Rashional Thoughts: Document those special stories from loved ones before it’s too late August 24, 2021 Do you ever experience those moments where you wish you had recorded a family member sharing about some of his or her life experiences? How Read More
Rashional Thoughts: May the content we share always showcase truth with compassion August 18, 2021 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Those Read More
Rashional Thoughts: Life lessons from the garden — and a few sneaky deer August 11, 2021 A cold, wet spring and a few sneaky deer challenged my daddy’s lifelong routine of when, where and how to plant the various vegetables during Read More
Rashional Thoughts: What if we really did take it all to the Lord in prayer? August 2, 2021 The memory is at least 40 years old, but I can still see her body crouched over the altar, bouncing in rhythm to the soul-piercing Read More
Guest editorial: College offers time for building faith, learning job/life skills July 27, 2021 What’s the point of college? It’s a question on the minds of many these days, but it’s an especially important question for current and prospective Read More
Rashional Thoughts: What we’re learning about the critical race theory debate July 21, 2021 Members of the Alabama Board of Education are in a debate about how to best handle allegations related to critical race theory and the state’s Read More
Rashional Thoughts: Our fight or flight responses struggle against influx of ‘urgent’ messages July 15, 2021 The message startled us when it popped up on the website for The Alabama Baptist, but it didn’t upset us — though it could have. Read More
Rashional Thoughts: We mean well with ‘you should do this’ but it may hurt more than help July 9, 2021 She described the pressure she was under with such intensity, but I struggled at first to understand why she called the suggestions from friends pressure. Read More