By Stephen K. Reeves What can I say that hasn’t been said before in response to a mass killing perpetrated by a white male armed with a high-powered, high-capacity, semi-automatic rifle? I wish we were better than this but, evidently, we’re not. We have proved it time and again. We seem incapable of a rational … Continue reading
By Andy Hale I can imagine them like they were yesterday; the special envelopes, the big display, the pledge letters, and the special meetings. This was the beginnings of almost every church capital building campaign of my upbringing and some of the churches I have served. So, we built for decades upon decades. We have … Continue reading
By Jonathan Balmer Moses said to the people, “Remember this day on which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, because the Lord brought you out from there by strength of hand; no leavened bread shall be eaten. – Exodus 13:3 In the same way also he took the cup, after … Continue reading
By Julie Whidden Long, Associate Director, Baptist Women in Ministry Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 Mentoring Program, which offers new ministers an opportunity to participate in two years of intentional mentoring with a group of peers. Each group is led by an experienced Baptist minister. These mentoring groups will serve as communities … Continue reading
By Tarvick Linder In 2018, there were 127 deaths by suicide as reported by the United States Army.[1] A survey by Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America last fall found that more than half of their members know a Post-9/11 service member who has committed suicide. The military has recognized suicide as an epidemic and … Continue reading
By Adam Chaney Last spring, a man in a pickup truck pulled into my driveway while I was mowing my lawn. He greeted me with a wave and introduced himself. He then pointed to two tall, but sickly-looking trees that were leaning into the west side of my house. He asked if I were interested … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey Alan Bean and his wife Nancy had spent only a year in the small, panhandle town of Tulia, Texas, when the inconceivable happened—local police arrested 47 Tulia residents in pre-dawn raids in connection with an extensive criminal drug operation. “That is, according to the uncorroborated word of a single undercover agent,” Bean added. Nonetheless, the arrests resulted in … Continue reading
