First person: Word of appreciation, note of gratitude for Rick Lance
It’s the milestone moments during a leader’s tenure that help define the ultimate legacy.
Opinion: Achieving clarity, common understanding takes time, willingness to try
I found myself doing it again — talking increasingly louder to the person not understanding what I was saying. Instead of reframing how I presented the information, I kept stating the same words while pumping up the volume.
First person: Could 15 weeks make a difference? If so, what’s the first step?
Fifteen weeks from the date of this edition wraps up 2026. That’s 105 days, a little more than three months, and we’ll be ringing in the new year.
Warrior Fire Department turnout coats a significant presence at Ground Zero
The Warrior crew were the only firefighters from Alabama to assist in the early days of search and rescue at Ground Zero following 9/11. Others from the state assisted in cleanup efforts, but these four were onsite before midnight 9/12/01.
First person: God uses even the tiniest investment in others for their good, His glory
The teen seemed hesitant at first but then snatched up the Bible and held it carefully in her lap. A few seconds earlier, I rescued the faux leather-bound hard copy collection of God’s Word as she hopped in my car and almost sat on it.
Opinion: Can aggressive ‘polity police’ and the Great Commission coexist?
The moment remains seared in my mind, and I’m having trouble letting it go — Wednesday of the SBC Annual Meeting between 11 and 11:30 a.m. That’s when a group of Baptist messengers hurt my heart.
First person: More progress on 30-for-30 challenge taking place this year at TAB
Thanks for taking this journey to try new elements of our ministry with me.
Opinion: Pondering how to understand the coming ‘truth and unity’ SBC amendment
If you are attending the meeting and planning to vote as a messenger, I encourage you to read the amendment’s wording carefully and consider all aspects of what it means before casting your vote.