first name. My first name is Jonathan. Others... Continue Reading »
After a failed attempt to legalize sports gambling in 2025, some members of the South Carolina legislature are trying again this year. If approved, HB 3625 or SB 444 would allow the legislature to create the South Carolina Sports... Continue Reading »
Pastors must be prepared to respond to tragedy. It is inevitable in our world. The experience may be a situation like: A family of four dies unexpectedly on the highway. A routine visit to the doctor’s office reveals a... Continue Reading »
Invitations matter more than we often realize. Most people who visit a church do not come because of a clever slogan, a polished website, or even a well-timed social media post. They come because someone they know invited them.... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Sanctity of Life Sunday is Jan. 18. As King David wrote in praise to God, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and... Continue Reading »
The elliptical machine in 69-year-old Bob Stephens’ home gym is stretching its handlebars to hang three coats. A recumbent bike, various weights and a stationary rowing machine complete the 20-by-20-foot room. Stephens, a Focus on the Family senior public... Continue Reading »
I took my two young children to watch David, their first movie in a theater. I’d been anticipating the film for some time, but was unsure how the experience itself would go, especially for my autistic son, who remained... Continue Reading »
Over the last few years, there has been a slow attendance shift in the seats and pews of our churches. You may have already recognized it in the sea of faces in your congregation on an average Sunday morning.... Continue Reading »
“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the beloved animated television program, turns 60 this year. It is hard to imagine that it almost did not air. Network executives thought it moved too slowly for a Christmas special. They also were convinced... Continue Reading »
There are few things Southern Baptists love more than evangelism, worship, seminary education and the Cooperative Program. And, as for people, one could argue the top two on that list are Fred Luter and Don Currence. A bit of... Continue Reading »
My family and I went to serve with the International Mission Board in Portugal in 2017. Like many of my friends on the mission field, I felt the IMB knew me better than I did following a slew of... Continue Reading »
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