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Perhaps a long-sought secret to the vitality of the Baptist movement is swarm intelligence, the “collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems.” The most useful metaphor for Southern Baptists’ cooperative work heretofore has been the “rope of sand” introduced by... Continue Reading »
In August 2011, I saw the Amazon River for the first time. It was while I was traveling from Lima, Peru, to Iquitos, a city of approximately 700,000 people located in the Amazon Basin of Peru. The city is... Continue Reading »
Your God is awesome. Your church is wonderful. Yet some of the guests who visit your church don’t return. No true connection was made. A parking lot greeter in our church expressed that concern: “We’ve got to figure out... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Southern Baptist ethicist Barrett Duke offers guidance for churches after President Obama influenced the national drug debate by saying marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. Baptist Press covered Obama’s comments and surveyed the push toward marijuana... Continue Reading »
“Unfortunately, you’re not getting justice today. You’re getting the end of injustice.” Those were the words spoken by Texas State District Judge Mark Stoltz to James Lee Woodard when he was released from prison after being locked up for... Continue Reading »
Looking out the window the first week of January, I watched as the snow and swirling wind around the house created an eerie scene. It was so cold that even the young at heart exercised caution. Some of our... Continue Reading »
Americans by the millions tuned in to “Downton Abbey” at the beginning of its fourth season, eager to enjoy the continuation of the saga of the Earl and Countess of Grantham and their household. According to press reports, 10.2... Continue Reading »
(Editor’s note: This year, Southern Baptists will observe Sanctity of Human Life Sunday on Jan. 19.) As we approach the 41st anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, churches in my tradition will observe Sanctity of... Continue Reading »
My work takes me to many cities. Some I like, some I don’t. But almost always I come home to find that I have been affected in some way by the places I have visited. I am not sure... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: We recently invited our readers to share their personal Christmas stories. Here is one of the responses we received. I learned a new name for God in December of 1983. My wife, Lisa, and I were newlyweds,... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: We recently invited our readers to share their personal Christmas stories. Here is one of the responses we received. When our children were young, we had a Christmas tradition in our home. On Christmas morning, they would... Continue Reading »
The 2013 South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference was a time of encouragement and challenge to our South Carolina pastors to “Pass It On!” Because of our amazing conference sponsors, we were able to conduct the meeting without a love... Continue Reading »
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