Our generation is bad at disagreeing. It seems, at least from certain perspectives, that if two people or groups disagree on an issue, they must be enemies. At least we too often act as if this is the case. Sadly, disagreement too often leads to open warfare. This is true whether we are talking about…
Dustin and I sat down and briefly reflected on our time at #sbc19. Though there always things to critique, we wanted to focus on a couple of positive takeaways.
What’s in a name? Sometimes a lot. People name their kids after a family member, a biblical character, or a favorite theologian. We give names to our sports teams and nicknames to our friends. Names carry weight because they often convey important information or make significant connections. Yet names are sometimes superficial and carry…
Articles we believe are worth a look: Why Join a Church? And how to find a good one. When D. A. Carson reviews a book, it’s worth a look. Jason Allen applies the principles from Deep Work (by Cal Newport) to sermon prep. Kentucky basketball
*Today’s post is by Michelle Meade, our editor and occasional contributor. Remember the old hymn, Count Your Blessings? The chorus sings: Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your blessings, see what God hath done; Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.…
Though it is common to assert women speak more words a day than men, it appears more likely that men and women use a similar amount of words per day.* Regardless of whether or not that’s true, our words are not few. I’m reminded today that all of my words matter, particularly when it comes…
Earlier today I attended a funeral of the grandfather of one of the members in the church where I pastor. His grandfather was a committed Jehovah’s Witness; if however, there was any confusion about whether or not he actually believed the Jehovah Witness faith, the person giving the “talk” shared of his recent baptism, which, according to them,…
Here is “Scott’s story” – the founder of Charity Water. A pretty amazing story with a noble effort. Here’s a shorter video that gives an explanation of the organization and how and why he started it.
Watch it here.
This is a helpful post on what really happened with President Obama signing the Health Care Bill into law.
Theology Along the Way 