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The famed 19-century British Baptist, Charles Spurgeon, reportedly said, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Resist the deacons and they will flee at you.” While the quote contains Spurgeon’s trademark humor, it also highlights the idea... Continue Reading »
“Let’s get rid of the pastor.” Often when things go wrong in the church, the pastor gets blamed and takes the heat. He is, after all, the leader. It works that way in business, too. Declining profits often mean... Continue Reading »
“We’re a friendly church!” It’s a phrase heard regularly in most churches. Often, the more true statement is, “We’re really friendly with one another.” Is it possible that newcomers to your small group or your church perceive your sweet... Continue Reading »
This is the time on the church calendar when the nominating committees of most churches get busy enlisting workers and leaders for the church’s various organizations. It is a major job, carrying with it the future growth and effectiveness... Continue Reading »
I have a love relationship with the local church. The church has been my life — I was born a pastor’s child and eventually became a pastor’s wife. My father pastored Southern Baptist churches for over 50 years. And... Continue Reading »
What motivates you to give? Let’s say that you are watching TV one evening and you see a commercial that shows a hungry child. You are drawn into that scene, and cannot easily forget it. You are moved into... Continue Reading »
As teachers set up their classrooms for a positive new academic year, they carefully post the “rules” for classroom behavior. But research suggests that it is parentswho actually have the greatest impact on a child’s school success. Perhaps parents... Continue Reading »
“I wish my husband was more like you.” It is a frightening sentence I have heard in one form or another multiple times throughout my ministry. Sometimes it is worded differently, say, if it comes from a single woman... Continue Reading »
Like any job, teaching has its challenges, but for those truly called to this profession, the joys, surprises and satisfaction make the challenges worthwhile. For the Christian teacher in a public school, the joys are multiplied when the practice... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: What follows is an abbreviated version of a much lengthier analysis of the “Great Commission Resurgence” document adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention five years ago. To read the full article, which addresses each major component of... Continue Reading »
When I was a boy of 8 or 9, my parents drove us to Selma, Ala., to pick up some supplies for our family farm, which was located in the nearby town of Marion. We walked by a drugstore... Continue Reading »
I was born with a special condition shared by many men (like 1 out of 100). It is technically called green-red dichromatic vision, or color blindness. My parents were somewhat familiar with the condition because of my mom’s brothers.... Continue Reading »
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