Lass Words: Spiritual lesson from a cucumber?

June 14, 2026

Are you feeling a bit down today? Feel like you are too small to make a difference in the world? You need to take a lesson from the cucumber.

Lass Words: Taking the blame

June 6, 2026

We went to dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants. The food is usually great there and the service is prompt. But this particular night was different.

First person: Consider opening your heart to ABCH

June 4, 2026

I just spent a weekend at Shocco Springs with an amazing group of people. I knew a few but most were complete strangers from every corner of Alabama.

First person: Considering two streams of thought before the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting

June 2, 2026

Several years ago, I laid out seven considerations for Southern Baptists in the days ahead – thoughts about who we are, where we’ve been, and what we are becoming as a Convention of churches.

First person: Dealing with dementia — A skill I’m having to learn

May 31, 2026

Our world changed in August 2024. A neighbor called to say, “Your wife is lying on the pavement.” When I got there, Bertha was on the ground surrounded by several neighbors.

First person: Information dispenser or conduit for transformation?

May 27, 2026

“We’ve always done it that way,” a statement heard often in church circles. A statement that often follows is, “And it has worked for us in the past.”