This week I visited a church member in the ICU of a local hospital. Even though he had been through a rough time, he was able to talk with me and in our conversation he referred to his time in combat during World War II. As I talked with him, I was humbled and aContinue reading “The Greatest Generation”
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Clash of the worldviews
Dr. Del Tackett who helped produce Focus on the Family’s excellent series “The Truth Project” defines a person’s worldview in this way… A person’s worldview consists of the values, ideas or the fundamental belief system that determines his attitudes, beliefs and ultimately, actions. It’s important to understand that there are many worldviews in operation today.Continue reading “Clash of the worldviews”
The silent judgment of God
“In a world where anything goes…eventually everything will.” – Dr. James Merritt I had forgotten about that quote until I saw it today in a friend’s Facebook post. To be honest, it is a fitting quote to describe this week. Of course, here in Alabama the week began with court battles over the definition ofContinue reading “The silent judgment of God”
Speaking the truth in love
There is absolute truth. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the only hope of salvation and the only way to Heaven. I believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ literally died on the cross for the sins of the world and literally rose again on theContinue reading “Speaking the truth in love”
The new tolerance isn’t the old tolerance: Josh McDowell saw it coming
In 1996 I attended my second Southern Baptist Convention in the New Orleans Superdome. One of the speakers was the well-known Christian apologist Josh McDowell. In his sermon to Southern Baptists that year, McDowell surprisingly did not speak about the evidence for the Christian faith. Instead he discussed the rise of what he called “theContinue reading “The new tolerance isn’t the old tolerance: Josh McDowell saw it coming”
Two indispensable ingredients of leadership
Leadership is needed in all areas of life. Leadership is needed in our homes, in our companies, on our sports teams, etc. Leadership is needed in the church. Leadership is needed in government and civic organizations. In fact, many of the issues that we face today can be traced to a lack of good leadership.Continue reading “Two indispensable ingredients of leadership”
Jesus is Lord over Halloween
As a kid growing up on Sand Mountain, Halloween was always a fun time. We knew all of our neighbors and trick or treating consisted of going to see people our family had known for years and getting treats. Certain neighbors always had certain treats for the kids. For instance, Chalmer and Verma Chloe WatkinsContinue reading “Jesus is Lord over Halloween”
A thoughtful response to the gay marriage issue
I just came across this interview from USA Today. The Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco gives a very thoughtful defense of traditional marriage and the life of the unborn. While I certainly would have many theological disagreements with Archbishop Cordileone, I do admire his very strong stand on these issues and his responses are wellContinue reading “A thoughtful response to the gay marriage issue”
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