Comforted by the Resurrection
May 1, 2003
As a seminary student serving as pastor of my first church, I was almost anxious for someone in the church to die. The lectures and
Old hymn relevant
April 24, 2003
When spacecraft Columbia crashed and seven astronauts were killed Feb. 1, I found myself singing over and over Thad Roberts’ hymn: “God of earth and
The Value of a Long Pastoral Tenure
April 24, 2003
Judson Jones’ story is an unusual one. He was called as pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Hueytown when he was right out of
Knowing the rules
April 24, 2003
Thanks for the excellent editorial “It’s Important to Know the Rules.” As an administrator, I especially appreciate this. When interviewing with committees I have often
Respect for elderly
April 24, 2003
It is a well-known fact that many old people suffer from depression a large part of the time. Other, less aged, people wonder about that
State Churches Have A Lot Going On
April 17, 2003
Mount Hebron West Baptist Church in Elmore has a cemetery adjoining it. One of the first plots you come across contains members of the Hanks
Church in the Wildwood
April 17, 2003
Roger Bennett Traditional/Independent For many years, Roger Bennett has been recognized as one of the leading pianists in southern gospel music. Part of that achievement
