Alabama Baptist pastor addresses voting in upcoming election August 4, 2016 Pastor, FBC Springville A young voter asked me recently, “Who are you voting for in November?” Apparently a famous Christian rapper said he would not Read More
Poll asks religious groups what is morally acceptable August 1, 2016 What does the average American think about major moral issues these days? To some extent it depends on what church or synagogue you attend — Read More
Thousands gather at nation’s capital to pray for unity, healing July 28, 2016 Evangelical Christians converged on the nation’s capital for a prayer rally on one of the hottest days of the summer. With the nation reeling from Read More
Faith and Family: Healing from shame and guilt — Guilt comes from ‘sinful choices’; shame a result of ‘attack’ on self worth July 22, 2016 Am I good enough? At the end of a very long day, Carol sits alone in her kitchen. She replays the afternoon meeting with her Read More
Faith and Family: Healing from shame and guilt — Shame functions by drawing one’s attention away from God’s voice July 22, 2016 In the New Testament letter to the Hebrews, we are provided with a model for how to effectively approach shame: “Therefore, since we are surrounded Read More
Faith and Family: Healing from shame and guilt — Parents should seek to live out the gospel while raising children, give grace July 22, 2016 Children make messes and mistakes. They get angry and say things without thinking. They forget our instructions and do things that cause us to shake Read More
State missionary sees new game as open door July 18, 2016 Ughh — another social media phenomenon. That was my first thought. My wife even made fun of me since I’m a 38-year-old adult with two Read More
Highland BC missions trip becomes ‘serving each other in love’ as floodwaters rise July 14, 2016 What started out as a missions trip to Richwood, West Virginia, quickly became a lesson in handling disaster situations and leaning on God and fellow Read More